YU response to the York & North Yorkshire Local Growth Plan consultation

Yorkshire Universities (YU) has responded to the York & North Yorkshire Local Growth Plan consultation and welcomes the publication of the draft Local Growth Plan — which sets out a ten-year strategy to drive opportunities within growth sectors. Read the YU response to the York & North Yorkshire Local Growth Plan consultation here.

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Yorkshire Universities’ Strategic Priorities for the Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Election Candidates

14 April 2025 Priorities for the Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Election Candidates Yorkshire Universities’ (YU) has issued an open letter to Hull and East Yorkshire mayoral election candidates, outlining three key strategic priorities. YU is committed to driving the economic and social prosperity of Yorkshire through harnessing the collective contribution of the twelve higher …

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New and updated MoU between Yorkshire Universities and Yorkshire and Humber Councils agreed

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, …

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Y-PERN: Connecting the Region Through University Policy Engagement

Yorkshire Universities Executive Director, Dr Peter O’Brien, has co-authored a Foreword to the Yorkshire & Humber Policy Engagement and Research Network‘s (Y-PERN) Year 2 Regional Report ‘Connecting the Region Through University Policy Engagement’. The report showcases the value of Y-PERN’s partnership work and highlights some of the activities and impacts happening across the Yorkshire & …

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YU response to the Select Committee for Science, Innovation & Technology’s Call for Evidence: Innovation, growth and the regions

Yorkshire Universities (YU) has responded to the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee’s inquiry into “Innovation, growth and the regions”. The inquiry sought to assess the role of the UK’s innovation ecosystem in achieving the Government’s mission to kickstart economic growth across the country. Read the YU response to the Innovation, growth and the regions …

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Universities collaborating for the good of our regions is fast becoming a policy imperative

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 …

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Yorkshire Universities responds to the King’s Speech

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 …

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Universities are key to Labour’s plan to ‘kickstart’ growth

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, …

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Yorkshire Universities’ Five Key Asks ahead of the Mayoral Elections in Yorkshire

Five Key Asks from the 2024 Mayoral Elections in Yorkshire  Twelve universities and higher education institutions in Yorkshire today issued a powerful open letter to the region’s mayoral election candidates outlining five ‘key asks’ to ensure the county is a place to “invest, live, work and learn”.  Ahead of mayoral elections on 2 May 2024, …

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