Kate Hainsworth, YU Associate Consultant Sunshine nourished ideas and partnerships at the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) 2025, hosted at Leeds dock on the banks of the River Aire. The three-day extravaganza welcomed over 16,000 delegates from national and local government, investors, developers, clients and the wider built environment to talk about …
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, …
The purpose of this new and updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is to further underpin and cement the long-term, strategic partnership between Yorkshire and Humber Councils (YHC) and Yorkshire Universities (YU). The MoU sets out matters of shared interest, reflecting the spirit of co-operation between the two membership-based organisations, who represent local government and higher education, …
Dr Peter O’Brien, YU Executive Director Diana Beech, Chief Executive of London Higher This article was first published by Wonkhe on 21 October 2024 Keir Starmer’s new Labour government is committed to delivering five key missions: growth; NHS reform; clean energy; safer streets; and opportunity for all. Underpinning this approach is a shift towards a …
Context The Labour Government is committed to delivering five key Missions: Growth; NHS; Clean Energy; Safer Streets; and Opportunity. In relation to Growth and Opportunity, there is uneven geography of wealth and prosperity in the UK – a legacy of entrenched spatial and social inequalities. In England, a sub-national architecture of devolution is taking root …
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 …
Commenting on today’s King’s Speech, Executive Director of YU, Dr Peter O’Brien, said: This legislative programme presents the new Government’s plan for creating the conditions and introducing the mechanisms to ‘kickstart’ growth. Looking at the new Bills in the pipeline, including for transport, housing, education, health, environment, and energy, there is a clear role for …
This article was first published by The Yorkshire Post on 11 July 2024 New data released this week shows that almost 80 per cent of UK graduates were in high-skilled jobs just over a year after they graduated, with 84 per cent of those asked saying they found their employment to be meaningful. It also …
Marina Tapley, YU Policy and Research Officer Directly access the new tool launched by Yorkshire Universities that compiles existing resources to support regional analysis of graduate labour markets by clicking here. Yorkshire Universities (YU) held a recent workshop to explore priorities for regional analysis of graduate labour markets out of a set of identified areas …
Dr Peter O’Brien, YU Executive Director The Labour Party has won a landslide in the General Election. Sir Keir Starmer, a University of Leeds graduate, becomes the country’s 58th Prime Minister, and Rachel Reeves, MP for Leeds West and Pudsey, is the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer. Yorkshire Universities (YU) congratulates the Labour Party, …