LSSI has evolved into Leeds Institute for Societal Futures! At the end of this year, the LSSI website will go offline. Please bookmark our new home: societal.leeds.ac.uk for updates on research, education, and impact. @universityofleeds.bsky.social #Leeds #SocietalFutures #society

📢 ESRC Impact Acceleration Account funding call is open! 🗓️ Deadline: 26 Nov 2025 Explore how our funding streams can boost the impact of your research. 💻 Visit our SharePoint site for guidance, application forms, & inspiring case studies: bit.ly/47HyZt4 #ResearchImpact #Funding #Opportunity

🪥👊 Tooth decay is still the top reason for hospital admissions in 5–9 year olds - and children in the North are hit hardest. Tackling oral health is key to addressing health inequalities. Support the #ChildrenFirst campaign and help drive change. #HealthInequalities #Leeds

🎓Apply now for ESRC White Rose DTP PhD studentships commencing Oct 26 @universityofleeds.bsky.social 💠Application deadline: 21 Jan 2026 💠Open to UK & international applicants 💠Funding includes fees + stipend 💠Specialist awards available 👉 Further info: bit.ly/471gXBM #Funding #PhD #Studentships

🚨Application window extended 🚨 Colleagues from @universityofleeds.bsky.social can now apply for the next Building Impact Momentum programme - helping researchers to define their research impact (impact beyond the academy & not academic impact) & build it into their research projects. Full details👇

Children are growing up in a world shaped by algorithms and data - often without safeguards for their rights or wellbeing. The Child of the North campaign aligns with our Ethical AI and Responsible Digital Societies: tech must serve society, not the other way around. #EthicalAI #DigitalDivide

Colleagues from @universityofleeds.bsky.social can now apply for the next Building Impact Momentum programme - helping researchers to define their research impact (impact beyond the academy and not academic impact) & build it into their research projects. Full details and how to apply below:

🚨The Festival of Social Science is running until 8 Nov. There's a Leeds hosted online event this evening 'Safeguarding Tabletop Gaming Spaces', and 2 #LeedsLightNight installations Wed/Thur evenings - amongst many more @universityofleeds.bsky.social 🏮💡🌟 To find out more visit🔗 bit.ly/3WCWuOK

Division is a choice. How do we choose connection instead? Polarisation is rising, trust is fading. At Leeds Institute for Societal Futures, we’re building a future of open conversation, shared truths, and democratic values. Join us: societal.leeds.ac.uk #Leeds #Polarisation #Trust #SocialCohesion

🚨 Children in the North face a health crisis due to inactivity & inequality🚨 Leeds Institute for Societal Futures backs the #ChildrenFirst campaign calling for urgent change. Read the report and find out more👉 bit.ly/3KVmiTN #ChildOfTheNorth #HealthInequalities #N8 @universityofleeds.bsky.social

🚜🤖 Can AI help feed the world without repeating past mistakes? Martin Parker’s blog explores the ethics of AI in agriculture - and why responsible tech must be co-created, not imposed. A must-read for futures thinkers. #EthicalAI #DigitalSociety #FoodJustice #WorldFoodDay

🚜 Migrant workers feed the nation - but who feeds their rights? This research by Roxana Barbulescu & Bethany Robertson exposes the precarity behind UK food security. Migration must mean dignity, not disposability. #MigrationJustice #Belonging #WorldFoodDay @universityofleeds.bsky.social

🍽️ Food is a health issue. On #WorldFoodDay we call out the injustice of food insecurity and its impact on health. Everyone deserves access to nutritious, affordable food. Tackling this is key to addressing health inequalities. #FoodJustice #SocietalFutures #RightToFood 👇

Researchers, methods enthusiasts, check out our programme of events on #ResearchMethods for this academic year! Find more here: socialresearchmethods.leeds.ac.uk/events/

🎉Leeds is joining the Festival of Social Science - a UK-wide celebration of research about people & society!🧑‍🔧👩‍⚕️👷‍♀️🧑‍🍼 Explore “Our Working Lives” and other topics through 300+ free events, incl. 7 in Leeds & 2 Light Night installations.🏮 🗓️18 Oct - 8 Nov 🔗 bit.ly/3WCWuOK #ESRCFestival #events #Society

