N8 Research Partnership
@n8research.bsky.social
Collaboration of the 8 most research intensive universities in Northern England: Durham, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield & York
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Calling all digital research technical professionals and researchers across the UK!
We are once again teaming up with @ukri.org to host the DRI Retreat in Manchester in 2026.
Save 23rd-27th March in your diary and sign up for notifications:
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We are once again teaming up with @ukri.org to host the DRI Retreat in Manchester in 2026.
Save 23rd-27th March in your diary and sign up for notifications:
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Survey | DRI26 Interest
Provide details to be informed about DRI26
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November 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Calling all digital research technical professionals and researchers across the UK!
We are once again teaming up with @ukri.org to host the DRI Retreat in Manchester in 2026.
Save 23rd-27th March in your diary and sign up for notifications:
www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
We are once again teaming up with @ukri.org to host the DRI Retreat in Manchester in 2026.
Save 23rd-27th March in your diary and sign up for notifications:
www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
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Study warns of post-Covid attendance crisis - with disadvantaged pupils being hit worst.
Our experts call for a holistic approach, bringing together schools, families and community services.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p....
Our experts call for a holistic approach, bringing together schools, families and community services.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p....
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Study warns of post-Covid attendance crisis - with disadvantaged pupils being hit worst.
Our experts call for a holistic approach, bringing together schools, families and community services.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p....
Our experts call for a holistic approach, bringing together schools, families and community services.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p....
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For our final report update in our #ChildrenFirst campaign we evidence the economic and social value of arts-based
interventions.
Creative arts must not be marginalised at a time when children need them most.
Learn more: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...
Cont. in comments 👇
interventions.
Creative arts must not be marginalised at a time when children need them most.
Learn more: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...
Cont. in comments 👇
November 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
For our final report update in our #ChildrenFirst campaign we evidence the economic and social value of arts-based
interventions.
Creative arts must not be marginalised at a time when children need them most.
Learn more: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...
Cont. in comments 👇
interventions.
Creative arts must not be marginalised at a time when children need them most.
Learn more: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...
Cont. in comments 👇
RECRUITING - a senior leader with significant experience in research, innovation, or policy who can operate confidently across institutions and sectors to influence and inspire.
Location: Hybrid (Manchester office)
Salary: Commensurate with the seniority of the position
Deadline: 1 December, noon.
Location: Hybrid (Manchester office)
Salary: Commensurate with the seniority of the position
Deadline: 1 December, noon.
Recruiting: N8 Research Partnership Director - N8 Research Partnership
We are seeking a senior leader with significant experience in research, innovation, or policy who can operate confidently across institutions and sectors to influence and inspire.
www.n8research.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
RECRUITING - a senior leader with significant experience in research, innovation, or policy who can operate confidently across institutions and sectors to influence and inspire.
Location: Hybrid (Manchester office)
Salary: Commensurate with the seniority of the position
Deadline: 1 December, noon.
Location: Hybrid (Manchester office)
Salary: Commensurate with the seniority of the position
Deadline: 1 December, noon.
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For families who have struggled under the two-child restriction, today’s #Budget announcement offers them the chance to build a life free from poverty and deprivation.
Child of the North APPG Chair @emmalewellmp.bsky.social issued a statement on the news www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
Child of the North APPG Chair @emmalewellmp.bsky.social issued a statement on the news www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
For families who have struggled under the two-child restriction, today’s #Budget announcement offers them the chance to build a life free from poverty and deprivation.
Child of the North APPG Chair @emmalewellmp.bsky.social issued a statement on the news www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
Child of the North APPG Chair @emmalewellmp.bsky.social issued a statement on the news www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/statements-f...
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The prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education – part of the UK national Honours system – recognises Leeds’ outstanding, 150-years of textile research.
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education – part of the UK national Honours system – recognises Leeds’ outstanding, 150-years of textile research.
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
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We’ve been awarded a #QEdPrize for our research into Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
Our experts are leading the way in DLB research and treatment, having redefined it as a distinct and common cause of dementia.
Find out more https://bit.ly/3KgEg2X
#WeAreNCL
Our experts are leading the way in DLB research and treatment, having redefined it as a distinct and common cause of dementia.
