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The latest news, blogs and events from Y-PERN
“Gerrin’ on wi’ it” Podcast Episode Four
“My knowledge of regional policy is night and day different now” – an academic embedded in South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) Y-PERN Policy Fellow Dan Olner discusses his dual role as both university researcher and embedded policy analyst, explaining how he helps answer critical questions about South Yorkshire’s economy, growth sectors, and regional strengths. Rather than operating as a traditional academic expert transmitting knowledge from on…
Understanding Impact, Building for the Future: Evaluating Y-PERN’s Phase One
Written by Kersten England CBE DL Throughout my career in local government – 14 years as a Chief Executive – I’ve been asked to tackle issues that have no simple answer, issues that no single organisation could possibly solve alone. Whether responding to community tensions, rebuilding trust after public disorder, or navigating a pandemic, the…
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“Gerrin’ on wi’ it” Podcast Episode Three
“Collaboration is essential for research to be useful and responsive” – Yorkshire academics embracing cross-sector working In this episode of “Gerrin’ on wi’ it,” host Dr Andy Mycock speaks with Professor Joe Cook from the University of Hull about what makes collaboration work in research and community engagement. Joe leads the Communities in their Places cross-cutting theme for the Yorkshire…
Blogs
Co-producing Community Areas of Research Interest: A Novel Approach from Bradford
The Northern Growth Strategy: A pragmatic approach to pan-regional collaboration?
Mapping Evidence: A Doncaster Story of Making Evidence Digestible for Practice
Prototyping open econ tools
“Not Another Toolkit” Policy Session: Reflections on Policy, Power, and Participation
Neighbourhoods That Work: Why Hyper-Local, Resident-Led Action Deserves a Bigger Role in Regional Policy
The Status Quo is Not an Option: Reflections from the Yorkshire and Humber Policy Engagement and Research Network Conference 2025
Y-PERN R Workshop: Regional Economic Analysis Made Accessible
Refugee and Homelessness Policy: Deterrence versus Prevention
