News
'The inconvenient truth about sugar': two-part podcast special with 'Sugar Rush' author
Head of School Professor Karen Throsby features on the 'Can I Have Another Snack?' podcast this month, discussing her latest book, Sugar Rush, with host and nutritionist Laura Thomas.
Demir, Professor of Diaspora Studies, publishes two new book chapters
Professor Ipek Demir published two book chapters in late 2023, one on ‘striking diasporas’ and the other on the teaching of sociology, focusing on coloniality of class, gender and migration.
Research shines a light on impact of labour shortages on food security
A new Food Standards Agency study by N8 AgriFood researchers and Dr Roxana Barbulescu identifies food security risks in the UK.
Film portraying life in Northern towns post-Brexit to premiere at Leeds film festival
Documentary film ‘From Where We Stand’ originated from a large-scale University of Leeds research project entitled Northern Exposure: Race, Nation and Disaffection in ‘Ordinary Towns and Cities after Brexit’.
Prestigious research fellowship awarded to School of Sociology and Social Policy academic
Dr Ana Manzano, one of 44 fellows to be selected for the UKRI Policy Fellowships programme, will support the Northern Ireland Executive with its 10x Innovation Policy.