Blue plaque commemorates first trans conference
A blue plaque has been installed on campus to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first ever trans conference.
Society & Politics News
Placing schools at forefront of child poverty work
The government must form a national plan to tackle child poverty with schools and nurseries at the forefront, the authors of a new report say.
Celebrating Muslims in the North
Trailblazing contributions of Muslims living and working in the North of England are being celebrated in a new museum display, based on University of Leeds research.
Training park staff to increase women's safety
Parks staff and volunteers in West Yorkshire are being trained to intervene when they spot cases of discrimination, harassment or bullying in public spaces.
Major partnership to address policy challenges in Yorkshire and the Humber
A regional research partnership will provide evidence for vital decision-making in the Yorkshire and Humber region to deliver on climate change, inequalities and data gaps.
Conference calls for cuckooing to be criminalised
There will be calls for cuckooing to be made a criminal offence at the first ever major conference on the issue at the University of Leeds.
Leeds launches landmark early years research project
Improving the life chances of children in Leeds during their first 1,000 days is the focus of an ambitious new research project by the University of Leeds.
Early education provides sustained benefits
The more time pre-schoolers spent in childcare during the first year of the pandemic, the more their vocabulary grew, a new study has found.
Celebrating World Children’s Day 2023
University of Leeds staff and students are making a difference to the futures of children and young people in local communities, the city of Leeds and around the world.
Majority of nursery staff consider quitting sector, survey shows
A crisis in the early years education workforce has been revealed by Leeds researchers in a report presented to the House of Commons.