Research News

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Helping communities prepare for extreme weather and climate change

Published
22 December 2025
Categories
News
Environment
Research

A Leeds academic has produced a series of booklets to help people cope with extreme weather, as the effects of climate change leave communities facing more devastating storms, floods and heatwaves.

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How can we protect public service media?

Published
18 December 2025
Categories
Research
Arts & Culture

As the review of the BBC’s governance kicks off, a Leeds researcher argues that values of universality, diversity and independence must be kept at the heart of reforms.

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Improving children’s wellbeing through the arts

Published
12 December 2025
Categories
Arts & Culture
Research

The arts and creativity are crucial for children’s wellbeing, but funding cuts have removed this lifeline for many children growing up in disadvantage and poor health, research shows.

Electric car charges at a pavement charging point on a sunny suburban street. The car is in the foreground of the image, with a row of red brick houses and parked cars behind it.

EVs 'just as safe for pedestrians'

Published
9 December 2025
Categories
Research
Environment

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study.

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Learning to spot AI generated faces

Published
4 December 2025
Categories
Science
Research

Five minutes of training can significantly improve people's ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, new research shows.  

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Keeping children away from crime

Published
4 December 2025
Categories
Society & Politics
Research

Children are being pulled into the youth justice system because their early health, education and care needs are not being addressed, according to a new Child of the North report.

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Accents at work: share your story

Published
26 November 2025
Categories
Society & Politics
Arts & Culture
Research

UK workers are being asked to share their experiences of how their accents influence life at work, in an anonymous survey as part of University of Leeds research.

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University’s textile heritage honoured

Published
25 November 2025
Categories
Research
University

One of the UK’s most prestigious educational honours has been awarded to the University of Leeds for 150 years of textile research.

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Training empowers park staff to tackle harassment

Published
25 November 2025
Categories
Society & Politics
Research

Hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK have been trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment or behaviour which could stop women feeling safe in public places.