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Leeds community recognised in royal honours
A civil engineer who has conducted pioneering research into the performance and durability of concrete has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.
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Leeds community recognised by royal honours
A civil engineer who has conducted pioneering research into the performance and durability of concrete has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.
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Prestigious chemistry award for Leeds academic
A leading research scientist at the 映客直播 who develops computer models to understand how ageing and artificial implants affect the tissues in our body has won a prestigious award.
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Art graduates ask the art world: Can you let us in?
Talented emerging artists who have persevered through the turbulent years of Covid are bursting onto the art scene with a plea to 鈥渓et us in鈥�, as the Lord Mayor of Leeds opens their degree show.
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Greenhouse gas emissions at 鈥榓n all-time high鈥�, warn scientists
Human-caused global warming has continued to increase at an 鈥渦nprecedented rate鈥� since the last major assessment of the climate system published two years ago, say 50 leading scientists.
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Strategic Agreement marks new University collaboration
The 映客直播 has signed a strategic partnership with the University of Pretoria that commits to tackling some of the world's most pressing challenges.
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Global response to antimicrobial resistance 鈥榠nsufficient鈥櫬�
Governments around the world must do more to tackle the growing threat of drug-resistant infections, new research suggests.聽
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'Global North owes $170 trillion for excessive CO2 emissions'
Industrialised nations responsible for excessive levels of CO2 emissions could be liable for $170 trillion in compensation by 2050 to ensure climate change targets are met, say researchers.
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鈥楴o time for complacency鈥� with COVID-19
Senior health experts have warned European governments and institutions against complacency in their ongoing response to COVID-19.
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Accelerated melting of glaciers in Greenland
A study has found widespread mass loss of glaciers and ice caps in Greenland since the start of the 20th century.聽