Find out more https://bit.ly/3KgEg2X
#WeAreNCL
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We’ve been awarded a #QEdPrize for our research into Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
Our experts are leading the way in DLB research and treatment, having redefined it as a distinct and common cause of dementia.
Find out more https://bit.ly/3KgEg2X
#WeAreNCL
Our experts are leading the way in DLB research and treatment, having redefined it as a distinct and common cause of dementia.
Find out more https://bit.ly/3KgEg2X
#WeAreNCL
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We've been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education! 🏆
This national honour has been awarded to us for our work on the micro:bit, a pocket-sized programmable computer that’s improving digital literacy skills around the globe.
This national honour has been awarded to us for our work on the micro:bit, a pocket-sized programmable computer that’s improving digital literacy skills around the globe.
Lancaster University receives nation’s highest education honour - Lancaster University
Lancaster University has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for its pioneering work that is helping to drive a global transformation in digital literacy.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We've been awarded a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education! 🏆
This national honour has been awarded to us for our work on the micro:bit, a pocket-sized programmable computer that’s improving digital literacy skills around the globe.
This national honour has been awarded to us for our work on the micro:bit, a pocket-sized programmable computer that’s improving digital literacy skills around the globe.
Luke Thompson, Head of Data Protection & Legal Services at @sheffielduni.bsky.social discusses emerging challenges in data protection, particularly in relation to Generative AI, and highlights the need for updated governance and legal frameworks.
@n8cir.bsky.social #N8CIR
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@n8cir.bsky.social #N8CIR
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Data protection and Generative AI
YouTube video by N8 CIR
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November 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Luke Thompson, Head of Data Protection & Legal Services at @sheffielduni.bsky.social discusses emerging challenges in data protection, particularly in relation to Generative AI, and highlights the need for updated governance and legal frameworks.
@n8cir.bsky.social #N8CIR
youtu.be/kte3I9I8qLA?...
@n8cir.bsky.social #N8CIR
youtu.be/kte3I9I8qLA?...
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Our academics have helped to develop new Government speech & language guidance for early years settings.
It identifies the best evidence available to support all children to develop robust speech and language skills and support those who stammer.
https://bit.ly/3LHhPVb
#WeAreNCL
It identifies the best evidence available to support all children to develop robust speech and language skills and support those who stammer.
https://bit.ly/3LHhPVb
#WeAreNCL
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Our academics have helped to develop new Government speech & language guidance for early years settings.
It identifies the best evidence available to support all children to develop robust speech and language skills and support those who stammer.
https://bit.ly/3LHhPVb
#WeAreNCL
It identifies the best evidence available to support all children to develop robust speech and language skills and support those who stammer.
https://bit.ly/3LHhPVb
#WeAreNCL
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One week left! 📣 Apply for our five-year AI Research Fellowships. We’re seeking early career researchers with bold ideas for AI-driven discovery. Fellows receive protected research time, tailored support, and a path to a permanent post.
Apply now ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
Apply now ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
One week left! 📣 Apply for our five-year AI Research Fellowships. We’re seeking early career researchers with bold ideas for AI-driven discovery. Fellows receive protected research time, tailored support, and a path to a permanent post.
Apply now ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
Apply now ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/24/u...
We're pleased to be supporting the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference LEPH2026
6-9 Sept '26 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
🚨 Call for abstracts 🚨
Researchers, practitioners, policymakers and community leaders are invited to submit abstracts by 16 March
leph2026.org
6-9 Sept '26 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
🚨 Call for abstracts 🚨
Researchers, practitioners, policymakers and community leaders are invited to submit abstracts by 16 March
leph2026.org
LEPH 2026
The Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) and the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre will jointly host the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference, LEPH2026 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK from 6-9 September 2026.
leph2026.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We're pleased to be supporting the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference LEPH2026
6-9 Sept '26 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
🚨 Call for abstracts 🚨
Researchers, practitioners, policymakers and community leaders are invited to submit abstracts by 16 March
leph2026.org
6-9 Sept '26 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
🚨 Call for abstracts 🚨
Researchers, practitioners, policymakers and community leaders are invited to submit abstracts by 16 March
leph2026.org
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For our 11th and penultimate report update in our #ChildrenFirst campaign we highlight how urgent change is needed to address underlying childhood vulnerabilities, to create Safer Streets, reduce crime and meet the government’s Opportunity Mission for children and young people.
