Calderdale Council has worked with students from across West Yorkshire to develop new ideas for improving road safety and everyday journeys across Calderdale. Senior leaders from Calderdale Council and university students from across the region came together in Halifax for the final stage of a project exploring how people think, feel and behave on Calderdale’s …
On Monday 8 June 2026, Yorkshire Universities and Calderdale Council launched a ‘Live Project’ pilot aimed at supporting safer and more inclusive roads across Calderdale and West Yorkshire. A new collaborative project, funded by Yorkshire and Humber Councils, is supporting efforts to create safer and more inclusive roads across Calderdale and West Yorkshire. The project brings …
Speech by Dr Peter O’Brien to the University of York and The York Policy Engine (TYPE) Catalyst Dinner, at the Guildhall, York, on Tuesday 10 February 2026. Good evening. Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words about the unique value that The York Policy Engine (TYPE) and the University of York bring …
Steph Morris, YU Associate Consultant That was a message that came up repeatedly during panel sessions at Climb25 in Leeds earlier this month. Now, that might sound like the North doesn’t have a lot to offer scale-ups, but actually that is far from the case. Conversations at Climb25 were in fact very upbeat about the …
On 18 March 2025, the Yorkshire Universities (YU) Regional Development Group (RDG) hosted a webinar on the impact of devolution on the research and innovation landscape. The session was chaired by Sarah Hall, Director of Strategy for Research Impact at the University of Leeds and Chair of the YU RDG. At the event, James Coe, …
On 5 March 2025, the Student Sustainability Research Conference welcomed students from across the Yorkshire & Humber region to showcase their sustainability-themed research, projects and installations. Over 100 students, from the twelve member institutions of Yorkshire Universities (YU), had the opportunity to present their research in a professional conference setting and learn from their student …
Lauren Hunter, YU Communications Assistant In February 2025, Yorkshire Universities (YU) hosted an informative and interactive session on Artificial Intelligence (AI). This session aimed to foster discussion around AI and its use in the higher education (HE) sector. Specifically, how AI could or should be used by communication colleagues working in HE and policy. The …
At the 25 September 2023 meeting of the West Yorkshire (WY) SME Support Network, the WY-based universities came together with business intermediaries, employee contacts and colleagues from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority at the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre to present ways in which businesses can engage with higher education institutions to collaborate. Sue Cooke, CEO …
On the 11 July 2024, Yorkshire Universities (YU) conference, “Overcoming employer challenges and championing graduates across Yorkshire” took place, which focused on the uniqueness of YU’s mission, positioning, networks, and partnership activity, designed to support local and regional economic development policy and strategy that can have an impact on the opportunities available for graduates. The …
This is the write up of the key discussions and recommendations from the breakout group discussions at the 11 July 2024 YU conference: ‘Overcoming employer challenges and championing graduates across Yorkshire’. Key questions: The new Labour Government has given a commitment to kick-start economic growth as part of a drive to increase overall productivity. How …