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University alum becomes President of Ireland
A Leeds alum will be inaugurated as President of Ireland following the country鈥檚 election vote.
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Anti-spiking campaign gathers momentum
Young entrepreneurs are lobbying the Government on how to tackle spiking incidents.
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Supporting entrepreneurs to thrive
Entrepreneurs behind some of Yorkshire鈥檚 most promising early stage companies are receiving coaching and development support to help them grow.
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Artworks for all ages illuminate campus
Music, magic and mind-bending research are transforming the 映客直播 campus for its most ambitious contribution to Light Night yet.
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Students build on skills from global opportunity
Student volunteers on a sustainable development project in Fiji have described how the experience taught them valuable career skills.
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Inactivity and inequality fuelling children's health crisis in the North
Children across the North are facing a health crisis and experts say physical activity must be at the heart of the solution.
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鈥楴ew reality鈥� as world reaches first climate tipping point
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
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Leeds achieves highest ranking since 2008
The 映客直播 has achieved its highest ranking since 2008 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
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Children needing NHS mental health care rises by 11% in a year
The number of children and young people accessing NHS-funded mental health services has increased by nearly 80,000 in the past year, sparking renewed concern over a system already under strain.聽
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Building careers by overcoming barriers
Almost 500 women have benefitted from a 映客直播-run project to boost the careers of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students.