Getting Yorkshire to net zero
Regional leaders and organisations must work ever more closely to achieve net zero in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Society & Politics News
Vulnerability and policing research centre launches
A ground-breaking new research centre aims to change how the police, public services and local government work together to help vulnerable people.
Cost of living crisis highlights racial inequalities
Black and minority ethnic people are disproportionately falling faster and further below the poverty line amidst the cost of living crisis, according to a new report.
Rethinking young women's working lives
New research will examine how women’s early experiences of employment shape long-term career paths and reinforce inequalities in the labour market.
Leeds professor elected to British Academy
A leading law academic at Leeds has been made a Fellow of the British Academy.
Equality marriage bill introduced in Lords
Legal moves to allow same sex marriages in all British Oversea Territories have been introduced in the House of Lords.
The women engineers making their profession more sustainable
A leading researcher at Leeds has been named as one of the most influential women in engineering.
Leeds student’s Jubilee emblem goes global
It's emblazoned across London Buses and embellished on Krispy Kreme donuts; etched onto the Wimbledon Singles Final coin and stitched into socks.
Critical global water questions
Recent intense heatwaves in India and widespread US droughts have highlighted the need for a global approach to tackling chronic water shortages.
Building teenagers’ resilience to say 'No' to smoking
A training programme to help teenagers say “No” if they are offered a cigarette or asked to vape is being offered to schools under a licensing deal signed by the University.