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Tackling global challenges, crossing disciplines and building interdisciplinary research expertise at the University of Leeds
LSSI - Who We Are
Leeds Social Sciences Institute is a cross-faculty platform which supports interdisciplinary collaboration across the University of Leeds and with external stakeholders. We are dedicated to bringing the varied expertise and methodologies of the social sciences to bear on the complex societal challenges facing the world.
We work across three main areas of activity:
- Developing and promoting interdisciplinary research between and beyond the social sciences.
- Skills training and capacity building.
- Maximising impact, knowledge exchange and public and policy engagement from our social science research.
We host the university’s Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) and support the ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership. Find out more About LSSI.
News
ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentships x 3
The Economic and Social Research Council is the UK's largest funding agency for research and postgraduate training relating to social and economic issues. The University of Leeds is part of the ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership forming a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford, Sheffield Hallam, Hull and Manchester Metropolitan. These...
LSSI Internal News & Opportunities - January 2025
LSSI: Tackling global challenges, bridging disciplines, and building interdisciplinary research expertise at the University of Leeds The contents of the bulletin are below, access the full online document here. LSSI updates and events LSSI NEWS Happy new year from LSSI LSSI events - IAA Showcase and Torsten Bell MP public lecture New Co-production Blog - Exploratory...
LSSI and RIS Impact Acceleration Account Showcase
Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) and the Research and Innovation Service (RIS) teams recently hosted a joint showcase event, welcoming colleagues from across the university to explore how Impact Accelerator Account (IAA) funding has enhanced a diverse range of research projects. The event featured presentations from holders of IAA funding from various councils, including ESRC,...
Events
Transport – a demanding transition - Inaugural Lecture by Professor Kate Pangbourne
We are delighted to announce that Professor Kate Pangbourne, from The Institute for Transport Studies, will be giving her Inaugural lecture...
Mission (Im)possible: How to Reclaim Britain’s Future? In Conversation with Torsten Bell MP
Join us for the highly anticipated discussion of How We Get Our Future Back by Torsten Bell, Labour MP for Swansea...
IAA Showcase: Exploring Impact Related Research and Funding Opportunities
Join us for the IAA Joint Showcase Event, where we will highlight a diverse range of IAA projects from various...