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...
Business Engagement & Social Science Webinar Series open to all social science doctoral students and early career researchers Are you considering how your research might have an impact outside of academia, or how current challenges facing companies might be addressed through your research? Maybe you’re also considering a career outside of...
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...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) to work with the Leeds City Council and the Leeds Innovation District. Innovation exists across the city; it is present in the traditional office core where law firms and financial services companies are adopting technology to transform their businesses,...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) to work with the Leeds City Council’s Financial Inclusion team. The proposed project is an opportunity to work with policymakers at Leeds City Council who are aiming to develop a longer term approach to the Healthy Holidays Programme, achieving this...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a University of Leeds Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) to work with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to look at the labour market in post-industrial areas. Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. Through research, policy, collaboration and practical...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PGR student to undertake a period of paid work with the Department of Transport through a structured placement. The Department for Transport (DfT) works with agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps UK businesses, and gets people and goods travelling...
Our Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) Placement Scheme provides opportunity for University of Leeds PGRs to partner and collaborate with external organisations. Through collaboration, both the PGR and the partner organisation can gain expertise, share knowledge, gain appreciation of different personal values and cultures, and explore the application of research in professional...
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a University of Leeds Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) to undertake a period of paid work with the Department of Health and Social Care through a structured placement. The Department of Health and Social Care is the branch of Her Majesty’s Government responsible for policy on...
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