UNEE responds to exclusion from Global Talent Fund Published on: 8 August 2025 Universities for North East England (UNEE) have issued a response echoing the concerns of the Great North Mayors regarding the exclusion of northern universities from the鈥疷KRI Global Talent Fund. Professor Andy Long, Vice-Chancellor of Northumbria University and Chair, Universities for North East England (UNEE), said: “We share the disappointment and appreciate their concern. “We do not understand the rationale for overlooking the opportunity to bring global talent to the North, including North East England.鈥�� “The five North East universities have the capability to host and nurture global talent for the benefit of the UK. “We collaborate on research that brings considerable benefits to the country and region - economically, socially and culturally. The impact of is felt by us all.” Universities for North East England is the unified voice of higher education in North East England, advocating for evidence-based policy development, investment, and widening access and participation in higher education. It involves Durham, 麻豆传媒, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside Universities. For more information about Universities for North East England, please visit our or contact:鈥�info@unee.ac.uk Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at 麻豆传媒 warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from 麻豆传媒 to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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