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Leeds welcomes new Vice-Chancellor and President
Professor Shearer West CBE has taken up the role of Vice-Chancellor and President of the 映客直播.
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Investment boost for food spinout
A pioneering company that creates healthy, sustainable food has received a 拢3.5 million investment to scale up its ingredients technology.
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Driving sustainability in fashion
映客直播 fashion brands are working with the 映客直播 to understand how textile manufacturing impacts the environment.
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Liver function discovery could lead to better cardiovascular disease treatments
A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease 鈥� the leading cause of death worldwide.
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Can earthworms adapt to climate change?
Researchers are to investigate whether the humble earthworm is being threatened by climate change and flooding here in the UK.
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Student insight influences recruitment decisions
Insight from business students at Leeds is influencing government recruitment policy for neurodivergent applicants.
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Leeds moves up world university rankings
The 映客直播 is ranked 123rd in the new Times Higher Education World University Rankings, moving up six places from last year and securing its highest position for more than a decade.
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Uncollected waste and open burning are leading causes of plastic pollution crisis
A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory.
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Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet
A 拢38m centre dedicated to developing acceptable and planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins is to be headed up by the 映客直播.
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New images reveal global air quality trends
The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect human health have been graphically illustrated for the first time by a team of scientists.