Our latest policy brief sets out guidance for local authorities to develop their data use to enable targeted investments as part of the government's Early Years strategy for England: ‘Giving every child the best start in life’

Read the full brief ➡️ www.leeds.ac.uk/policy-leeds...

Day 4 of #COP30

The conference continues to focus on equity and moral responsibility in climate governance, and Leeds’ contributions to food systems transformation and youth engagement take a spotlight.

➡️ Stay tuned for more updates.

#FoodSystems #ClimateAction #UniversityOfLeeds

Join us for our upcoming webinar “Policing, climate vulnerabilities and pathways of resilience”, which will explore findings from @dralimalik.bsky.social's (@lawatleeds.bsky.social) and Dr Anna Matczak's (THUAS) projects.

📅 13 November
🕛 12pm-1pm
📍 Online

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Join Dr Andy Mycock, Chief Policy Fellow of the Yorkshire and Humber Policy Engagement and Research Network, as he explores:

“Will the kids be alright? Implementing 'Votes at 16': Politics and Policy”

📆 29 Oct 2025
⏰ 2–3pm
🌐 Online

Register: tinyurl.com/2t4yb2n8

Sonja Woodcock is the Coordinator at FoodWise Leeds.

FoodWise collaborates with GFEI, Leeds City Council, & third sector & community partners to build a good food movement. Together we produced the Leeds Food Strategy – a citywide approach for health, food security, the economy, & net zero.

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Prof @sgonzalezsara.bsky.social focuses on transforming the food system by collaborating with local groups & policymakers to support civic change.

She’s on the FoodWise Steering Group, which recently focused on public food procurement—schools & hospitals buying nutritious, locally produced food.
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Dr Effie Papargyropoulou engages with policymakers at local & national level, providing research evidence to support food policy change.

She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens

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Our latest edition of Signpost is now live, covering all the policy-focused research happening across Leeds. This month we cover:

The launch of a new flagship institute, new practitioner toolkits improving outcomes for children, plus events, blogs and more.

Read here: medium.com/policy-leeds...

Have you noticed that the increasing number of cars in Leeds is causing an impact on health, wellbeing and safety across the city?

Priestley member and Professor of Transport Governance @gregmarsden-leeds.bsky.social is spearheading the “Car When We Need It” experiment in response
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Vital new research by @dralimalik.bsky.social and funded by @vp-centre.bsky.social explores the role of Local Resilience Forums in preparing for and responding to the impacts of the climate crisis.
For his recommendations, check out the article below👇

tinyurl.com/3fsxdns9

@ccjsleeds.bsky.social

'Covid-19 restrictions caused lasting harms to child development’, Leeds expert tells Covid Inquiry.

Report from Prof. Catherine Davies concludes lockdowns intensified attainment gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged groups.

Read the full report: covid19.public-inquiry.uk/modules/chil...

The FCDO Research Commissioning Centre invites applications for three part-time Senior Research Fellow placements in the following fields:

▪ Clean Energy and Innovation
▪ Migration
▪ Humanitarian

New application deadline: 6 October 2025, 17:00 GMT (rolling review)
Apply here: bit.ly/FCDO_SRF

A reminder that there's still time to book your place for this seminar next Wednesday. There are only a few in-person places remaining, but there are plenty of online spaces 👇

📢 Launched today: Leeds Ambitions sets out the shared goals and priorities where together we can make the biggest difference and improve people's lives in Leeds.

Find out more: leedsambitions.co.uk

#TeamLeeds

🌍 Join the discussion 🌍

Truth in Transition: Universities and the Climate-Policy Interface will explore how we can shape a global perspective on the evolving relationship between academia and climate policy.

📅 Thursday 25/09

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#ClimateAction #ClimatePolicy #Universities