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Monika Antal, Executive Manager This week saw the launch of the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission. This independent advisory group brings together a team of climate leaders from across the public, private and third sectors to work collaboratively with local authorities to help drive climate action and respond to the most serious threats facing the region. Yorkshire universities offer to help local businesses recover from pandemic If the pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that we need to change the way we do business. As with any major upheaval, there have been winners and losers. As with the banking crisis of 2008, the pandemic has shown no mercy to businesses that relied on pre-existing norms. As news headlines have shown, this scourge has not just affected small and medium sized businesses. Even some of the mightiest have succumbed to the crisis. Wednesday 3 March 2021 Speaking after today’s Budget Statement, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director of Yorkshire Universities, said:The climate emergency requires local and regional action in Yorkshire
Yorkshire’s Universities and Business are key to the building the future economy of the region
Yorkshire Universities response to the Budget Statement
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Nice to see some great colleagues from #universities in #Yorkshire and @CURDSNewcastle contributing towards this new group. Look forward to hearing more about their work. https://twitter.com/ShefUniNews/status/1390271934810755072
A new Sheffield #Business Forum, part of the @TPIProductivity and led by @UoS_Management has been launched to improve productivity across Yorkshire, Humberside and the North East
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Great to catch up with @dianajbeech from @LondonHigher this morning. Regional #university networks and associations are a critical part of the #HigherEducation system in this country.
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