News
The latest news, blogs and events from Y-PERN
Y-PERN’s 2025 Impact Report
Three-year report reveals ground-breaking collaboration between universities and policymakers drives regional development Y-PERN’s 2025 Impact Report showcases three years of close collaboration between the region’s universities and policymakers that has transformed evidence-based decision-making across Yorkshire and the Humber. Since its inception in 2022, Y-PERN has established itself as a critical bridge between the region’s universities and policymakers, fostering collaboration that harnesses Yorkshire and the Humber’s remarkable multidisciplinary…
Data to make South Yorkshire an even better place
This article was first published on the University of Sheffield’s website. University of Sheffield data scientist Dan Olner is part of the pioneering team working with Y-PERN (The Yorkshire & Humber Policy Engagement and Research Network), a partnership that links the worlds of academia and local government. Making South Yorkshire an even better place to…
Learn more Data to make South Yorkshire an even better place
Boosting academic evidence in policymaking
A £5.9 million fund has been awarded to universities in Yorkshire and the Humber, which jointly co-lead a national network aimed at enhancing place-based academic policy engagement. The £5.9 million award to Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) provides a fantastic opportunity to draw out Y-PERN’s valuable learnings in co-production with UPEN on matters such as…
Blogs
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?
Reflections on Y-PERN’s ‘network of networks’ approach to academic policy engagement: from practice to theory and back again
How our region harnessed university power to boost capacity
How our region is coming together to support place-based policy
A Network of Networks: Reflections from North and East Yorkshire
Research and the use of evidence in policymaking
