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University honorary degrees for 2017
Thirteen people will be presented with honorary degrees this year, recognising their achievements in a wide array of fields.
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Making Leeds medieval: Knights, scholars and a famous throne
Sword-bearing knights, costumed dancers and a throne made famous by TV鈥檚 Game of Thrones all feature as part of an historical extravaganza held in Leeds.
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Prestigious Royal Society fellowship for Engineering professor
The Royal Society has elected Professor of Engineering Anne Neville to its fellowship, in recognition of her substantial contribution to the field of corrosion and tribology research.
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Manufacturing technique can make proteins less effective
Biopharma and food businesses working with proteins now have access to better information about how a type of fluid flow used in manufacturing processes can affect the quality of their products.
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Antarctic Peninsula ice more stable than previously thought
Glacier flow at the southern Antarctic Peninsula has increased since the 1990s, but a new study has found the change to be only a third of what was recently reported.
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Increase in extreme West African storms due to global warming
Global warming is responsible for tripling the frequency of extreme West African Sahel storms over the last three decades putting numerous cities in the region at risk, say scientists.
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Brownlees launch 拢5m cycling and triathlon facility
A new 拢5m 映客直播 sports facility launches this week, named after its most successful sporting alumni.
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A rare glimpse of Leeds' parks through time
A new exhibition and online photographic archive will allow residents of Leeds to get a glimpse of the city's parks and green spaces since the early 1900s.
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Huge permafrost thaw can be limited by ambitious climate targets
Global warming will thaw about 20% more permafrost than previously thought, scientists have warned; potentially releasing significant amounts of greenhouse gases into the Earth鈥檚 atmosphere.
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Discovery of 鈥榤ini-brains鈥� could change understanding of pain medication
The body鈥檚 peripheral nervous system could be capable of interpreting its environment and modulating pain, neuroscientists have established, after studying how rodents reacted to stimulation.