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The regional voice for higher education.
📍A regional partnership of 12 higher education institutions in Yorkshire, UK.

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📢 Looking to connect students and graduates with industry in #Yorkshire?

The Yorkshire Manufacturing & Export EXPO 2026 is offering FREE entry to students and graduates across our membership.

📅 Tuesday 6 October 2026
📍 Cedar Court Hotel, #Huddersfield
🎟️ Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkshire-...
Yorkshire EXPO: Manufacturing and Export 2026
Yorkshire’s Manufacturing & Export EXPO is the ultimate showcase of regional innovation, engineering excellence, and global ambition.
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September 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
What does re-industrialisation mean for Yorkshire❓

Steph Morris examines what re-industrialisation may mean for #Yorkshire, highlighting the region’s existing strengths and the opportunities for policy makers, businesses and universities to work together to drive growth.

Read: bit.ly/4dGD0l8
What does re-industrialisation mean for Yorkshire? - Yorkshire Universities
Steph examines what greater re-industrialisation and devolution could mean for Yorkshire, highlighting the region’s existing business strengths and the opportunities for policy makers, businesses and ...
yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk
September 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Is devolution creating new opportunities for regional collaboration? 🤝

Our Executive Director featured in a piece by @timeshighered.bsky.social, exploring the growing number of regional partnerships across the HE sector and the collaborative opportunities offered by #devolution.

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Devolution drives new alliances – but what can they achieve?
Institutions increasingly grouping together locally in bid to make their voices heard but those behind the initiatives say incentives to collaborate still too weak
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September 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
📢 Professor Peter Slee, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Beckett University, appointed new Chair of Yorkshire Universities

📰 Read more: yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk/2026/09/01/p...

Mentions: @leedsbeckett.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk
#Yorkshire #leadership #highereducation
Professor Peter Slee appointed new Chair of Yorkshire Universities - Yorkshire Universities
Professor Peter Slee, Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Beckett University, has been appointed as the new Chair of Yorkshire Universities (YU). From today (Tuesday 1 September), Professor Slee takes up the rol...
yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk
September 1, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Reposted by Yorkshire Universities
With more powers being devolved to regions, universities have a fundamental role in driving place-based growth.

Read more in a @wonkhe.bsky.social blog by; obee72.bsky.social of @yorkshireunis.bsky.social, Jane Robinson of @newcastleuni.bsky.social, and @helenturnermi.bsky.social. buff.ly/mF5VqoO
Regional and local engagement is mission critical for the HE sector
Peter O’Brien, Jane Robinson and Helen Turner argue that as devolution moves to the centre of government, universities need to work more closely with regional mayors and authorities to shape…
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August 24, 2026 at 9:15 AM
🚨 "Working more collaboratively across the HE sector...is now mission critical."

Peter O'Brien, Jane Robinson and Helen Turner argue that as #devolution moves to the centre of government, universities need to work with regional mayors and authorities to shape place-based #growth.

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Regional and local engagement is mission critical for the HE sector
Peter O’Brien, Jane Robinson and Helen Turner argue that as devolution moves to the centre of government, universities need to work more closely with regional mayors and authorities to shape place-based growth
wonkhe.com
August 24, 2026 at 8:34 AM
A university merger, higher education funding and North Yorkshire’s Get Exporting programme — all in this week’s #YorkshireUnis Digest!

🔍Read: bit.ly/YUDigestW20_26
📩Subscribe: bit.ly/YUNewsletter
May 15, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Together with Connected Places Catapult, Universities for North East England (UNEE) and Midlands Innovation, we’re convening an exclusive networking lunch at UKREiiF.

📅 Tuesday 19 May | 11:45–12:45
📍 Connected Places Catapult Pavilion
Find out more: info.cp.catapult.org.uk/ukreiif-conn...
May 12, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The Don Valley Corridor, a Healthier Communities 2030 commitment and the Established Researchers Hub — all in this week's #YorkshireUnis Digest!

🔍Read: bit.ly/YUDigestW13_26
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March 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM
📢 "Pitting London against other regions is a zero-sum game."

Dr Peter O'Brien, writes for the Commission on research for better economic growth on how to think about #London when it comes to:
🏆competition,
🤝collaboration,
📈and success.

Read the full piece on Wonkhe: bit.ly/41tcPb8
Collaboration with London is the secret sauce for economic growth
For the Commission on research for better economic growth Peter O'Brien sets out how the rest of the country should think about London when it comes to competition, collaboration and success
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March 26, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Shaped in Sheffield campaign, regional innovation and generative AI integration — all in this week's #YorkshireUnis Digest!

🔍Read: bit.ly/YUDigestW10_26
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#Yorkshire, #highereducation, #AI
March 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
How do universities contribute to community empowerment and evidence-informed policymaking in devolved regions?

Dr Peter O'Brien spoke at The #York Policy Engine Catalyst Event on the role universities play in driving regional growth and strengthening #collaboration.

