Urban parks offer social, health and mobility benefits, yet many women and girls experience them as spaces of unease. Drawing on 67 interviews with women and focus groups with 50 teenage girls in W...

This consultation seeks views on proposed updates to The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales (Victims' Code).

Killings involving knives or sharp implements dropped by 23% year on year, ONS figures show The total number of homicides in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since records began after a dramatic drop in killings involving a knife or sharp implement. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show 499 homicides were recorded by police in the 12 months to September 2025, a drop of 7% year on year from 539. These are the lowest overall homicide figures since records were first recorded in 2003. Continue reading...

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Airs every Tuesday at 4pm. Peter Spafford presents his love of all things wordy in his weekly shows chatting to novelists, poets and play-wrights.

Leeds Institute for Societal Futures and the Research and Innovation Service (RIS) recently brought together researchers from across the University to showcase how Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) fu...

Directions, Divergences, and Dilemmas: What Next for the Feminist Project in Law? LSJ's Annual Lecture – LG.06, Liberty Building, Tue 10 Mar 2026 - The Centre for Law & Social Justice (LSJ) is ple...

Centre for Business Law and Practice, University of Leeds School of Law, Leeds, United Kingdom, Wednesday - Thursday, 24-25 June 2026

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The Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) and the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre will jointly host the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference, LEPH2026 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK from 6-9 September 2026.

This webinar will examine projects about how police and partner agencies are preparing for, responding to, and adapting to climate change.

Following the launch of our new three year strategy, we are recruiting a new Chair Of Trustees to take us into our next phase.

Delays have been widespread in a scheme protecting potential abuse victims, police data suggests.

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Latest analysis from Child of the North reinforces how schools should not just be sites of learning, but key settings for support and holistic approaches to childhood health.

This webinar will examine projects about how police and partner agencies are preparing for, responding to, and adapting to climate change.

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Read the research summary report "Lost in Translation: Raising Awareness of Roma Culture within Policing" by Dr Sarah Shorrock.

Are you an ambitious, impact-focussed researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a research interest in policing and vulnerable groups, the interactions between them and other service pro...

We must create a community of active bystanders to make our parks safer and more inclusive, writes Dr Anna Barker on the launch of a new campaign. Professionals in the built environment have a vital r...