Parks should be safe places for women and girls
Parks in West Yorkshire should be better designed and managed so that women and girls feel safe throughout the day and after dark, according to a new study.
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Universities key to devolving economic power to regions
The knowledge, expertise and research innovation offered by universities such as Leeds will be vital in devolving more economic power to the regions, according to the Mayor of West Yorkshire.
Benefit deductions are deepening poverty in Leeds
Leeds residents are increasingly having to borrow from loan sharks and high-interest lenders to meet their basic needs because of issues with their benefits, according to new research.
'Communicate smarter' about climate change action
Policy analysts and planners will be able to “communicate smarter” about climate change action by using a new online decision-support tool which has been launched at COP27.
COP27 and research at Leeds
The 2020s have been described as the critical decade for climate change.
'Government must protect critical services from climate change'
A damning report from MPs says the Government needs to do more to protect critical national infrastructure in the UK from being disrupted by extreme weather.
Getting Yorkshire to net zero
Regional leaders and organisations must work ever more closely to achieve net zero in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Vulnerability and policing research centre launches
A ground-breaking new research centre aims to change how the police, public services and local government work together to help vulnerable people.
Cost of living crisis highlights racial inequalities
Black and minority ethnic people are disproportionately falling faster and further below the poverty line amidst the cost of living crisis, according to a new report.
Rethinking young women's working lives
New research will examine how women’s early experiences of employment shape long-term career paths and reinforce inequalities in the labour market.