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We are the strongest regional collaboration between major universities in the UK. Our role is to:
To deliver these goals, we pioneer pan-Northern collaboration,
knowledge exchange and business engagement, to establish
innovation communities across industry, public sector and
society and translate research into economic benefit.
N8 delivers world-class interdisciplinary research programmes,
bringing real world impact to the North of England, and helping
to rebalance the UK research excellence landscape.
N8 works to shape regional and national policy to promote the
North as an innovative and attractive place to live and work and
promotes the capabilities of the North to encourage investment.
Promote deeper
collaboration between
universities, business
and society
Establish innovative
research capabilities and
programmes of national
and international
prominence
Drive economic
growth by generating
income, supporting
jobs and new
businesses
AgriFood Resilience
N8 AgriFood Resilience Programme addresses key global
challenges in Food Security. These include sustainable food
production, resilient food supply chains, improved nutrition and
consumer behaviours.
The N8 universities have a track record of excellence in
AgriFood research:
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N8 universities contain the greatest concentration of
bioscientists engaged in AgriFood research within the UK.
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N8’s world-class facilities include six fully commercial
research farms, with complementary and comprehensive
capabilities focussed for cattle, crops, vegetables, and
grassland research.
N8 AgriFood has received £16 million in funding to bringing
together universities’ assets and expertise to deliver a
comprehensive AgriFood research platform - ideal for industry
partnerships and providing independent assessment on
industrial innovations, tested in real-world environments.
The N8 partnership is a real
step-change in how universities work
together, greatly expanding what a
single university can achieve. The
N8 AgriFood programme provides
a single forum for industry to access
academic research across these
eight northern universities, and will
drive the formation of productive
partnerships across the public and
private sector.
Professor Katherine Denby,
University of York and Director of N8 AgriFood
World class research with economic impact
N8 has two major research themes which are AgriFood Resilience and Urban & Community Transformation.
N8 strategy