Op-ed by Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director for Yorkshire Universities The higher education sector is one of the UK’s greatest assets, generating significant economic, social and cultural value. Research commissioned by Universities UK, in 2022, found that universities in England contribute around £95 billion to the economy and support more than 815,000 jobs, Higher education …
Yorkshire Universities Executive Director, Dr Peter O’Brien, has today welcomed the announcement of Phase 1 funding for the Yorkshire and Humber Policy Innovation Partnership (Y-PIP). Commenting on the award, Dr O’Brien said:
On 15 March 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP, delivered the Spring Budget to the House of Commons. The Government wants the Budget to deliver on the priorities set out by the Prime Minister to halve inflation, grow the economy, and get debt falling. Hunt presented his approach as a four-pillar ‘Industrial …
Take a look at the Sway containing the proceedings of the Inaugural Yorkshire & Humber Engagement & Research Policy Network (Y-PERN) Conference, held at the University of Leeds on 19-20 January 2023. Go to the Sway
Dr Richard Whittle, Chief Policy Fellow, Y-PERN In this blog I will briefly look at the contribution Behavioural Public Policy can make to solving the UK housing crisis. Note however I say contribute toward and not solve. Much of the criticism of behavioural science in policy revolves around it solely being the policy rather than …
Responding to today’s Budget Statement, Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director of Yorkshire Universities, said: “The forecast that inflation will fall by the end of the year is positive. However, it is important that any direct and indirect effects of reduced rates of rising prices are passed quickly on to consumers and businesses. We welcome the …
Here at Y-PERN we boast economic experts from across the 12 Universities in Yorkshire. The Spring Budget is nearly upon us and we thought it could be useful to ask our experts what they would like to see announced tomorrow. Professor Dave Spicer, Director of Business and Community Engagement in the School of Management at …
Dr Richard Whittle, Y-PERN Chief Policy Fellow and Academic Policy Fellow at the University of Leeds We are in turbulent times, the pandemic and transformation of our economy is a very recent memory and continues to be a pressing threat. Inflation is tearing through the UK economy hitting savings, the purchasing power of our incomes …
Neil Barnett, Y-PERN Senior Policy Fellow based at Leeds Beckett University Some quick thoughts on the Budget. It seems the Chancellor will have some leeway, but the demands and hopes for funding are, following years of Austerity, and the impact of inflation on budgets, limitless. With respect to broader policy issues, changes to child care …
Professor Alexander Nunn, Y-PERN Academic Steering Group member and Dean of Research, Leeds Trinity University Wide-ranging and long-term support needed across a range of policy domains including employment services, skills, housing, transport, childcare, workforce wellbeing and immigration. It is widely noted that employers are facing labour shortages. The latest data from the ONS suggests that around …
