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Kate Fearnyough head and shoulders profile

Negotiating on behalf of the UK

Published
4 November 2022
Categories
Alumni

Acting on behalf of the UK in climate negotiations, Leeds alum Kate Fearnyough travelled to COP27 hoping the conference would accelerate mitigation action around the world.

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Making quantum computing more resilient

Published
14 October 2022
Categories
Technology
Science

Quantum computing systems could be made more stable and efficient thanks to a discovery about the way some atomic particles behave.  

A couple sit on a sofa looking concerned as they read their bills.

Cost of living crisis highlights racial inequalities

Published
11 October 2022
Categories
Society & Politics

Black and minority ethnic people are disproportionately falling faster and further below the poverty line amidst the cost of living crisis, according to a new report.

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How fish survive extreme pressures of ocean life

Published
28 September 2022
Categories
Environment
Science
Research

Scientists have discovered how a chemical in the cells of marine organisms enables them to survive the high pressures found in the deep oceans.

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First cohort of graduates on PwC degree apprenticeship

Published
26 August 2022
Categories
Business & Economy

The first PwC apprentices to complete a technology degree apprenticeship at the University have graduated, with 31 out of the 34-strong class being awarded a first-class honours degree.

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University and Asda announce data partnership

Published
18 July 2022
Categories
Working with business
Health

Asda and the University have joined forces to better understand pressing societal challenges such as nutrition, environmental and health issues through a strategic data partnership.