Research
Our academics across the University are working on a variety of exciting research projects in Southeast Asia. The wide range of recent topics include climate change, the justice system, the palm oil industry, mitochondrial DNA and prehistoric settlements.
Here is a snapshot of a few major projects. You can follow the links to learn more.
UKRI GCRF Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub
The Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub is one of the twelve hubs funded by UKRI as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund. A five-year, £17.7 million project, it aims to improve water security.
Leeds is a key partner, alongside Newcastle and Oxford in the UK, and multiple international partners including Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The hub has an active news page and upcoming events.
Leeds is a key partner, alongside Newcastle and Oxford in the UK, and multiple international partners including Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The hub has an active news page and upcoming events.
GENERATE: Gender, Generation and Climate Change
GENERATE is a £1.19 million project running over seven years, funded by UKRI and led by Dr Katie McQuaid from the School of Geography, University of Leeds. Focusing on Uganda and Indonesia, it looks at ways to improve climate resilient urban governance, while also exploring the intersection of inequalities.
The project examines how structures of exclusion increase people's vulnerability to climate change, and how climate action fails to benefit all groups equally. It aims to broaden and deepen current approaches to gender in climate policy and urban governance.
The project examines how structures of exclusion increase people's vulnerability to climate change, and how climate action fails to benefit all groups equally. It aims to broaden and deepen current approaches to gender in climate policy and urban governance.
RESPONSE: Realist evaluation of health systems in Ghana and Vietnam
RESPONSE is an ESRC co-funded collaborative study with Ana Manzano as co-principal investigator at University of Leeds, in conjunction with Hanoi University of Public Health, Ghana Health Service, Mental Health Authority Ghana, University of Ghana, University of Melbourne, LSHTM and University of Leeds.
The core research question is: “In what way can health systems become more responsive to neglected health needs of vulnerable groups within the contexts of lower-middle-income countries?” It focuses on vulnerable groups in Ghana and Vietnam and aims to improve the responsiveness of health systems to their neglected health needs.
The core research question is: “In what way can health systems become more responsive to neglected health needs of vulnerable groups within the contexts of lower-middle-income countries?” It focuses on vulnerable groups in Ghana and Vietnam and aims to improve the responsiveness of health systems to their neglected health needs.
Documentary Films and Buddhist Performing Arts
This project is led by Martin Seeger, who researches the biographies, literary work and veneration of Thai Buddhist women. It has led to three edited volumes, five films and a number of public performances that prompted significant rethinking about female forms of soteriological practice and teaching in modern Thai Buddhism.
By adopting performing arts as a tool of interpretation of complex Buddhist teachings, this research helps Thai Buddhists to engage in issues of gender and female authorship in Buddhism. Funding is provided by the Panyaprateep Foundation, British Academy, University of Leeds, Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives and Thai Health Promotion Foundation.
By adopting performing arts as a tool of interpretation of complex Buddhist teachings, this research helps Thai Buddhists to engage in issues of gender and female authorship in Buddhism. Funding is provided by the Panyaprateep Foundation, British Academy, University of Leeds, Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives and Thai Health Promotion Foundation.