🎓 Apply now for ESRC White Rose DTP PhD studentships commencing Oct 26 @universityofleeds.bsky.social Application deadline: 21 Jan 2026 Open to UK & international applicants. Funding includes fees + stipend. Specialist awards available. 👉 Further info: bit.ly/471gXBM #Funding #PhD #Studentships

🫵 We believe that engaging everyone in research is the best way to make a difference. We want to hear what YOU think is the most urgent problem we need to fix. Click the link to add your thoughts to our online boards - one for each challenge area bit.ly/48PW6Um #GetInvolved #society #collaborate

🚨 New MSc: AI Ethics & Society 🤖💻AI is reshaping our world - but who decides how it's used? 📲Tackle real-world challenges & develop expertise in ethical, responsible AI. Designed for thinkers, changemakers & tech-aware professionals. Apply now for Oct 2026 start👉 bit.ly/3VTE8J5 #ethicalAI #MSc

Did you know that as part of the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) any social science Postdoctoral Researchers at the University of Leeds can attend WRDTP training events? For full details of this year's training programme, please visit wrdtp.ac.uk/training/ - please spread the word!

🎥 Watch our vision unfold: bit.ly/48HjuTV Professors Louise Waite & Hai-Sui Yu launch the Leeds Institute for Societal Futures - where changemakers tackle injustice, division & ethical dilemmas head-on. #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF #Education #Research @universityofleeds.bsky.social

💥 Today is the day 💥 🎉 Join us at our Leeds Institute for Societal Futures launch event - we want to know what YOU think are the biggest challenges to address in our 4 challenge areas. 🕒 3–5pm | 📍Great Hall, University of Leeds 🎫 Register bit.ly/46dcU54 @universityofleeds.bsky.social

At Leeds Institute for Societal Futures - we have four challenge areas. 🎯 Migration, mobility and belonging. What if migration wasn't a problem to solve, but an opportunity to embrace? 🔗 societal.leeds.ac.uk #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF #Migration #Belonging

Join us - launch event of Leeds Institute for Societal Futures. Bringing key stakeholders together to find solutions to some of society's most urgent challenges. 🗓️29/9/25, 3-5pm 📍University of Leeds 🔗Register bit.ly/46dcU54 #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF societal.leeds.ac.uk

At Leeds Institute for Societal Futures - we have 4 challenge areas. 🎯 Ethical AI and responsible digital societies AI reflects our biases. How do we build tech that reflects our values instead? 🔗societal.leeds.ac.uk #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #EthicalAI @universityofleeds.bsky.social

At Leeds Institute for Societal Futures - we have four challenge areas. 🎯 Polarisation, trust and social cohesion. Division is a choice, how do we choose connection instead? 🔗societal.leeds.ac.uk #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF

Join us - launch event of Leeds Institute for Societal Futures. Bringing key stakeholders together to find solutions to some of society's most urgent challenges. 🗓️29/9/25, 3-5pm 📍University of Leeds 🔗Register bit.ly/46dcU54 #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF @universityofleeds.bsky.social

We are Leeds Institute for Societal Futures – find out who we are societal.leeds.ac.uk Society needs to change - let's change it together. #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds #LISF #HealthInequalities #Education #Research

📢 We are Leeds Institute for Societal Futures – connect with us at our launch event. 🗓️29/9/25 ⏲️ 3-5pm 🚩@universityofleeds.bsky.social 🔗http://bit.ly/3Ie3ka1 - please register Society needs to change - let's change it together. societal.leeds.ac.uk #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF

We are Leeds Institute for Societal Futures – find out what we do at societal.leeds.ac.uk #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF #HealthInequality #Polarisation #Trust #SocialCohesion

Society needs to change - let's change it together We’re evolving. LSSI has expanded its remit, focus and priorities and become Leeds Institute for Societal Futures. We’re here to change society for the better, but we need your help. Find out who we are at societal.leeds.ac.uk

Society needs to change, let's change it together #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds #LISF #HealthInequality #Migration #Mobility #Belonging @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Society needs to change - let's change it together #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds #LISF #HealthInequality

Society needs to change - let's change it together #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds #SocietalFutures #LISF @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Society needs to change - let's change it together. #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds #SocietalFutures #LISF #EthicalAI #DigitalFutures @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Last year, we started a campaign to explore how we can build a country that works for all children and young people. Today, we launch a new campaign to bring the spotlight back on the 12 most pressing issues. #ChildrenFirst #NatOppSummit www.n8research.org.uk/child-of-the...

