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Y-PERN Report. Navigating Statutory Homelessness Support: Impacts of Asylum and Refugee Policy
When Protection Meets Destitution: Understanding Refugee Homelessness Written by Y-PERN Policy Fellow Pratichi Chaterjee and fellow University of Huddersfield colleague Professor of Housing and Communities Phil Brown. Homelessness among newly recognised refugees is accelerating at a rate that should alarm anyone working in housing, migration or local government. Our report explains why – and what can be done about it. The report reveals how national asylum and…
York and North Yorkshire Labour Market Analysis 2025
Y-PERN, working alongside York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA), has produced a detailed labour market analysis to inform regional economic priorities and strategic planning. The analysis demonstrates that productivity in York and North Yorkshire ranks among the highest in northern England. Unemployment rates remain below the national average, while business density surpasses the typical…
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Yorkshire Universities launches new strategy to champion Yorkshire
Powering Place Unlocking Potential Yorkshire Universities (YU), the representative body for universities and higher education institutions in Yorkshire, has published a new five-year strategy that will amplify regional strengths, unlock new investment and ideas, and strengthen partnership work to help drive benefits and positive impacts for people, places and business. The new YU 2025–2030 Strategy, Powering…
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Blogs
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
Powering devolution: the unique role of universities
Confronting the challenges encountered by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) family-owned businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber Region
How are local people’s lived experiences and expertise informing decisions and solutions in Yorkshire and Humber?