📢 Read here: bit.ly/3ZQGQRC
The York Policy Engine: Regional growth, collaboration and community - Yorkshire Universities
Speech by Dr Peter O’Brien to the University of York and The York Policy Engine (TYPE) Catalyst Dinner, at the Guildhall, York, on Tuesday 10 February 2026. Good evening. Thank you for the opportunity...
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February 23, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Creative health, place-based business cases, the York Policy Engine and MORE — all in this week's #YorkshireUnis Digest!

🔍Read: bit.ly/YUDigestW8_26
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February 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Looking to catch up before Monday?
🔍Read this week's #YorkshireUnis Digest: mailchi.mp/yorkshireuni...

Follow the link for the latest on:
-Future Universities
-Areas of Research Interest
-South Yorkshire Boys’ Impact Conference
...and MORE!

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February 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
NEW Areas of Research Interest for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority are being developed to better connect regional data, evidence and policy. #ARI

Read more: bit.ly/4asKF4t

The project will contribute directly to the delivery of the West #Yorkshire Higher Education Compact: bit.ly/HEcompact
New project to develop Areas of Research Interest for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Yorkshire Universities
Areas of Research Interest for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority are being developed to better connect regional data, evidence and policy.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Shaping regional futures, collaborative enhancement projects and the graduate labour market — all in today's #YorkshireUnis Digest!

🔍Read more: bit.ly/YUDigestW5_26
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#Yorkshire #highereducation
January 30, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Need to catch up? Read the latest YU Weekly Digest!

🔍Read more inside on: bit.ly/YUDigestW4_26
-International Education Strategy
-The IRL Trial
-Education spending in England

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January 23, 2026 at 10:54 AM
The Northern Growth Strategy is here, but what does it mean for pan-regional collaboration❓

Dr Peter O'Brien, YU Executive Director, reflects on what the Strategy could mean for infrastructure, economic development and growth across the #North of England.

Read more: bit.ly/4jKk6vC
The Northern Growth Strategy: A pragmatic approach to pan-regional collaboration? - Yorkshire Universities
Dr Peter O’Brien, YU Executive Director The 2025 Budget Statement, published last November, provided details on the Northern Growth Corridor. In advance of the Budget, news emerged about the appointme...
yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 12:07 PM
📢 “There is huge, untapped potential in Yorkshire that can be unlocked by improving connectivity within the region."

Today's announcement on the Northern Powerhouse Rail confirms new investment in transport infrastructure in #Yorkshire.

Read our response: bit.ly/4pzON7Z
Yorkshire Universities welcomes Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement - Yorkshire Universities
On Wednesday 14 January, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander announced plans for the Northern Powerhouse Rail. Yorkshire Universities (YU) ha...
yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
✍ We have responded to the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Growth Plan consultation.

Read our response: bit.ly/44WGxrl
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
"We will work closely with Government, institutions, and partners, to secure positive outcomes for our region, including inwards investment and growth."

Professor Charlie Jeffery CBE, YU Chair and Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, provides comment following today's #Budget: bit.ly/484IWCo
Yorkshire Universities responds to the Autumn Budget - Yorkshire Universities
On Wednesday 26 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget. The Budget confirmed that Government will work closely with local leaders, universities, and Northe...
yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
COP30 called for implementation; Yorkshire is delivering.

Messages from #COP30 emphasised the critical role of subnational governments in driving change. Read how locally led climate action is being delivered across the region.

yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk/2025/11/25/c...
Climate action starts in our regions: COP30 and Yorkshire's climate leadership - Yorkshire Universities
Lauren Hunter, YU Communications and Data Insights Officer & Kate Hainsworth, YU Associate An era of implementation COP30 concluded with a clear message: the time for implementation is now. At the sum...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🤖How are Yorkshire’s higher education institutes embedding AI across #teaching, #research, and #innovation?

You can find out by reading our NEW report mapping the #AI capacities and capabilities of our member institutions: yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk/2025/11/10/a...
Report spotlights AI capabilities of Yorkshire Universities' membership - Yorkshire Universities
Background Recent government policy has focused on the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) for the future of the UK’s economy and society. In January 2025, the UK Government published the AI Op...
yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
📣Hear from our Executive Director, Dr Peter O'Brien, speaking on the economic and cultural value that #internationalstudents bring to #Yorkshire.

Read more in the Yorkshire Post: bit.ly/49l00EX
Universities' warning over 'tax' on international students which could cost Yorkshire £134m a year
Alarm bells have been raised by Yorkshire's universities over a "tax" on international students which could cost the region £134m in the first year alone.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
How might the proposed #internationalstudentlevy impact Yorkshire?

Using data provided by Public First, we have explored the potential economic implications for the region.
Learn more here: bit.ly/4hxV9T9

#Yorkshire #highereducation #policy
Impact in Yorkshire: The Proposed Levy on International Student Fees - Yorkshire Universities
Background In May 2025, the UK Government published the Immigration White Paper, “Restoring Control over the Immigration System”. A policy proposed in this paper was a 6% levy on international student...
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October 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM