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How schools can help children eat well and be active
The health of children and young people in the UK is getting worse, with children鈥檚 education, health and wellbeing affected by inactivity and unhealthy diets, new research has found.
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Rare health condition cases surge during COVID-19 pandemic聽
A rare condition surged among previously unaffected groups of people during the COVID-19 pandemic and led to the deaths of nine patients, researchers say. 聽
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Children struggling at school entry more likely to face disadvantage in teens
School readiness at age 4-5 could help predict unemployment and education drop-out at age 16-17, according to a study led by the 映客直播 with Lancaster University.
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Astronomers use shredded star to measure speed of supermassive black hole鈥檚 spin聽
Astronomers are thought to have discovered a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins: by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting.
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Eleanor keeps World War II legacy alive
A 映客直播 student has played a key role in the 80th anniversary D-day celebrations.
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Language change harms ability to communicate and understand
Changes to the definitions of conceptual words like 鈥榳oke鈥� and 鈥榞aslighting鈥� are harming our ability to communicate and understand our experiences, a Leeds academic argues.
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Upgrade sewage system to protect 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 academic welcomes MOD agreement to amend LGBT Veterans鈥� records
A move by the Ministry of Defence to amend the records of LGBT service personnel unfairly discharged prior to 1967 has been welcomed by the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Leeds to host regional hub for climate education
A climate education hub that will help young people across all educational settings turn their sustainability ambitions into action will be hosted by the 映客直播.
![Dillon Jaxx, winner of the 2024 Brotherton Poetry Prize, with Professor of Poetry and Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, at the Awards Ceremony.](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-Untitled_design___2024_05_16T103322.649.jpg")
Winner of Brotherton Poetry Prize announced
A poet who once wrote in secret has been awarded the 映客直播 Poetry Centre鈥檚 2024 Brotherton Poetry Prize by a panel of judges including Poet Laureate and Professor, Simon Armitage.聽