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Digital innovation highlighted at Microsoft CEO visit
Microsoft鈥檚 UK CEO praised the University鈥檚 innovation partnerships during a campus visit as part of Leeds Digital Festival.
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Leeds alum becomes paramedic at 64
To Peter Watters (Pharmacology 1980), age is just a number. After a varied career in teaching and IT, he retrained to work as a paramedic on the NHS frontline, aged 64.
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Minister praises University's environment work
Pioneering environment research at the 映客直播 has been applauded by Government's Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero.
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Leeds defibrillator research used in parliamentary Bill
Research co-authored by a 映客直播 academic into the inequalities in access to life saving community defibrillators was used in parliament during the first reading of a Bill.聽
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Living wall on campus will honour precious peatlands
An artist is collaborating with a community arts group to create a living wall for the 映客直播, inspired by carbon-storing peatlands.
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Young children do better at school if their dads read and play with them
Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a newly published report.
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Minister visits to explore digital technology
The Minister responsible for UK digital and tech policy visited the University, as a part of the Leeds Digital Festival schedule, to see how the city region is developing innovative digital technology
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Predicting outcomes of pregnancies with foetal growth problems
New methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where there are issues with poor growth of the baby inside the womb have been developed by a team of scientists.聽
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Festival celebrates digital enterprise and innovation
Leeds Digital Festival returns this year with more than 240 events designed to celebrate and explore the city's leading role in digital enterprise and innovation.
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University to host UK Corporate Games
The UK Corporate Games 2024 is heading to Leeds following a successful joint bid by Leeds City Council and the 映客直播.