Policy Leeds
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Lessons from engaging with parliamentarians at Parliamentary Evidence Week
In January, two academic teams presented key evidence on school attendance and regional climate action to MPs and Peers to encourage policy action. We asked them what they learnt from the experience.
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Recalibrating research policy engagement for a new Government
An expert panel shared insights into what the new Government’s missions, devolution agenda, and expectations for Universities mean for research-policy engagement.
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Policy Leeds February signpost
Climate and schools research goes to parliament, regional policy innovation project Y-PIP gets going, plus events, articles and more.
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University of Leeds and Leeds City Council launch new research partnership framework
The University of Leeds and Leeds City Council have launched a new framework setting out how they will work together to mobilise the research expertise to address the challenges faced by the city.
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COP29: What are the stakes?
Richard Beardsworth, Head of the School of Politics and International Studies, and Co-Chair of the UNFCCC Task Force, considers the politics going into this year’s COP29 Climate Conference.
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Why having empathy for MPs may help your policy engagement
Juliet Jopson and IfG Academy’s Catherine Haddon and Katie Thorpe dive into the political side of policy engagement.
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How politics, place, and people shape policy
Unpacking the importance of context in crafting policies that truly respond to people’s needs.
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Regional climate actions that make a real difference
How UK regions can galvanise decisive climate action to reduce carbon emissions in order to meet local and national goals, and adapt to a rapidly changing climate.
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Improve school attendance
Persistent school absence has nearly doubled from pre-pandemic levels to affect around 1 in 4 children. This note investigates how routinely collected data can be better used to tackle this crisis.
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Early Childhood Education and Care boosted learning during COVID-19
New research shows that Early Childhood Education and Care boosted preschool children’s learning and school preparedness in the year after COVID-19 lockdowns, especially for less advantaged children.
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Unlocking private investment in soil carbon in England
This policy brief looks at options to unlock private finance to increase soil carbon levels, balancing Sustainable Farming Incentives and Voluntary Carbon Markets.
