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A large group of researchers including delegates from southern and eastern Africa, standing together in the Global Food and Environment Institute at Leeds.

Partners from across Africa gathered in Leeds for a week of research dedicated to tackling challenges in food systems and supply chains.

geography professor louise waite advises the house of lords on the modern slavery act

LSSI Director and Human Geography Professor Louise Waite has given evidence to the House of Lords Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee, outlining the conflation of modern slavery and immigration.

A seedling - a very small sprouted tree - in the soil surrounded by dry leaves.

Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has happened – even if tree restoration projects have taken place, says new research.

Image of Vaibhav Sonone at the NISAU award ceremony

Current MSc Environment and Development student, Vaibhav Sonone, has been honoured as a finalist at the India UK Achievers Award 2024 (NISAU) in the category of Society and Policy.

A small back alley with redbrick buildings either side and a metal fence at the back.

A new report warns the government’s net zero transition policies could push struggling communities further into deprivation. How can policies create a fair and inclusive transition to net zero?