Director, Economic Development and Commercialisation at Durham University. Also to be found on the Hills and at the Riverside Stadium. All views personal.
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A full house at the Convention of the North this morning to discuss a future Manifesto for the North. By May this year, 87% of the North will be represented by elected Metro Mayors. #Cotn24
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A very special commemorative event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day to open our exhibition
@NewcastleCC with special guest speakers Rabbi Aaron Lipsey, @RblsRichard @CatMcKinnell @KiMcGuinness Deputy Lord Lt General Robin Brims and Karen Kilgour @kags6811 #HolocaustMemorialDay
Looking forward to sharing this evening @timeshighered awards with the fantastic @Northern_Acc team and colleagues from North East universities.
We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted, alongside our partners, in two categories of this year’s @timeshighered awards. 🙌
Wishing our colleagues and partners all the very best of luck for the awards ceremony. ✨@Northern_Acc @aucklandproject @KJIAcademy #THELiveUKIE
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A real milestone this week with the launch of the procurement for a partner to develop Aykley Heads Innovation District #DurhamInnovationDistrict @durham_uni @DurhamCouncil @AvisonYoung
We’ve teamed up with @durham_uni & @AvisonYoung to launch the opportunity for a joint venture partner to be involved in the #DurhamInnovationDistrict.
The partner would have the opportunity to invest with us in a 15 ha tranche of land at Aykley Heads: ow.ly/42MF50PSUzp
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Very enjoyable afternoon celebrating the successful businesses who have completed their cohort from the County Durham Incubator - great ideas coming to reality. @_BusinessDurham @durham_uni
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Congratulations @SuperNetworkNE on your 10th Venturefest North East. Great to hear @durham_uni AI expert @NouraAlMoubayed discussing the importance of diversity in science #Vfne2023
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A great new campaign to promote the North East as a place to live and work @northeastlep @InvestNEEngland @NorthernPOW #moreandbetterjobs
As well as boasting some of the best surf spots in the UK, the North East is also challenging the traditional 'golden triangle' as the leading UK cluster for innovation in #health and #lifesciences northeastlep.co.uk/key-secto…
#NorthEastEnglandWorks @LeicaBio
Great news that we have a devolution deal for the North East. Exciting times for our region @northeastlep @NorthTyneCA @NorthEastCA #moreandbetterjobs
This devolution deal is a hugely positive move for the region. It’s fantastic to have this signed and sealed with all the benefits it will bring. northeastlep.co.uk/updates/1… #moreandbetterjobs
We are absolutely delighted to be named as the @TimesHigherEd’s University of the Year!
Discover more about our win following our transformation to become the UK’s first research-intensive modern university – orlo.uk/winners_FzWrg
#TakeOnTomorrow #THEAwards
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Bumped into @henrimurison whilst in Leeds for a meeting. Useful to compare notes on the Autumn statement as it happened.
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Thank you to our speakers this morning: @RblsRichard @mjjamei @kittyussher and @MikeBrewerEcon – plenty of data and insights giving us food for thought as we await the Autumn Statement. Data from Our Economy 2022 can be found at evidencehub.northeastlep.co.…
Fantastic to hear great examples of the journey to Net Zero from partners in every part of our region. Real innovation, real change @NetZeroNE
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Looking forward to being part of the launch of Net Zero North East England today. #MissionNetZero
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty, The Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this difficult time.
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Our Strategy and Policy Director, @RblsRichard, explains how our work to create #moreandbetterjobs in the North East is based on evidence and data: northeastlep.co.uk/updates/t…
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Thanks @Lynemouth_Power for the eye opening visit this week. A big power gen asset in the #NorthEast with exciting plans. #energy #biomass #netzero #energysecurity @northeastlep @RblsRichard
Comments on the latest labour market data @northeastlep #moreandbetterjobs
.@RblsRichard, Strategy and Policy Director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, has commented on today's @ONS regional #labourmarket statistics: northeastlep.co.uk/updates/n…
#employment #unemployment #jobs
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Thanks for the invitation to chair this session for you @PolicyNCL. Always interesting and challenging.
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Please see my article about the importance of trade to our economic recovery.
We know that international trade figures for our region have been volatile recently. Here's what we're doing to support businesses to export - read the latest update from @RblsRichard: northeastlep.co.uk/updates/b…
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Regional leaders and Government teams working late on ideas to grow our visitor economy @Sage_Gateshead in our North East Visitor economy sprint. @NGinitiative @VCDBusiness @VisitNland @DCMS @northeastlep #moreandbetterjobs