Change is coming #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds #SocietalFutures #LISF

📢 We are hiring 2 Deputy Director (DD) roles at Leeds Institute for Societal Futures. Find out more about these leadership opportunities! DD Education 👉 bit.ly/4p5WHqC DD Research & Engagement 👉 bit.ly/4mPoKJy Society needs to change, let's change it together. #SocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds

Lunch webinar looking at how #ProjectCREATE is flipping the script on adolescent mental health research, 11/9/25, 12-1pm. Researching arts-based, participatory approaches, with young people actively involved, which challenge traditional measures and embrace differences▶️ create.leeds.ac.uk/event/

📢 ESRC IAA FUNDING CALL NOW OPEN 🗓️ Closing date - 3 Sept 2025 📍Up to £15,000 for researchers at the University of Leeds tackling social science challenges Full guidance and application available via LSSI website: bit.ly/46XFB7Y Other open calls: Co Production, Commercialisation and more!

ESRC IAA FUNDING CALL NOW OPEN Deadline: 3 Sept 2025 Up to £15,000 for researchers at the University of Leeds tackling social science challenges Other Calls: Co Production, Commercialisation and more Full guidance and application available via LSSI website: lssi.leeds.ac.uk/funding-oppo...

📢 Call open: Next Gen Co-Production Impact Scheme Early/Mid-Career Researchers: up to £5k for creative, co-produced research on societal challenges. 🔹 Interdisciplinary teams 🔹 Non-academic partners 🔹 Mentorship included 🔹 Deadline: 8/10/25 🔗 bit.ly/46MjFfN #CoProduction #ResearchFunding #Impact

Dr Emilio Ayos (UBA) joined LSSI to explore how far-right narratives frame marginalized youth in Argentina as both dependent & dangerous. He highlighted punitive policy shifts -& the hope found in inclusive, local youth programs. Read our article here bit.ly/3IA0Q5s #YouthPolicy #SocialJustice

Join Dr Jess Johansson and the Reimagine Ageing Network for a lunchtime seminar reflecting on co-production in the ADAPT stroke study. Co-production methodologies: How ideal is the ideal types approach? 📅 31 July 2025 : 12 - 1pm ℹ️ bit.ly/4eYB7Qw

White Rose DTP is advertising a fully funded Associated PhD in Psychology @universityofleeds.bsky.social based in the Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre – Cross-System Insights from Linked Public Service Data. Closes 18/7/25. Details: bit.ly/407reJX #phd #opportunity

LSSI Seminar: Contested Imaginaries – Youth, Inequality & Security in Argentina 🗓️ Tue 15 July | 1–3pm GMT 📍 Social Sciences Building 14.33, Uni of Leeds 🧍Join Prof Emilio Ayos for a powerful talk on youth, policy & justice. 🔗 Info & register here bit.ly/44KhsQC #YouthJustice #UniversityOfLeeds

Did you know we offer Postgraduate Researcher Placements via #ESRC Impact Acceleration funding? Yash Srinivas worked at a Leeds homeless charity evaluating an accommodation project. The experience gave her confidence to apply research skills beyond academia. Read her blog here bit.ly/3U1D2tD

🔧 The Co-production Research Toolkit from @UniversityLeeds showcases best practice in participatory research, driving innovation, partnerships and impact across disciplines. Containing real case studies, podcasts and videos - explore it here: bit.ly/4exsonV #CoProWeek #LSSI #ResearchToolkit

🚨 Still time to register for the online 'Emotionally Challenging Research' training session tomorrow. Dr Tina Skinner from #uniofbath will explore the emotional impact of this work and share support tools from the Researcher Wellbeing Project (RWP). 🔗 bit.ly/3ZZWDhn ⏲️ 9.30 – 13.00 | 2 July 2025

🎓 Funded PhD alert! Explore how anchor institutions shape economic resilience in Leeds. ESRC White Rose DTP studentship in Geography, in collaboration with Leeds City Council. Apply by 7 July 2025. Details here👉 bit.ly/45GkZAj #PhD #Leeds #EconomicResilience #ESRC

🏭 methane is the second largest contributor to human-induced climate change. Professor @janselby.bsky.social has been awarded funding for a 5-year research study that aims to have transformative impacts on global methane and climate policies & practices. Read more: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...