# Research and innovation

**Source**: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-and-innovation
**Parent**: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/privacy

## Our research stories

Our researchers work across disciplines, pushing the frontiers of knowledge and discovery to explore complex problems and find solutions.

- [Explore our research stories](https://researchatleeds.leeds.ac.uk/)
- [Latest research news](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/news)

But we can’t do it alone. Working with diverse stakeholders from business, government, research foundations and education is critical.

We are building a diverse community of researchers and practitioners so that together, we can tackle some of the big challenges in the world today, such as the climate crisis and health inequalities, shaping a positive future for everyone.

## Excellence and impact

> **Top 100**
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> universities in the world

> **51st**
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> for research environment

> **Top 100** 
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> for research quality

> **REF 2021**
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> 90% of the research submitted

## Collaborate with us

- ### [Use our facilities](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/doc/use-facilities)

  Our research and innovation facilities bring together specialist equipment and staff and are available for researchers and organisations to access.
- ### [Support for businesses](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/business-partnerships)

  Find out how research can help your organisation and solve your business challenges.
- ### [Support for researchers](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/researcher-staff-development)

  Find out about academic jobs, research degrees, fellowships and other opportunities.
- ### [Support for policymakers](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/policy-leeds/doc/policy-leeds-work-us)

  Our Policy Leeds team can help you find the research expertise you need.
- ### [Public engagement](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-public-engagement)

  Our Public Engagement team helps researchers to involve the public, communities and partners in open, fair, and respectful ways.
- ### [Institutes and centres](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/doc/institutional-centres-institutes)

  Find out about our interdisciplinary research and our institutes and centres.