A thread 👇
A thread 👇
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
For our 11th and penultimate report update in our #ChildrenFirst campaign we highlight how urgent change is needed to address underlying childhood vulnerabilities, to create Safer Streets, reduce crime and meet the government’s Opportunity Mission for children and young people.
A thread 👇
A thread 👇
Do you work with sensitive research data? 📄
@n8cir.bsky.social's recent workshop brought experts together to share insights n8cir.org.uk/training-and...
👇 @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk examines the social and structural factors that limit the openness of sensitive health data.🩺
@n8cir.bsky.social's recent workshop brought experts together to share insights n8cir.org.uk/training-and...
👇 @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk examines the social and structural factors that limit the openness of sensitive health data.🩺
Privacy, power, people – what is preventing sensitive health data from being more open?
YouTube video by N8 CIR
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November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Do you work with sensitive research data? 📄
@n8cir.bsky.social's recent workshop brought experts together to share insights n8cir.org.uk/training-and...
👇 @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk examines the social and structural factors that limit the openness of sensitive health data.🩺
@n8cir.bsky.social's recent workshop brought experts together to share insights n8cir.org.uk/training-and...
👇 @saskialawsontovey.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk examines the social and structural factors that limit the openness of sensitive health data.🩺
New research published today by healthequitynorth.bsky.social finds that closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year.
Read the #HealthforWealth report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
Read the #HealthforWealth report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity - Health Equity North
Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year, according to new research. A report released today (November 20, 2025) by H...
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November 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
New research published today by healthequitynorth.bsky.social finds that closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year.
Read the #HealthforWealth report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
Read the #HealthforWealth report: www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/app/uploads/...
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We've been ranked among the top 2% of institutions in the world for our work on social and environmental sustainability ✨🌳
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(1/3)
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We've been ranked among the top 2% of institutions in the world for our work on social and environmental sustainability ✨🌳
(1/3)
(1/3)
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Proud doesn’t even cover it! 💜
The University of Manchester has retained its place in the global top 10 for sustainability in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings.
🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
The University of Manchester has retained its place in the global top 10 for sustainability in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings.
🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Proud doesn’t even cover it! 💜
The University of Manchester has retained its place in the global top 10 for sustainability in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings.
🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
The University of Manchester has retained its place in the global top 10 for sustainability in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings.
🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
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Today at the Vice Chancellor's Conference, we unveiled AIM-HI, a £100m national hub using AI & robotics to drive materials innovation, create 900+ jobs, and strengthen Liverpool’s global leadership in advanced materials research.👏
Read more >>> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/11/18/u...
Read more >>> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/11/18/u...
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today at the Vice Chancellor's Conference, we unveiled AIM-HI, a £100m national hub using AI & robotics to drive materials innovation, create 900+ jobs, and strengthen Liverpool’s global leadership in advanced materials research.👏
Read more >>> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/11/18/u...
Read more >>> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/11/18/u...
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We’re set to create a new nuclear educational facility that’s unique in the UK!
Thanks to a £2 million grant from OfS, we’ll create a highly reconfigurable control room simulator to help train the next generation of nuclear engineers and cyber security experts.
Thanks to a £2 million grant from OfS, we’ll create a highly reconfigurable control room simulator to help train the next generation of nuclear engineers and cyber security experts.
Lancaster University to create £2 million nuclear facility control room simulator - Lancaster University
Lancaster University will strengthen its support for the UK’s clean energy goals and help enhance the country’s future nuclear safety and security with the creation of a new nuclear facility control room simulator.
lancaster.pulse.ly
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We’re set to create a new nuclear educational facility that’s unique in the UK!
Thanks to a £2 million grant from OfS, we’ll create a highly reconfigurable control room simulator to help train the next generation of nuclear engineers and cyber security experts.
Thanks to a £2 million grant from OfS, we’ll create a highly reconfigurable control room simulator to help train the next generation of nuclear engineers and cyber security experts.
