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Bright sparks enter the Dragons' Den
Spark scholar and award-winning 映客直播 graduate Trib Gosain caught the eye of super investor Peter Jones on Dragons鈥� Den last night with his high-performance umbrella.
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Improving early warnings of thunderstorms
Meteorological experts and students are working together to improve early warnings of severe thunderstorms in Southern Africa.
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Addressing skills shortages in engineering
A new engineering degree apprenticeship at the 映客直播 is proving a valuable route to addressing an urgent nationwide skills shortage.
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Funding pledge to boost region's skills
The 映客直播 has unveiled a new levy transfer project that aims to donate 拢1 million to eligible small employers to fully fund apprenticeship training and boost skills development.
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Dog population mapped in UK-first
The UK has 4 million more dogs than previously estimated, with regional hotspots in Telford, Darlington and Harrogate, new research shows.
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"Smarter, kinder treatments mean I鈥檓 still here"
One of the UK鈥檚 most senior radiotherapy experts has spoken publicly for the first time about living with incurable cancer.
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Quantum machine offers peek into 鈥渄ance鈥� of cosmic bubbles
Physicists have performed a groundbreaking simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the Universe.
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Minister offers blueprint for Britain
Government minister Torsten Bell MP delivered a blueprint for a better Britain in a speech at the 映客直播.
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Leeds surgeons perform UK-first brain tumour operation
A groundbreaking operation to remove a patient鈥檚 brain tumour through her eye socket has been performed in Leeds.聽
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Bank policymaker delivers first speech in Leeds
A leading economist delivered the first speech in his new role for the Bank of England at the 映客直播.