School attendance across England still hasn’t recovered for many children since the pandemic – and the gap between rich and poor pupils is growing. Latest data analysis from the Child of the North ...

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the next chapter of one of the UK’s most distinctive research collaborations. The Director will lead a partnership that combines world-class ...

School attendance across England still hasn’t recovered for many children since the pandemic - and the gap between rich and poor pupils is growing. Latest data analysis from the ...

Nick’s role is to manage the portfolio of projects that the N8 are facilitating from inception through to their implementation at one of the N8 Universities. Prior to this role Nick worked as a ...

New data from the Child of the North initiative shows stark inequalities in the number of children who have the skills needed ...

Northern schools are losing out on hundreds of pounds of funding per pupil compared to those in London, according to a new report Over the last 10 years, ongoing inequalities in funding have meant ...

The N8 Research Partnership – the strategic alliance of the North’s eight research intensive universities – has made a landmark intervention on the rights held by academics over their research. The N8 ...

A new campaign is launching today in response to the latest analysis by the Child of the North research initiative focused on school readiness, which highlights widening inequalities and the ongoing ...

For a country that works for all children and young people. We are calling on the government to put children first. Our 2024 report series provides evidence-based plans and recommendations on how to ...

In the context of ongoing Springer Compact and Nature journals agreement negotiations, we are sharing the following statement: The N8 universities are fully committed to fostering open research in an ...

University of Liverpool Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Jones has been appointed to lead the N8 Research Partnership, taking over from Professor Charlie Jeffery CBE, who has served as Chair for the past ...