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🚨 1 in 3 UK children aren't school ready — with a 10% gap between advantaged & disadvantaged regions.
New @childofthenorth.bsky.social report shows how Bradford's data-driven approach is changing lives:
Read the full report here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/one-in-three...
New @childofthenorth.bsky.social report shows how Bradford's data-driven approach is changing lives:
Read the full report here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/one-in-three...
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🚨 1 in 3 UK children aren't school ready — with a 10% gap between advantaged & disadvantaged regions.
New @childofthenorth.bsky.social report shows how Bradford's data-driven approach is changing lives:
Read the full report here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/one-in-three...
New @childofthenorth.bsky.social report shows how Bradford's data-driven approach is changing lives:
Read the full report here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/one-in-three...
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We urgently need a whole system response to address the multifaceted root causes of school absence.
Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.
Read on for insights and recommendations 👇
#ChildrenFirst
Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.
Read on for insights and recommendations 👇
#ChildrenFirst
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We urgently need a whole system response to address the multifaceted root causes of school absence.
Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.
Read on for insights and recommendations 👇
#ChildrenFirst
Our latest analysis highlights a persisting attendance crisis, with inequalities related to poverty and disadvantage becoming entrenched.
Read on for insights and recommendations 👇
#ChildrenFirst
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📢 Call for abstracts 📢
We’re delighted to open the call for abstracts for LEPH2026, to be held in Leeds, UK from 6-9 September 2026.
We encourage submissions from researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & community leaders.
Deadline: 16/03/26
Read more and submit 👇
leph2026.org
We’re delighted to open the call for abstracts for LEPH2026, to be held in Leeds, UK from 6-9 September 2026.
We encourage submissions from researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & community leaders.
Deadline: 16/03/26
Read more and submit 👇
leph2026.org
LEPH 2026
The Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) and the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre will jointly host the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference, LEPH2026 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK from 6-9 September 2026.
leph2026.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
📢 Call for abstracts 📢
We’re delighted to open the call for abstracts for LEPH2026, to be held in Leeds, UK from 6-9 September 2026.
We encourage submissions from researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & community leaders.
Deadline: 16/03/26
Read more and submit 👇
leph2026.org
We’re delighted to open the call for abstracts for LEPH2026, to be held in Leeds, UK from 6-9 September 2026.
We encourage submissions from researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & community leaders.
Deadline: 16/03/26
Read more and submit 👇
leph2026.org
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Police are concerned about the amount of resources directed at mental health, and are not always the right agency to help.
Our study aims to understand the nature of police contact with mental health and make recommendations for positive practice.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/mental-healt...
Our study aims to understand the nature of police contact with mental health and make recommendations for positive practice.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/mental-healt...
Mental Health and Routine Police Work - Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
The Mental Health and Routine Police Work project explores how police officers respond to mental health problems in ‘everyday’, policing.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Police are concerned about the amount of resources directed at mental health, and are not always the right agency to help.
Our study aims to understand the nature of police contact with mental health and make recommendations for positive practice.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/mental-healt...
Our study aims to understand the nature of police contact with mental health and make recommendations for positive practice.
vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/mental-healt...
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We were pleased to invite Caroline to our N8 Statement launch event earlier in the year, contributing to a lively panel discussion on strategic commitments to sustainable OA publishing
Open Access Week 2025: Pathways to sustainable scholarly publishing – The Library, Learning, Archives and Wellbeing Blog
blogs.york.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We were pleased to invite Caroline to our N8 Statement launch event earlier in the year, contributing to a lively panel discussion on strategic commitments to sustainable OA publishing
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A through-provoking piece from @theblochian.bsky.social, citing the @n8research.bsky.social Statement on Sustainable Scholarly Publishing and anticipating the launch of @ojcollective.bsky.social, non-profit/community-led research infrastructure to fund diamond OA journals 💎 🔓
Opinion: Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing.
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A through-provoking piece from @theblochian.bsky.social, citing the @n8research.bsky.social Statement on Sustainable Scholarly Publishing and anticipating the launch of @ojcollective.bsky.social, non-profit/community-led research infrastructure to fund diamond OA journals 💎 🔓