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University of Leeds Host Institution for ESRC Festival of Social Science

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The Festival of Social Science explores the world of social science, from how society has shaped our local areas to behaviours that help fight climate change.  This year a number of events will focus on lifelong wellbeing, exploring mental and physical health at all ages and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the NHS. Running from 21 October...

Northern Exposure Film to Première at Leeds International Film Festival

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  ‘From Where We Stand’ was created and directed by the award-winning, independent film-maker Lucy Kaye and produced by Northern Exposure, a large ESRC funded project based at the University of Leeds.  The film will première at the Leeds International Film Festival in November 2023. From Where We Stand will be shown at Howard Assembly Room, at...

Director of LSSI, Professor Louise Waite becomes a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

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The Professor of Human Geography & Director of Leeds Social Sciences Institute has been recognised for her work on migration, modern slavery, refugees and asylum seekers. The Academy of Social Sciences is a community of academics, societies and practitioners in the social sciences who aim to promote the social sciences in the UK for public...

LSSI Internal Updates & Opportunities Bulletin - September 2023

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We produce a monthly internal updates and opportunities bulletin, if you are a University of Leeds student or member of staff,  you can also sign up to our mailing list. Contents of the latest bulletin listed below: LSSI UPDATES & EVENTS Festival of Social Science 2023 Impact Acceleration Account Funding Call Addressing Education and Health Inequity...

LSSI Internal Updates & Opportunities Bulletin - August 2023

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We produce a monthly internal updates and opportunities bulletin, if you are a University of Leeds student or member of staff,  you can also sign up to our mailing list. Contents of the August bulletin listed below: LSSI UPDATES & EVENTS Next Generation Co-Production Impact Scheme LSSI Early-Stage Enterprise and Commercialisation Funding New LSSI  Appointment -...

New Vacancy - Festival of Social Sciences Co-ordinator

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Do you have experience of providing high level administrative support?  Do you have good organisational and communication skills?   Do you have the ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly to support a range of activities with competing deadlines and timescales?  The LSSI is a vibrant research Institute that works to support and enhance the...

The UoL-UBA Security-Migration network

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Collaboration between the Universities of Buenos Aires & Leeds The International Strategic Research Partnership funding supported a series of three online, bilingual workshops involving knowledge exchange related to the range of interests and methodological approaches used in different disciplines and by individual researchers in the network. Thus far, our collaboration has yielded a comprehensive bilingual...

LSSI Internal Updates & Opportunities Bulletin - July 2023

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We produce a monthly internal updates and opportunities bulletin, if you are a University of Leeds student or member of staff,  you can also sign up to our mailing list. Contents of the June bulletin listed below: LSSI UPDATES & EVENTS Commercialisation of Research out of Social Sciences Guidance Call open - ESRC Festival of Social...

Celebration Event Showcases Collaborative Partnership Between LSSI and UBA

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One of the strategic aims of LSSI is to develop international partnerships with interdisciplinary social science organisations where bilateral collaborations and exchanges might prove mutually valuable.  In October 2022, LSSI held an online workshop to connect researchers from the University of Leeds with University of Buenos Aires.  Subsequently seven collaborative research proposals were selected to...