News
Can crowdfunding provide alternative financing for the public sector?
The Bauman Institute at the School of Sociology and Social Policy has launched a project to assess crowdfunding as a method of alternative financing for public sector bodies.
Student shares experiences of Q-Step at the Leeds Engagement Showcase
Third year Social Policy and Sociology student Fiona Powell was one of 12 inspiring students to share their stories of community engagement at Leeds.
Parents of disabled children provide the equivalent of three full-time jobs in hours of caregiving per week
A recent study conducted by Dr Lisa Buckner shows that parents of disabled children are routinely providing over 100 hours of care per week - the equivalent of working three full-time jobs.
Dr Bahner presents research at 5th Hungarian Disability Studies Conference
Dr Julia Bahner was a keynote speaker at the 5th Hungarian Disability Studies Conference in Budapest on the 28th of November.
New study pinpoints arts, humanities and social science graduates’ skills
A new study has defined for the first time the skills that graduates at University of Leeds develop by studying arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) degrees.