News and Blogs

In this blog, Vasia Passaris, a Senior Policy Advisor with our partners at the Open Innovation Team, reflects on a recent Policy Masterclass session held here at York

The Social Change Catalyst at the University of York has launched a new blog series which seeks to share ideas and answer the big questions on social change for public good.

New Report Launch: Putting Bradford’s Communities at the Heart of Climate Action

Y-PERN Policy Fellow, Dr Rebecca Kerr has been working closely with the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to develop their local growth plan. Read about her comprehensive labour market analysis used to inform regional economic priorities and guide strategic planning across York and North Yorkshire.

Recent figures estimated that there are just under 1 million young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). In this article, Dr Aniela Wenham and Dr Adam Formby examine youth unemployment and the solutions which could alleviate this growing challenge.

The York Policy Engine (TYPE) co-hosted an event with Northern Health Science Alliance, Health Equity North/Child of the North, at the 2025 Labour Party Conference.