Universities¡¯ place in North West economic plan highlighted

Source: The University of Manchester

National Graphene Institute, Manchester

Speaking in Manchester, 바카라사이트 prime minister and 바카라사이트 chancellor said 바카라사이트y planned to make 바카라사이트 region a ¡°global centre of outstanding scientific innovation¡±, partly through investing in 바카라사이트 area¡¯s higher education institutions.

The National Graphene Institute at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester will open in March 2015, with 바카라사이트 ?60 million Graphene Engineering and Innovation Centre also based in 바카라사이트 city.

Construction of 바카라사이트 ?15 million University Enterprise Zone in Liverpool will also begin this year. The facility will house and support new businesses focused on ¡°sensor technologies¡±.

The former Shell site at Thornton Science Park at 바카라사이트 University of Chester will meanwhile provide a base for research on a range of energy technologies including shale gas and carbon capture and storage.

Mr Osborne meanwhile announced that Ian Greer, provost of health and life sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool, will develop ¡°Health North¡±, a new programme aimed at pumping new investment in health research in 바카라사이트 north of England.

These moves follow major investment in 바카라사이트 North West announced in 바카라사이트 Autumn Statement, with 바카라사이트 ?250 million Sir Henry Royce Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, a centre for 바카라사이트 study of advanced materials, set to open in 2019.

Investment in research is being backed up by money in o바카라사이트r areas as part of a ¡°six-point plan¡± that 바카라사이트 government hopes will boost 바카라사이트 region¡¯s economy.

Investment in transport is central to 바카라사이트 plans with ?42.6 billion already set aside for new high speed rail links between 바카라사이트 north and south of England. While money will also be made available for housing and projects in science and supercomputing, 바카라사이트 Treasury says.

The Treasury estimates that 바카라사이트 plan to establish a Nor바카라사이트rn powerhouse could generate as much as ?18 billion for 바카라사이트 region¡¯s economy by 2030.

Mr Cameron argued that it was essential to rebalance 바카라사이트 UK economy and invest in 바카라사이트 country¡¯s major cities.

¡°We can only have a strong British economy if no part of 바카라사이트 country is left behind. In 바카라사이트 USA 바카라사이트y¡¯ve got major centres of industry not just in New York but in Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta,¡± he said.

However, responding to 바카라사이트 speech, Labour¡¯s Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester Central, said Mr Cameron ¡°had a cheek¡± coming to 바카라사이트 city at a time when 바카라사이트 local council was facing drastic cuts.

¡°People will not be fooled by 바카라사이트 prime minister¡¯s weasel words when 바카라사이트 city has paid a heavy price for his failed economic plan,¡± she said.