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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 Festival of Social Science 2025 – Expressions of Interest Now Open
We are excited to announce that Expressions of Interest are now open for this year's ESRC Festival of Social Science! What is the ESRC Festival of Social Science?The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual UK-wide event that highlights the impact of social science research on society. It provides a platform for social scientists...
Developing the Next Generation of Social Science Research Leaders at Leeds
Jointly led by the Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) and the Research and Innovation Service, our 2025 Social Science Mid-Career Researcher Development Cohort has reached its halfway point. At a time when the demand for ambitious, interdisciplinary, and impactful research is growing, the Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) is taking a proactive approach to strengthening...
LSSI Publishes New Guidance for Early-Stage Enterprise and Commercialisation
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) supports the early-stage commercialisation of social science research, through the Impact Acceleration Account, by investing in innovations that explore new ways to create impact. This includes understanding effective pathways to impact, models of co-production, innovation, and skills development to inform future research partnerships and strategies, and enhance institutional learning....
Events
Rethinking Impact in International Research - call for abstracts
For general attendance, please visit our Eventbrite Page Research internationalisation is essential for identifying and tackling complex global challenges that...
Protocols for Influencing Policy- In Conversation with Mark Reed
This event is co-organised with by LSSI, OD&PL and Policy Leeds Join us for the launch of The Researcher’s Guide to...
Film Screening: "Hostile" An exploration of UK immigration policy
Join the Leeds Social Sciences Institute, Leeds Migration Research Network (LMRN) and Sanctuary Group for a special screening of Hostile, a BAFTA...