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We are seeking Leeds-based organisations to offer projects for postgraduate students. Partner organisations can apply with an initial idea and are teamed up with a group of students to form the project brief together, responding to the organisations’ priorities, research and development requirements. The outputs will depend on the individual...

We are looking for an Administration and Events Assistant to join our team at LSSI. Are you an experienced administrator with a confident and proactive approach to work? Do you have a flair for organising and administrating events? Can you manage a varied programme of events and conferences? The Leeds...

Leeds Community Foundation is Yorkshire’s largest independent grant-maker. They provide financial support in the form of grants to community projects that help to improve the quality of life of people living in disadvantaged communities or who are from vulnerable backgrounds. Thanks to the generosity of individuals, businesses and public sector organisations,...

We recently published a new brochure to showcase the range of opportunities Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) offers across the University of Leeds and beyond. Our mission at LSSI is to bring together research excellence and enhance interdisciplinary research at the University, working collaboratively in partnership with organisations and institutions...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postgraduate Researcher to work on a project with a prominent start up business in Nexus. Focus Facilitation Ltd is a start-up and member of the Nexus Community. Focus Facilitation engage with business stakeholders to surface and model key data points for them.  Currently a single...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postgraduate Researcher to work on a project with video production company INC360. INC360 is a Community Interest Company in the early stages of developing a service for children and young people experiencing loneliness. Many children and young people find themselves isolated due to...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postgraduate Researcher to work on a project with Full Circle and the University of York. Full Circle is an independent funeral directors based in Guiseley, Leeds. They are currently working in partnership with the University of York and industry experts on an ongoing...

Hetan Shah, Chief Executive of the British Academy, will be speaking at a public lecture on Wednesday 11th November as part of ESRC Festival of Social Sciences. This year the festival will be held online for the first time and is a collaboration across 18 universities to deliver a total...

We are very pleased to announce the premier of documentary film Kenyan Christian Queer, will have its global online launch on Friday, 31st July! This documentary was made possible via funding from our ESRC Impact Acceleration Account. You can register to watch the film (all day on the 31st) and...

Are you an experienced and organised administrator looking to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research intensive universities? Do you have strong communication skills? Are you committed to delivering an exceptional experience for postgraduate researchers in the social sciences? Are you a highly organised and versatile individual...