One year on from our launch, we're reflecting on the partnerships, ideas and action helping Leeds Institute for Societal Futures drive positive societal change. In this edition, we celebrate a year of ambitious collaboration, the development and launch of pioneering education and challenge-led innovation, while looking ahead to new opportunities to get involved. You'll also...
This autumn, Leeds Institute for Societal Futures will launch a new phase of Shape Tomorrow Together (STT), our framework for addressing complex societal challenges through collaborative research and innovation. The challenges facing society are too complex for any one organisation, discipline or sector to tackle alone. STT brings together researchers, communities, policymakers, industry partners and...
We are delighted to have recently announced our first ever cohort of funded projects, developed under our support via our flagship co-production training programme and seed funding opportunity, Shape Tomorrow Together. As we prepare to also welcome our first cohort of students to our first ever Masters programme, our AI Ethics and Society, MSc, it...
A new master's programme exploring how creativity, culture and community can tackle health inequalities, improve wellbeing, and shape more equitable futures. Leeds Institute for Societal Futures has launched the Creative Health MASc, an innovative programme that equips students with the skills to address some of the most pressing challenges facing health and wellbeing today. The...
Through Shape Tomorrow Together, Leeds Institute for Societal Futures funds innovative, collaborative projects that bring together researchers, communities, policymakers, businesses and creative partners to address real-world societal challenges. The programme supports new ideas, partnerships and approaches that have the potential to create positive change, generate lasting impact and help shape a fairer, healthier and more...