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Two leading experts have been appointed to drive forward the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. Professor John Barrett and Professor Richard Beardsworth join the Priestley Centre at an exciting point of growth and ambition. In 2023 the Priestley Centre announced an expanded remit, taking its activities beyond research, to include innovation, knowledge exchange and collaboration...
This year, the University of Leeds’ Cultural Institute has partnered with the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures for a special edition of Leeds Creative Labs focused on one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the climate crisis. As the impacts of climate change become ever more visible, so too does the need for...
Two up and coming researchers have been named as the winners of the Piers Sellers Prize 2024. Dr Carol Zavaleta Cortijo, whose work focuses on climate change and the health of Indigenous peoples, and Dr Leonie Wenz, who explores the economic impacts of climate change, have both been recognised for their world leading contribution to...
Two new Deputy Directors have been appointed to drive forward the newly named Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. Professor Suraje Dessai and Dr Harriet Thew will join the leadership team in early 2024. The Priestley Centre has recently announced an expanded remit, taking its activities beyond research, to include innovation, knowledge exchange and collaboration on...
An ultra-fast computer model that is shaping the global outlook on tackling climate change has been recognised for its environmental science impact. The Finite-Amplitude Impulse Response (FaIR) Model, developed by University of Leeds and University of Oxford academics, has transformed our understanding of the connection between global temperatures and the emissions we release into the...