Policy Leeds

Whether you want to engage with policy professionals or join them, understanding what a career in policy is like can only be a good thing.

Our round up this month covers our new policy-relevant projects, Leeds at COP28, upcoming events, publications, and more.

Welcome to our October signpost blog, providing a roundup of policy relevant research and activity from across the University of Leeds.

Welcome to our September signpost — pulling together policy-focussed research from across the University of Leeds.

Welcome to our August signpost — pulling together policy-focussed research from across the University of Leeds.

The cost-of-living crisis has brought experiences of poverty and social insecurity into sharp focus over the last year with a growing…

Welcome to our July signpost — pulling together some of the policy-focussed research across the University of Leeds.

In the most recent round of Research England Policy Support Funding, Dr Effie Papargyropoulou is working with Leeds City Council, Food Wise…

Welcome to our monthly signpost — pulling together some of the policy-focussed research across the University of Leeds.

Welcome to our monthly signpost — pulling together some of the policy-focussed research across the University of Leeds.

High quality research evidence helps UK Parliament holds the Government to account, scrutinise legislation, and hold informed debates. Last…

Welcome to our monthly signpost — pulling together some of the policy-focussed research across the University of Leeds.

Public green spaces can be a boon for those who live in urban areas, whether it is a community garden, a fringe of woodland, or a sprawling…

Welcome to our monthly signpost — pulling together some of the policy-focussed research across the University of Leeds.

The University of Leeds has partnered with Leeds City Council to develop a series of Areas of Research Interest, identifying the Council’s…

Welcome to our first signpost of 2023!

Welcome to our monthly Signpost — pulling together some of the policy-focussed research across the University of Leeds.

Dr Julia Snell is Associate Professor of English language at University of Leeds. Below, Dr Snell explores the importance of language in…

Welcome to our monthly Signpost — pulling together some of the policy-focussed research across the University of Leeds.

Welcome to our first monthly Signpost — pulling together some of the policy-focussed research across the University of Leeds.

Lucie Middlemiss and Diana Ivanova find disabled people are at an energy disadvantage and this needs considering as we plan for net zero.

Richard Walker and Greg Marsden offer a set of principles and solutions to UK transport decarbonisation coming from the DecarboN8 network.

Richard Walker speaks of the urgency and scale change needed to keep to our Paris commitments, and what we can learn from the Covid…

Dr Mark Davis discusses a new greener investment option for citizens that supports councils raising funds for local net zero projects.