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May 1, 2026
New study to understand more about joining up health and home care services
The University of Leeds are leading a research project to understand how joined-up care works in practice and what people think of it. Joined-up care describes a…
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April 30, 2026
Low Digital Confidence Research Opportunity
YouGov is conducting research into the potential boundaries that less digitally confident people in the UK face. By understanding user needs more deeply, the end goal is…
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April 29, 2026
Boosting minds – Exploring Interventions for Enhanced Brain Function and Function in Adults
The University of Leeds are conducting two studies and are looking for a group of older adults to participate. Study One: Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Study Join an…
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April 15, 2026
Study investigating younger and older adults’ visual memory.
The University of Leeds is currently recruiting for a study investigating younger and older adults’ visual memory. What’s involved? A set of online questionnaires and a single…
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March 27, 2026
Invitation to take part in local research interviews
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) are inviting people from Leeds to take part in interviews about their experiences and views on living standards…
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March 27, 2026
Working together to improve care for older people through research
Date: 14 May 2026Time: 10 am – 2.30 pmLocation: The studio, City Centre, Riverside West, LS1 4AW Researchers from the University of Leeds are hosting an event in…
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March 4, 2026
Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University
Dr Marie Janes, research fellow for the Centre for Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University, has a new research project on ‘Risk Prediction models’ and how older people…
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February 13, 2026
Have your say on emergency care in your area
Do you live in Leeds or Bradford and have experience of calling 999 or 111?Your experiences matter, and researchers would like to learn from you. Local research…
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December 17, 2025
Research Study: Home temperature, indoor air quality, and the comfort of older people
What is this research project about? This project is about how people aged 65 and over feel and adapt to different temperatures in their homes. What is…
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November 7, 2025
Shape the future of everyday living with Dementia
Date: Thursday, 27 NovemberTime: 11 am to 3 pmLocation: William Merritt Centre, Rodley, Leeds ZeDTEch Network is creating a workshop to explore how current and emerging technologies…
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October 2, 2025
Recruiting for Hospital at-Home and delivering Care at Home Workshop
Date: Monday, 10 November 2025Time: 10.30 am – 12.30 pmLocation: The Community Room at Virgin Money Shop, 94-96 Briggate, LS1 6NP Context My name is Toyosi Ganiyu.…
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July 24, 2025
Leeds involved in the call for a national strategy to tackle pensioner poverty
This week, a cross-party group of MPs published the findings of the Work and Pensions Committee’s Pensioner Poverty Inquiry, calling on the Government to adopt a UK-wide,…
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