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Case Study: Embedded Policy Fellow Dan Olner
Dan Olner is a Y-PERN Policy Fellow from the University of Sheffield who has been seconded into South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to work alongside their officers. We asked Dan to provide details of his work over the past few years during Y-PERN and SYMCA’s collaboration for a case study and to reflect on working within the Combined Authority and the success of an “embedded Policy…
Youth Work’s Role in Democratic Education: New Webinar Explores Votes at 16 Implementation
A recent webinar hosted by Carole Pugh from York St John University and Charlee Bewsher from the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Youth Work Unit has explored the critical role of youth work in preparing young people for political citizenship as the roll out of Votes at 16 is developed. This one-off event was specifically designed…
Policy Brief – York Hungry Minds: Evaluating Universal Free School Meal Initiatives
A collaborative team at the University of Sheffield and University of York and completed an evaluation of City of York Council’s (CYC) Universal Free School Meal (UFSM) pilot. This policy brief is co written by Y-PERN Policy Fellow Rebecca Kerr and Aniela Wenham, Katherine Smith, John Hudson,Eloise Tann, Louise Dye & Neil Boyle. Qualitative and…
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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?
