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This week Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott spoke to YU executive director Dr Peter O’Brien on the impact Covid-19 has had on the region’s institutions, and how they can… Universities and their students are essential to the economic, social and cultural life of Yorkshire. Last year, over 196,000 students attended universities in the region, and they contributed enormously towards the places in which they lived and studied. At the start of this academic year, new students are being welcomed to universities and our region, alongside many others who are returning to campus. This response has been authored by an economics sub-group of the Place-Based Economic Recovery Network (PERN) Academic Steering Group, by Dr. Thomas Haines-Doran, Professor Andrew Brown, and Professor Gary Dymski… Here you can read the YU response to the UK R&D consultation in full.‘Freshers’ week, but not as you know it’
Statement by Yorkshire Universities on COVID-19 and the new academic year
PERN Academic Steering Group submission to the BEIS post pandemic economic growth consultation
UK Research & Development Roadmap consultation response
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A must read @CollegeComm published report sets out the UK-wide recommendations, highlighting the vital role of Colleges in helping people, productivity & place to thrive across the UK https://twitter.com/CollegeComm/status/1321356526657949697
Colleges must be part of more joined-up, all-age education and skills systems, enabling individuals to have greater opportunities.
Read our new UK-wide report: http://www.collegecommission.co.uk/final-report-uk
#CollegeoftheFuture
"UK Industrial Strategy’s three horsemen: COVID, Brexit and trade wars (and a fourth horseman of my own)". A blogpost based on a recent talk I did, about the UK's industrial strategy in changing times
http://www.softmachines.org/wordpress/?p=2535
Are you thinking about a postgrad degree in renewable energy? Tune in to @RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind Fest to hear from Dr Agota Mockute about the countless opportunities in this growing sector. As a student you can sign up for FREE. Find out more: https://events.renewableuk.com/futures20-programme/futures20-28-octoberprogramme
New blog by Monika Antal of @YorkshireUnis on graduates in the current labour market (Part 1 of 2) - https://yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk/2020/10/22/graduate-labour-market-analysis-and-post-pandemic-skills-part-1-of-2/
