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Funded PhD opportunity to explore the lived experience of people living with Multiple Sclerosis
A new opportunity has opened up for a fully-funded PhD studentship in the School of Sociology and Social Policy to research health equity and lived experiences of people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Researchers shine a light on the complex links between climate change, individual responsibility and social inequalities
Research into perceptions on climate change, individual responsibility, and social inequalities offers new insight for policy making.
An interview with Dr Tesfalem Yemane
In December 2023, Dr Tesfalem Yemane graduated from the School of Sociology and Social Policy with a PhD and a special mention for Research Excellence.
Stories of Hong Kong in Britain: from a 1924 colonial exhibition to a 21st century retrospective
A century ago, two British Empire Exhibitions received 17 million and 9 million visitors respectively in Wembley, London in an apparent effort to showcase and expand British colonial activity.
BBC interviews Professor Mark Davis about the UK’s residential retrofit revolution
On 29 August, the BBC Morning Live show broadcast a feature from Leeds on how UK households could reduce their energy costs in ways that also help to decarbonise society.