The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has confirmed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will announce, at the Spending Review on Wednesday, a funding package for R&D worth £86 billion over the next five years. The investment will also feature a new £500 million Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LPIF) earmarked for local leaders. Commenting …
The Government is working with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and with Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs), to develop a ‘regional innovation funding programme’ as part of the wider devolution arrangements published in the English Devolution White Paper in December 2024. More recently, the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has indicated that a high-level …
Dr James Ransom James is an independent researcher and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Education. He was previously a Research Associate at Yorkshire Universities. More information on his work on universities and AI can be found on his website. My recent work has been helping universities to think about how they should respond to AI. …
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has today (4 June) announced £15.6 billion in transport funding settlements, to be delivered by regional mayors. The funding is intended to enable local leaders to invest in transport projects that will make a real difference in their communities. As part of this investment, a total of £3.6 …
Lydia van den Dries, Corporate and Foundation Philanthropy Relationship Manager at the University of York. We’d love to tell you about a new initiative in our region, GenerationResearch (GenRes). We often hear how important it is to support the highly-skilled science workforce of the future, but how do we do that in a way that …
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On 18 March 2025, the Yorkshire Universities (YU) Regional Development Group (RDG) hosted a webinar on the impact of devolution on the research and innovation landscape. The session was chaired by Sarah Hall, Director of Strategy for Research Impact at the University of Leeds and Chair of the YU RDG. At the event, James Coe, …
With the election of Luke Campbell as Mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire, Yorkshire Universities (YU) looks ahead to the collaborative opportunities with the Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) to support regional development and local growth. The election of Luke Campbell means that there is now full coverage of Mayors and MCAs …
Yorkshire Universities (YU) and Professor Karen Bryan OBE, Vice-Chancellor of York St John University, Expert Commissioner on International Higher Education Commission (IHEC) and YU Board Member, welcomes the publication of IHEC’s recent report ‘Towards a future UK International Higher Education Strategy: Resilience, Purpose and Precision’. “I welcome this report and its recommendations for setting out …
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.