Working with Leeds City Council Areas of Research Interest
Leeds City Council’s Areas of Research Interest (ARI) outline the council’s knowledge needs.
They provide a starting point for conversations with academics by identifying existing research knowledge that would be of interest to the council. They also highlight where the council may have an interest in future research collaborations.
Dr Abi Rowson developed a case study with UPEN (Universities Policy Engagement Network) that evaluates the ARI as a mechanism for developing evidence-informed policy. If you’re looking to build on this approach to research-policy engagement, please read ‘Academic-policy engagement at the local level’ (PDF download).
Areas of Research Interest (ARI) for 2024
Hosted on the Leeds Observatory website.
The ARI were updated in 2024 but continue to be a live and evolving picture of the council’s priorities.
An information session was held on 25 April 2024 to give further details and answer questions.
You can also learn about the development of the refreshed ARI in , where she reflects on her experience supporting this work whilst seconded to Leeds City Council.
You can find further information on Leeds City Council’s current work and priorities by looking at its strategies and plans on the following webpages: