This week's Yorkshire Universities Weekly Digest. Back today after a recent break, and packed with news, articles and details of upcoming events: us12.campaign-archive.com/?u=e3b3b9031c0…

What role do further education colleges play in fostering innovation and productivity in their local and regional ecosystems? Read the report from Jen Nelles, Ben Verinder, Kevin Walsh and Tim Vorley (@BrookesOBBS). productivity.ac.uk/research/skill…

The United Kingdom has the shortest lifespan of fiscal rules across 35 countries:

Our new report, co-authored by myself and Arianna Giovannini. Many thanks to Unlock Democracy and Compass for publishing it and to those who produced the work we review in the report.

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Insightful aad informative research undertaken by colleagues from Leeds Beckett #YHealth4Growth - leedsbeckett.ac.uk/news/2024/04/l…

It's wild how geographically concentrated 'professionals' are in the big cities outside London

Day off on leave today. Big plans to walk in coastal Northumberland. Instead, more dismal weather means a quick (and wet) canter on #WhitleyBay beach, followed by drying off at home then pub lunch.

NEW: Sure Start, England’s first large programme to provide holistic support to families with children under five, greatly improved disadvantaged children’s GCSE results.

Read Nick Ridpath Sarah Cattan Pedro Carneiro’s report, funded by Nuffield Foundation: ifs.org.uk/publications/s…

Children living near Sure Start centres did better at GCSEs, study suggests bbc.in/49sz82n

Higher-than-normal tides: flood warnings in place across north-east England. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Brilliant news! Congratulations to Born in Bradford John Wright

UK shadow chancellor’s regional productivity agenda could be driven by devolving parts of R&D funding or creating new kinds of institutions, experts tell John Morgan
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New on Wonkhe: The last few months has brought a glut of providers seeking approval for a new name. Michael Salmon and David Kernohan ask what on earth is going on wonkhe.com/blogs/whats-in…

In the #OECD , success against the #pandemic was not as tied to levels of fiscal or political #decentralization , but to the gap between them.
Regional #UnfundedMandates explain to a large extent #COVID_19 excess mortality.
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A pleasure to host Andy Burnham in Westhoughton yesterday

We spoke with a number of shop owners on Market Street - about the importance of supporting local independent businesses, current trading conditions & the cost-of-living.

Thanks to Cllr Nick Peel for also joining.

For the avoidance of doubt, this is really alarming and the result of years of underfunding. Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors play a vital role in supporting the Royal Navy & UK resilience/defence. HMG neglects them at all of our peril…⚓️

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The UK needs better data on universities’ economic role.

Research England seeks improved measures of research commercialisation and knowledge exchange, says its executive chair, Jessica Corner

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🚨EXCLUSIVE: Two former Conservative cabinet ministers have tonight warned allowing Hitachi to close would be ‘the ultimate own goal’ for the Prime Minister and accused Rishi Sunak of ‘ditching long term plans when the going gets tough’

✍️Tom Burgess

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'50 years of Tyne and Wear, the non-existent 'county' nobody ever wanted'... sunderlandecho.com/heritage-and-r…

Calling #internationalgraduates of UK higher education! We’re working with British Council to raise awareness of the #GraduateOutcomes survey to ensure the UK HE sector can learn from your experiences. Find out more » graduateoutcomes.ac.uk/why-take-surve…