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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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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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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Yorkshire leaders meet in Parliament to share “blueprint” to close health and wealth gap that costs UK £180bn a year

Civic, business, and university leaders met in Parliament yesterday (Tuesday) to show how Yorkshire can provide a “blueprint” for the new Labour government, regional mayors, and businesses to address health and economic equalities that cost UK plc at least £180bn a year. The event, sponsored by Fabian Hamilton, MP for Leeds North East, heard how …

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Yorkshire Universities response to the UKRI survey on Investments in Place

Over the summer, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) ran an online survey to gather stakeholder views on how they can shape investments in places to maximise national, regional and local impact. Yorkshire Universities submitted a response to UKRI highlighting the importance of collaboration and the need for support for regional and local innovation ecosystems. We …

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