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Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director Last week, the Queen’s Speech set out the government’s legislative programme for the next session of Parliament, with two bills in particular likely to have a direct impact on the higher education system. In this blog, I frame my comments around the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill, which is situated alongside the government’s commitment to ‘Level Up’ the regions, and in particular the proposal, as set out in the Queens Speech, to bring more jobs and training to people where they live. As published by HEPI on 14 May 2021 This blog has been kindly contributed by Dr Diana Beech, Chief Executive Officer of London Higher, and Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director of Yorkshire Universities – the umbrella bodies representing universities and higher education colleges across their respective regions. You can find Diana and Peter on Twitter at @dianajbeech and @obrienpeter72 Read our new joint publication with the National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) titled ‘Ambitions and aspirations for University-Investor links in R&D in Yorkshire and the Humber’ exploring the… The government has published several documents with resonance for higher education (HE). These include: ‘Skills for jobs: lifelong learning for opportunity and growth’ (White Paper); ‘Interim conclusion of the Review…Graduates, Jobs and Levelling Up Yorkshire
Boosting regional research and development: The role of regional university networks
Ambitions and aspirations for University-Investor links in R&D in Yorkshire and the Humber
YU briefing on the Further Education White Paper and recent Higher Education policy developments
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Delighted to pen this blog with @dianajbeech - illustrating the huge value of the creative industries in #Yorkshire #London & the contributions of #universities to their long term growth & success. https://twitter.com/HEPI_news/status/1404672593215512584
The creative industries matter to London, Yorkshire and the nation by @dianajbeech and @obrienpeter72 https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2021/06/15/the-creative-industries-matter-to-london-yorkshire-and-the-nation/
Honoured to coauthor this @HEPI_news blog with @obrienpeter72 @YorkshireUnis highlighting the importance of the creative industries to our regions - marking the release of our new @LondonHigher report showcasing London's creative HE provision!
#LondonHE #LetsCreate @ace_national https://twitter.com/HEPI_news/status/1404672593215512584
The creative industries matter to London, Yorkshire and the nation by @dianajbeech and @obrienpeter72 https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2021/06/15/the-creative-industries-matter-to-london-yorkshire-and-the-nation/
The creative industries matter to London, Yorkshire and the nation by @dianajbeech and @obrienpeter72 https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2021/06/15/the-creative-industries-matter-to-london-yorkshire-and-the-nation/
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Liz Barber @YorkshireWater
Rosa Foster @EnvAgencyYNE
@obrienpeter72 @YorkshireUnis
Cllr Richard Cooper @Harrogatebc
Polly Cook @LeedsCC_News
Chair @andy_gouldson
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