
City-REDI
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The City-Region Economic Development Institute @unibirmingham.
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https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/city-region-economic-development-institute 16-09-2015 16:59:33
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Kersten England Y-PERN Yorkshire Universities Carole Pattison Kirklees Council Prof Tim Thornton Harpreet Uppal MP Tracy Brabin WY ๐น Andy Mycock Kate Josephs Sheffield City Council University of Hull Professor Dave Petley Economic and Social Research Council Stian Westlake West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Mark Casci Leeds Beckett South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission Calderdale Council Dr Peter O'Brien Leeds Arts Uni The University of Sheffield University of Bradford West Yorkshire Combined Authority LeedsBusinessSchool Tom Haines-Doran Next, City-REDI/LPIP Hubโs Rebecca Riley notes that universities have a โlong-standing historyโ of engaging in policy research to โidentify problems & fix themโ. However she says we need to get better as a sector at championing this & showing why it matters #YPENConf2025

Kersten England Y-PERN Yorkshire Universities Carole Pattison Kirklees Council Prof Tim Thornton Harpreet Uppal MP Tracy Brabin WY ๐น Andy Mycock Kate Josephs Sheffield City Council University of Hull Professor Dave Petley Economic and Social Research Council Stian Westlake West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Mark Casci Leeds Beckett South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission Calderdale Council Dr Peter O'Brien Leeds Arts Uni The University of Sheffield University of Bradford West Yorkshire Combined Authority LeedsBusinessSchool Tom Haines-Doran City-REDI LPIP Hub Rebecca Riley Riley says that this is part of โcollaboration with courageโ. The wider part is also looking frankly at whether the right people & systems are in place for your geography. She also notes missions will shift along with policy cycles #YPENConf2025

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