Policy Leeds
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Policy Leeds: Signpost, October 2026
This month we’re signposting community investment in devolution, what an effective net-zero transition requires, building stronger local evidence ecosystems, and much more.
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Policy Leeds: Signpost, September 2026
New evidence on car ownership and use, uncovering patterns of vulnerability in policing, preserving human stories in the age of AI, and much more.
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Who gets left behind? Addressing urban health vulnerability and inequity
Francis Poitier and Polly Spooner share recommendations for health system interventions that can help address health inequality and move towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.
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Policy Leeds: Signpost, August 2026
Making the case for protecting vulnerable children through connected data, a decade of climate collaboration and impact, and much more.
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How urban health systems can tackle the rise in non-communicable diseases
Polly Spooner and Francis Poitier explore the challenges of strengthening urban health systems in Africa and Asia and practical strategies to tackle them.
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Strengthening urban health by embracing provider diversity
Abdullah Rafi, CHORUS programme, argues that harmonisation of diverse health service provision could tackle inequality of access and provide the foundations of a resilient urban health system.
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Considerations for Local Authorities selecting evidence-based interventions
Erin Dysart and Louise Tracey reflect on a list of evidence-based parenting and home learning interventions as part of a government strategy designed to boost children’s life chances.
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Shaping an oracy education that benefits all children and young people
This brief offers principles for a socially just oracy education that ensures all children and young people develop effective communication and critical thinking skills.
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A framework for socially just oracy education
A framework to embed a socially just approach to oracy education to enhance students’ oracy education and improve outcomes.
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Affordable, secure and clean energy: The case for geothermal
Utilising shallow geothermal resources beneath the UK’s towns and cities could reduce bills and increase energy security, contributing to the Government’s Clean Energy Superpower mission.
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Developing public-civic partnerships: A new model to support Leeds Ambitions plan
A summary of research exploring whether Public-Civic-Partnerships could help local councils collaborate with community organisations to co-manage public land and assets.
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Raising outcomes for racially minoritised women on doctoral degrees in England
Racially minoritised women are underrepresented in postgraduate doctoral degrees across England, missing vital talent. This brief sets out priority areas priority areas to raise outcomes for this group.
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Delivering the Best Start in Life strategy
Policy brief providing guidance for local authorities on strengthening their use of data to support targeted investment aligned with the government’s Best Start in Life strategy.
