Welcome to the Leeds ecosystem.

Leeds research and innovation in health and care is one of the most interconnected ecosystems in the UK. So, however you want to get involved, there is no wrong ‘front door’ and you’ll find a dynamic culture of collaboration.

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Report ranks Leeds as a top UK health innovation hub

What’s happening?

Spotlight

29 August 2024

Leeds creates new approach for transforming health and care services

Leeds health and care infrastructure is uniquely straight forward for such a large city. Here, partners share a strong vision and commitment to transform health and care. Our latest spotlight feature explores how organisations are coming together to review, rethink and redesign how health and care services work better together for local people, creating a blueprint for change.
31 July 2024

A city building bridges

The fourth in our research excellence spotlight series, this feature investigates how and why Leeds is building bridges to become a city of research without walls – including why a leading university is placing senior academic researchers in diverse settings.
15 July 2024

Researchers forge unusual partnerships to tackle hardest health challenges

The third article in our research excellence spotlight series highlights nationally important research, which sees unconventional partnerships between diverse groups across children, academia, healthcare, members of the public and politicians to address some of the hardest health challenges.

News

Events

Event Date and Time: Wednesday 20 November, 8am - 11.30am
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Leeds City Centre
Event Date and Time: Mini-fest: April 2025, Main festival: September 2025
Location: Various
Event Date and Time: Tuesday 20 - Thursday 22 May, 2025
Location: Leeds City Centre – Royal Armouries Leeds & Leeds Dock, New Dock, Armouries Dr, Leeds LS10 1LT

Contact us

Whatever your interest in Leeds’ health and care research and innovation we can help you navigate it.

Partners

Core partners

Leeds-Trinity-University
Leeds-Beckett-Universiry
University-of-Leeds
The-Leeds-Teaching-Hospitals
Leeds-Community-Healthcare
Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
Leeds-Health-and-Care-Partnership
Leeds-City-Council
Leeds-and-York-Partnership

Delivery partners

Leeds-City-College
St-Gemmas-Hospice
Yorkshire-Cancer-Research

Advisory partners

West-Yorkshire-Health-and-Care-Partnership
WYCA