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N8 universities, a major research
presence in the North
N8 Research Partnership is
a not-for-profit collaborative
organisation, established and
funded by the eight research
intensive universities of the North
of England - Durham, Lancaster,
Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester,
Newcastle, Sheffield and York.
This report shows the N8 Research
Partnership to be of substantial economic
importance to the North of England.
The N8 institutions, as major economic
enterprises, generate significant revenue
and economic activity in the North of
England, as well as creating jobs and
attracting investment to the region.
The North has an ongoing need to reinvent
its economy to deliver innovation-led
growth for a resilient, sustainable future. N8
university activities are of vital importance to
the future economic fabric of the region.
N8 universities collaborate with LEPs, cities
and businesses across the North. The N8
forms a key platform for future innovation-
driven economic success.
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