1773 results for 'press statements'
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- 13 May 2021
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- Coronavirus | Science | Health | Be Curious
Leading experts in the transmission of airborne pathogens are calling for tighter regulations to control air quality in buildings – as a way of reducing the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses.
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- 12 May 2021
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- Science | Health
People living with heart failure could benefit from personalised pacemakers to help them exercise safely, thanks to a trial being carried out by a team in the School of Medicine.
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- 10 May 2021
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- Science
Astronomers have identified the molecule methanol in the ‘warm zones’ of a protoplanetary disk circling a star about 360 light years from Earth.
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- 7 May 2021
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- University
Two prominent Leeds figures have been elected as Fellows of the prestigious Royal Society.
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- 7 May 2021
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- Global | Environment
Sea level rise caused by melting ice could be halved this century if the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C is met.
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- 4 May 2021
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- Working with business | Be Curious | Health
Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems.
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- 4 May 2021
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- Health
A good practice guide for caring for new and expectant mothers and the people close to them has been produced by Leeds and other university partners.
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- 29 April 2021
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- University | University
Appointments have been announced for two senior leadership roles supporting the University’s strategic ambitions.
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- 29 April 2021
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- Society & Politics | Arts & Culture
The forgotten story of a First World War prisoner-of-war camp in North Yorkshire has been brought to life through new research.
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- 27 April 2021
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- Science | University
A major refurbishment to enhance world-class research facilities for the Faculty of Biological Sciences is complete.
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- 26 April 2021
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- Arts & Culture | Working with business | Environment | Business & Economy
Leeds is the first university to sign up to a voluntary agreement to slash the impact of the UK clothing and home fabrics industries on the environment.
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- 22 April 2021
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- Arts & Culture
A team from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures has secured £1 million in funding from global charitable foundation Wellcome to develop medical humanities research.
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- 22 April 2021
- Categories
- Be Curious | Science
Engineers have developed a material that mimics human cartilage – the body’s shock absorbing and lubrication system, and it could herald the development of a new generation of lightweight bearings.
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- 22 April 2021
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- Science | Health
A test which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to measure proteins present in some patients with advanced bowel cancer could hold the key to more targeted treatment, according to new research.
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- 21 April 2021
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- Science | Environment
Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study.