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Leeds residents to design alternatives to car ownership
A multimillion-pound project to encourage people in Leeds to design and try an alternative to private vehicle ownership has been announced by researchers. The groundbreaking INFUZE study (Inspiring Futures for Zero Carbon Mobility) will ask communities across the city to help design bespoke mobility solutions, which could include car clubs, responsive taxi-style bus services and shared bicycle...
Leeds academics tackle challenges facing Labour’s climate plan
School of Politics and International Studies workshop ‘The Labour Party’s climate strategy in government’ united academics and politicians to address the challenges for Labour on climate policy. The Labour Party has set out ambitious plans on clean energy and the country’s transition to Net Zero, should it form the next UK government. Labour Leader Sir...
New research projects to tackle key vulnerability and policing challenges
The ESRC Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre has funded four new research projects led by Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to address crucial social issues. The projects will focus on policing and climate change, coercive control in honour-based abuse, interventions to help children at risk of going missing multiple times, and identifying child exploitation in...
Events
Policing and our Climate Crisis: Reflections on the 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires in Australia
In this Centre for Criminal Justice Studies public lecture, Dr Jarrett Blaustein will explore what policing is, and what it...
Collaborating for Impact: Bridging the gap between climate science and insurance industry practice
A detailed discussion of four of the biggest challenges facing the insurance sector and how to align cutting edge climate...
Net Zero transition plans: Credibility and action
Significant numbers of companies and financial institutions have publicly committed to achieve sustainability objectives, including net zero. Join us to learn...
Blog
Leeds scientists are exploring long term food security solutions
Blog by Professor Andy Challinor The timely launch of the new UK-CGIAR Centre reflects, strengthens and widens longstanding collaborations at Leeds, with potential for cascading...
Success for Leeds Royal Society Africa project
Blog by Prof. Jon Lovett, Chair in Global Challenges. A five-year collaboration between the University of Leeds and partners in Uganda, Tanzania and the Republic...
Three ways climate change is pushing butterflies and moths to their limits
Blog by Dr. Elizabeth Duncan, Associate Professor of Zoology. In any competition, there are winners and losers. In the race to adjust to a changing...
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