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Delivering jobs
N8 universities directly employ 47,700 staff; which translates
into 42,600 full time equivalent (FTE) jobs. This is 12% of all UK
HE jobs, and 55% of all North of England HE jobs.
Through ‘knock-on’ effects - chiefly through the universities
buying goods and services from a wide range of suppliers, and
through the universities paying wages to their employees, who
in turn spend their salaries - N8 universities generate a further
51,700 FTE jobs in other sectors of the economy.
The great majority of these additional jobs (48,400) are
generated in the North of England.
In other words, for every 100 direct full time equivalent
(FTE) jobs created in the N8 universities, another 121 jobs
are generated outside the N8 universities in other industries,
113 of which are in the North.
Adding in the jobs created by student economic activity
means that N8 universities support, in addition to their direct
employment, 76,400 additional jobs in the North.
N8 university-generated employment is relatively, though not
wholly, specialised in high skilled professional and ‘white collar’
jobs, whilst jobs created in the wider region are spread across a
range of types of employment.
Creating jobs and opportunities in the North
Total Northern jobs created by type outside of the universities (including student impact)
The N8 universities are a core part of the Northern economic infrastructure - generating
significant employment on their campuses and in their local communities.
Business Activities
22,700
Hotels & Restaurants
6,500
Financial
2,500
Manufacturing
9,800
Services
3,500
Wholesale & Retail
13,900
Transport Storage
4,200
Other
1,500 IN TOTAL
Public Admin
8,800
Construction
3,000
76,400
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