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Lecturer in gender and social policy given award for groundbreaking book on transgender history

Dr Patricio Simonetto of the School of Sociology and Social Policy has been selected for the Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender Studies.

School of Law academic tackles financial exclusion for adults with learning disabilities

Dr Pearl is part of the Project Nemo Collaboration, a cross-sector leadership team working to improve access to accessible payment options for adults with learning disabilities.

A small crowd listens to a talk, gathered between blue boards displaying photos. The board in the foreground has 3 photos: a mural; a Palestine flag and

School of Sociology and Social Policy academics and students raise awareness to combat Islamophobia

Ahead of the upcoming United Nations International Day to Combat Islamophobia in March, we look back at activities led by SSP academics last semester to mark Islamophobia Awareness Month 2024.

Union Square at the University of Leeds. People are walking through the square, there are trees lining either side of the square which are illuminated by fairy lights and Clothworkers' Building South is shown in the background

Winners of the 2025 TPG Student Photo Competition announced

The School of Sociology and Social Policy is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 TPG Student Photo Competition.

School library services are goldmines of resource and expertise, but they are at risk

A key finding of a School of Education research report just published is that over half of England’s School Library Services (SLS) have closed since 2005.