Would you like to harness your ideas to make your research more impactful and self-sustaining by generating an income stream? Considering enterprise and commercialisation activities from your research can have great value for social impact. Having a beneficial social impact is often a core value for social scientists, but did you know that it can...
The Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) team is a fantastic example of women’s achievements. International Women’s Day 2022 is an opportunity to spotlight the work...
In May 2019, LSSI hosted an ‘Engaging Policy’ event for researchers at the University of Leeds. The one-day event brought together researchers with representatives from...
The role is based at York, with the expectation of frequent travel to partner institutions. Role Description The Yorkshire Policy Collaboration (YPC), is a partnership...
Dr Julie Firmstone used funding from the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) to engage the UK public in discussions about ethical journalism, submitting her evidence to...
All IAA awards can only cover directly incurred costs associated with the award (i.e., do not cover Full Economic Costs), which may include the following:...
Project proposals must align to the ESRC disciplinary remit and definition of social science. Link to ESRC definition of social science is here. Applications are...
Peru-based PhD student Ingrid Arotoma used a co-production approach to overcome language and technology barriers, telling the stories of the Indigenous people of the Peruvian...
Are you keen to work in a fast paced, dynamic and innovative environment? Do you have experience in developing new collaborations between education or research institutions...