Headteachers in Greater Manchester say the proposed ban on mobile phones in schools is 'a farce of an issue'.
13.09.2023 - 10:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Universities contribute almost £5billion to Greater Manchester's economy and support tens of thousands of jobs, according to a new report.
Figures complied by London Economics, on behalf of Universities UK (UUK), show the region's higher education institutions make a £4.7billion contribution and support 33,200 full-time equivalent jobs.
However, UUK has said there is a "pressing need" to reform how universities are supported in order to sustain their economic impact as they contend with challenges including a £1billion funding hole in domestic student tuition fees and the pressures created by the cost-of-living crisis.
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According to the report, Greater Manchester is behind the West Midlands (£6.4billion) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (£5billion).
Universities in the Liverpool City Region contribute £2.7billion to the local economy and support 18,9000 full-time equivalent jobs.
Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, president of Universities UK and principal and vice-chancellor of the University of St Andrews, said: "Manchester is a thriving city with universities at the beating heart of so many of its local communities.
"As economic hubs in their own right, universities support and create a huge number of jobs across multiple sectors, meaning people up and down the country benefit financially, whether or not they have a degree.
"They also play a crucial role in creating the graduates, spin outs and start-ups that provide the basis for economic growth in future.
"The country's continued investment in higher education institutions can and does pay back dividends; not just for Manchester, but the entire UK."
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Headteachers in Greater Manchester say the proposed ban on mobile phones in schools is 'a farce of an issue'.
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