Policy Leeds
Policy Leeds
We work to connect researchers and policy professionals in order to inform policy development at local, national and international level.
Find out more about our aims and how you can work with us.
Read our blog series and policy briefs for policy-relevant evidence and ideas from across the University of Leeds's wide-ranging research and innovation. Keep up to date with the latest news and opportunities by following us on LinkedIn and X.
We can also provide more individualised support to connect policy professionals to research expertise at the University, and researchers with policy opportunities. Please contact us to start a conversation.
Policy Leeds news and blogs
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University of Leeds and Leeds City Council launch new research partnership framework
The University of Leeds and Leeds City Council have launched a new framework setting out how they will work together to mobilise the research expertise to address the challenges faced by the city.
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Policy Leeds December signpost
Strengthening our partnership with Leeds City Council, supporting climate action regionally and internationally, awards and appointments, and more.
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COP29: What are the stakes?
Richard Beardsworth, Head of the School of Politics and International Studies, and Co-Chair of the UNFCCC Task Force, considers the politics going into this year’s COP29 Climate Conference.
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Financing the Future, For A Green World: Baku’s call for climate solidarity
A human-rights based approach is needed to join climate finance with calls for solidarity at this year’s Climate Conference, argues Susan Ann Samuel, COP29 delegate.
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Policy Leeds November signpost
Parliament’s research needs revealed, Leeds prepares for COP29, new publications celebrate World Food Day and Urban October, plus reports on the school attendance crisis and more.
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Why having empathy for MPs may help your policy engagement
Juliet Jopson and IfG Academy’s Catherine Haddon and Katie Thorpe dive into the political side of policy engagement.
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How politics, place, and people shape policy
Unpacking the importance of context in crafting policies that truly respond to people’s needs.
Policy Leeds briefs
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Regional climate actions that make a real difference
How UK regions can galvanise decisive climate action to reduce carbon emissions in order to meet local and national goals, and adapt to a rapidly changing climate.
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Improve school attendance
Persistent school absence has nearly doubled from pre-pandemic levels to affect around 1 in 4 children. This note investigates how routinely collected data can be better used to tackle this crisis.
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Early Childhood Education and Care boosted learning during COVID-19
New research shows that Early Childhood Education and Care boosted preschool children’s learning and school preparedness in the year after COVID-19 lockdowns, especially for less advantaged children.
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Unlocking private investment in soil carbon in England
This policy brief looks at options to unlock private finance to increase soil carbon levels, balancing Sustainable Farming Incentives and Voluntary Carbon Markets.