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Healthy cooperation: how northern universities are linking with NHS trusts to drive innovation
Published 9 June 2026 ¡ health
Backed by a mix of private and public finance, Huddersfield and Manchester are among many in the academic sector helping to create jobs and growth
Backed by a mix of private and public finance, Huddersfield and Manchester are among many in the academic sector helping to create jobs and growth Huddersfield might appear an unlikely setting for a thriving health research complex.
The West Yorkshire town is best known for its manufacturing heritage, but has quickly become a honey pot for private sector businesses keen to collaborate with the townâs university in a push for the latest medical breakthroughs.
Next month, the driving force behind the University of Huddersfieldâs national health innovation campus, Prof Liz Towns-Andrews, expects to get the go-ahead for the third of seven planned eco-buildings for research and tech development clustered near the town centre.
Published: June 9, 2026 ⢠10:30 AM IST ¡ Updated: June 9, 2026 ⢠11:10 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Backed by a mix of private and public finance, Huddersfield and Manchester are among many in the academic sector helping to create jobs and growth Huddersfield might appear an unlikely setting for a thriving health research complex.
The West Yorkshire town is best known for its manufacturing heritage, but has quickly become a honey pot for private sector businesses keen to collaborate with the townâs university in a push for the latest medical breakthroughs.
Next month, the driving force behind the University of Huddersfieldâs national health innovation campus, Prof Liz Towns-Andrews, expects to get the go-ahead for the third of seven planned eco-buildings for research and tech development clustered near the town centre.
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