Linking Leeds with DfT webinars are co-organised by the Leeds Social Sciences Institute and Department for Transport, in order to help build a richer connection between the academic and policy worlds. This talk considered what future resilient cities might look like and how resilience can be built into future transport...
PhD Researchers who are undertaking their PhD as a funded studentship as part of the prestigious White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP), funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ASRC), are gathering at the University of Leeds this week . They will be attending a symposium of talks around...
LSSI (Leeds Social Sciences Institute) have been successful in their application for additional funding for the Leeds IAA (Impact Acceleration Account) from the competitive ESRC Local Acceleration Fund (LAF). Work will build upon and accelerate the implementation of the twelve recommendations and action plan resulting from the report ‘Unlocking the Potential of Civic Collaboration: A...
At Leeds Social Sciences Institute, we support interdisciplinary research. We are pleased to share with you our ‘social science shorts’ series of videos. In this video, listen to Prof Graham Farrell, Professor of Crime Science at the School of Law, discuss his research into changes in criminal behavior over time,...
We are delighted to share the news that the Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre has been announced by the universities of York and Leeds. Dedicated to better understanding how the police and other services can prevent and reduce vulnerabilities, the £10m research centre is funded by the Economic and Social...
In order to support activities that will contribute towards understanding and addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, we are holding a Rapid Action Fund call to allow us to rapidly and flexibly provide funding for research with the potential to address the Covid-19 crisis. The current call features a light-touch application form...
Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) is now accepting proposals for its Data Scientist Internship Programme 2020/21. Our ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) is providing funding for two internships. The programme originated as a keystone of LIDA’s commitment to developing data science capability and driving multidisciplinary data analytics with the...
On Tuesday 3 March, LSSI brought together researchers from the University of Leeds with policy makers, analysts, and strategists from the Department for Transport (DfT) for a one-day collaborative event in central London. 15 University of Leeds Researchers and 20 colleagues from DfT came together to present research, discuss effective...
There is an exciting opportunity for projects to be co-funded through our ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) and the Integrated Catchment Solutions Programme (iCASP). Projects must fit the remit of both programmes to be considered for joint funding. iCASP is an ambitious and exciting programme to generate benefit for Yorkshire by applying environmental...
‘Enhancing Urban Safety and Crime Prevention through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships’ was the focus of a major international workshop funded by the British Council that took place from the 17-19th February 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Organised by Professor Adam Crawford (Director of LSSI) and Dr Emilio Ayos of the University of...
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