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Language change harms ability to communicate and understand

Published
22 May 2024
Categories
Arts & Culture

Changes to the definitions of conceptual words like ‘woke’ and ‘gaslighting’ are harming our ability to communicate and understand our experiences, a Leeds academic argues.

Water pours into river from rusty pipe

Upgrade sewage system to protect health

Published
21 May 2024
Categories
Environment
Health

The risk to public health from human faeces in our rivers and seas will increase without action to create a wastewater system fit for the future, according to a Leeds academic.

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Leeds to host regional hub for climate education

Published
20 May 2024
Categories
Working with our region
Environment

A climate education hub that will help young people across all educational settings turn their sustainability ambitions into action will be hosted by the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥.

Dillon Jaxx, winner of the 2024 Brotherton Poetry Prize, with Professor of Poetry and Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, at the Awards Ceremony.

Winner of Brotherton Poetry Prize announced

Published
16 May 2024
Categories
Arts & Culture

A poet who once wrote in secret has been awarded the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ Poetry Centre’s 2024 Brotherton Poetry Prize by a panel of judges including Poet Laureate and Professor, Simon Armitage. 

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How climate change will affect malaria transmission

Published
10 May 2024
Categories
Environment
Research

A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lead to more targeted interventions to control the disease according to a new study.