Reassurance over research vital to the Humber’s role as a world leader in decarbonisation of heavy industry is being sought by University of Hull’s new vice chancellor.
Prof Dave Petley addressed the launch of The Waterline Summit, the event the ‘ideas factory’ he joined seven weeks ago partners with Marketing Humber to deliver. He was a panellist for the opening hosted by Louise Minchin, and was addressing barriers to overcome on the journey to Net Zero.
Since Brexit there have been question marks on how research, development and innovation will be funded as the UK withdraws from pan-European set-ups, with the current cost-of-living crisis and strain on government financing causing a further dual issue for the academic sector.
