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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A united front to support the region

An op-ed by Professor Dave Petley is the chair of Yorkshire Universities and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull, and Sarah Norman is chair of Yorkshire and Humber Councils Chief Executives Group and Chief Executive of Barnsley Council.

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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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University of Bradford: I-Diagnose

Clinical evaluations known as Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) are often costly and difficult to organise as they require a minimum of three people and sometimes involve hiring actors to play certain roles. Aaron and Sania, aim to harness the power of machine learning and AI to transforming traditional OSCEs, providing an immersive learning experience for healthcare professionals.

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University of Leeds: Auxetec

Professor Gleeson came across the new material when she and her team were exploring the semi-soft elasticity of liquid crystal elastomers. It is the world’s first synthetic material that is auxetic at the molecular level, and its unintuitive properties mean it expands under pressure.

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Sheffield Hallam University: Bullion Chocolate

Bullion sought consultancy expertise through the Sheffield Innovation Programme (SIP) to help them advance the packaging and wrapping process of their chocolate. The process, while an essential part of the Bullion handcrafted approach, is labour intensive and owner, Max Scotford wanted to explore ways to improve productivity without compromising on quality.

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University of Hull: On Track for Rail Freight Growth

A partnership between the University of Hull’s Logistics Institute, Lampada Digital Solutions and Network Rail has led to the implementation of a range of solutions to improve efficiency, reduce emissions and allow the rail industry to compete effectively with the less environmentally friendly but more dynamic road freight industry.

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Regional Sustainability Conference Showcases Student-Led Research

On 5 March 2025, the Student Sustainability Research Conference welcomed students from across the Yorkshire & Humber region to showcase their sustainability-themed research, projects and installations. Over 100 students, from the twelve member institutions of Yorkshire Universities (YU), had the opportunity to present their research in a professional conference setting and learn from their student …

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Yorkshire Universities welcomes the signing of the ‘White Rose Agreement’

Commenting after the signing of a new ‘White Rose Agreement‘, by the Mayors of West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and York and North Yorkshire, Yorkshire Universities Executive Director, Dr Peter O’Brien, said: “We welcome today’s news that the current three Mayors in Yorkshire have given a commitment to work collaboratively on key economic, social and environmental …

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International Women’s Day 2025: #AcceleratingAction with Yorkshire Universities’ Women Leaders

Yorkshire Universities comprises a diverse range of institutions, each hosting staff and students from various backgrounds. International Women’s Day 2025, provides a timely opportunity for YU to consider how women and girls can pursue leadership and decision-making roles across the higher education sector and in the Yorkshire & Humber region. In line with this year’s …

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