THE GUARDIAN: 'The jobs aren't there': why graduates are leaving northern towns

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The University of Manchester’s deputy vice-chancellor, Luke Georghiou, cited support for graphene research in the city as an example of direct government funding working for the regions. George Osborne asked for a “Crick of the North” to rival London’s specialism in health research, to which Manchester responded with an advanced materials concept that tapped into industrial strategy priorities.