An interdisciplinary UK–Ukraine–Latvia research initiative developing gender-responsive public leadership models for governance under war, crisis, and post-conflict recovery.
Ukraine's recovery requires inclusive, accountable governance during war, institutional disruption, and persistent gender inequality. Building on the UK–Ukraine 100-Year Partnership, LEEPS co-designs, tests and develops gender-responsive public leadership models for crisis and post-conflict environments.
Establishing a co-led CU/ANU research partnership with ANU leading the pilot and scaling. Embedded through joint research design, fieldwork coordination, piloting, and co-authored outputs — building a sustainable partnership with shared governance.
LEEPS evidence, indicators, and tested methodology develop a competitive grant-ready package for Horizon Europe. The project targets three DEMOCRACY calls for 2026, positioning the consortium for substantial EU research funding.
Creating an exchange platform linking public leadership, gender-sensitive governance, and digital/AI governance — bringing together academics, practitioners, and early-career researchers across the UK, Ukraine, and Latvia.
Delivering joint publications and openly accessible outputs. Key outcomes: a co-authored Scopus/WoS-ready working paper, a practitioner-oriented policy brief, training modules, and early-career researcher capacity building.
Structured mentoring and peer learning via interdisciplinary workshops and joint writing/grant-preparation activities, matching the fund's explicit priority on mentoring and ECR development.
LEEPS is designed from the outset as a grant-readiness initiative. Our tested methodology and established consortium position us for Horizon Europe's Democracy calls.
LEEPS brings together four institutions across three countries, uniting research excellence with public-sector practice and governance expertise.
The LEEPS consortium gathers for its inaugural meeting in Riga — three intensive days of research work, methodology design, and strategic planning for the year ahead.
The project's inaugural research output establishes a rigorous, data-driven foundation for understanding Ukrainian public administration resilience — a Multi-Dimensional Composite Resilience Index built from seven international governance datasets across ten years.
Whether you are a researcher, public sector professional, journalist, or potential collaborator — we welcome your questions and expressions of interest.
