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Policy Leeds is the policy engagement hub for the University of Leeds, strengthening connections between researchers and policy actors. [email protected] for all enquiries.

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Jan 6

Hello, Bluesky👋

Policy Leeds is the University of Leeds' research-policy engagement hub. We share policy relevant research, news and activity at Leeds via our:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/poli...
Website: leeds.ac.uk/policy-leeds
Medium blog: medium.com/policy-leeds

…and now here too!

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 3h

The new analysis builds on a major series of reports published last year on key topics identified by Northern child health leaders as major issues of concern.

Read the full report: tinyurl.com/3cwkkkxp

Learn more about the Child of the North: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 3h

📈 Nearly 80,000 more children and young people accessed NHS-funded mental health services in the past year.

Figures from the Child of the North’s #ChildrenFirst campaign reveal that referrals rose from 749,833 in 2023 to 829,308 in 2024/25 - an 11% increase.

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 1d

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

CDP | Dr Andy Mycock - Will the kids be alright? Implementing 'Votes at 16'

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 7d

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...

Policy Leeds: Signpost

Toolkits aim to improve child health and wellbeing, new institute to deliver societal change, funding for Yorkshire community projects, how…

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 8d

'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...

Children and Young People (Module 8) - UK Covid-19 Inquiry

The independent public inquiry to examine the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 9d

We're excited to be attending today's launch event for Leeds Institute for Societal Future, bringing together researchers, professional services staff and external partners.

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Leeds Institute for Societal Futures @societal.bsky.social · 10d

💥 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

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 13d

GO-Science has refreshed the Directory of Academic and Policy Exchange Schemes.

The comprehensive directory brings together opportunities for knowledge exchange between academia and policy across all career stages.

➡️ www.gov.uk/government/p...

Directory of exchange schemes from academia to policy

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 14d

📢 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

Leeds Ambitions

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 15d

Meet the team behind the project and discover how the integrated dataset can monitor and guide
Leeds’ environmental transformation.

➡️ Find out more: tinyurl.com/3nmhpeds

Sensing Leeds: Shaping the Future of Urban Environmental Data - Leeds Digital Festival

Unlocking Environmental Intelligence for a Sustainable City Join us for an inspiring event as we unveil Sensing Leeds, an innovative digital platform set to transform how we understand and shape our u...

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 15d

🚀 An innovative digital platform set to transform how we understand and shape our urban environment will launch at Leeds Digital Festival.

Sensing Leeds uses a new, open access web-portal to bring together data from over 100 sensors across the Leeds city area integrating data from universities

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Leeds Institute for Societal Futures @societal.bsky.social · 16d

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

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 21d

🌍 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

🔗 tinyurl.com/muu3syvz

#ClimateAction #ClimatePolicy #Universities

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 22d

🌳 The Safer Parks: Stand Up Against Street Harassment campaign launches today - helping to make our parks safer, more inclusive spaces for all.

The campaign is informed by University of Leeds research - in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.

👉 tinyurl.com/3u99fsmb

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 28d

Hosted by the Centre for Decision Research & funded by International Association for Research in Economic Psychology, experts from academia & government discussed why effective communication is more important than ever in delivering climate risk information to influence decision-making.

Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · 28d

Clearly communicating risks due to the changing climate is critical to inform policy.

This week, a Workshop on the Psychology of Climate Risk Communication was held at the University of Leeds.

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Leeds Institute for Societal Futures @societal.bsky.social · 28d

Society needs to change - let's change it together

#Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds #LISF #HealthInequality

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Sep 9

Listen to the episode here: podfollow.com/how-to-fix-1...

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Sep 9

It coincides with the launch of the 2025 Child of the North campaign which is providing practical toolkits for practitioners to tackle child inequalities.

Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Sep 9

🎙️The latest 'How to Fix' podcast from our colleagues at the University of Leeds explores how we can make sure every child has the best start in life.

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Sep 8

The summit marks the launch of the Child of the North 2025 campaign, which is providing practical toolkits for practitioners in schools, health services and local authorities based on 12 evidence-based reports to tackle child inequalities.

🔗 Find out more: www.n8research.org.uk/research-foc...

Child of the North 2024/25 Campaign - N8 Research Partnership

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Sep 8

The findings are being presented today at the National Children and Families Opportunity Summit.

The event is hosted by our colleagues at CHORAL, in partnership with the Centre for Young Lives.

Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 New research by the Child of the North explores the impact across a child’s life of being ‘not ready’ to start school.

The analysis reveals 32.3% of reception class children are entering school without the necessary skills to succeed.

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Sep 4

Do you want to play a leading role in connecting world-leading research and education with societal challenges?

The Leeds Institute for Societal Futures is hiring, with two new fantastic roles for our University of Leeds colleagues. 👇

Leeds Institute for Societal Futures @societal.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 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

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Policy Leeds @policyleeds.bsky.social · Sep 3

The new policy brief 'Restricting less healthy foods in retail environments: Evidence-based recommendations for policy impact' summarises this research on the impact of legislation on sales of foods high in fat, sugar or salt.

Read it here: osf.io/p84wk

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