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Student Employment: three new research briefings published
The ‘L-Earning: Rethinking Young Women's Working Lives’ project has unveiled new findings through a series of interim research briefings titled ‘Earning While Learning: student employment’.
Triumph at the Leeds Partnership Awards 2025
The School of Sociology and Social Policy were triumphant at the 2025 Leeds Partnership Awards, being crowned victorious across multiple categories.
Faculty academics represented at Africa Week
Academics from the Faculty of Social Sciences host an event to celebrate Africa Week.
How are young people redefining work using ‘Side-Hustles’?
A report has been published exploring how young people are redefining work using ‘Side-Hustles’. This is the first major study to capture the scope, scale, and gendered dynamics of youth Side-Hustles.
Austerity and welfare cuts exacerbate and reinforce entrenched inequalities in Coalfield Areas
A new report on the impact of Austerity on Coalfield Areas, has called for an end to Austerity, and for new social and economic plans that include trade unions, workers and communities.