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Female vegetarians at greater risk of hip fracture
A study of more than 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters.
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Leeds academics recognised for outstanding contribution to student experience
Three academics at the 映客直播 have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to higher education with National Teaching Fellowships.
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Extended drug treatment for life threatening infections聽
Hospital patients who develop infections where 10% of sufferers die will be offered double the traditional course of antibiotics in a new trial.聽
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A banana a day could keep cancer at bay
A starch found in bananas can reduce some cancers by more than half, according to a 20-year trial.
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Leeds at the Commonwealth Games: Officiating netball
Kathy Fairclough, Donor Relations Officer in the University Advancement Team, explains what it takes to officiate at the Commonwealth Games.
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24 hours to gold: The reigning Commonwealth champion
From the Leeds marathon to 24 hour ultra racing, ahead of Birmingham 2022, John Pares (Chemical Engineering 1987) describes his journey to claim a Commonwealth Championship gold.
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Education system 鈥榥eglecting the importance of plants鈥�
People are becoming 鈥渄isconnected from the botanical world鈥� at a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, warn a group of research scientists.
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Summer concert series celebrates School of Music alumni
The 映客直播 映客直播 Concert Series returns to campus for the Summer Festival.
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The women engineers making their profession more sustainable
A leading researcher at Leeds has been named as one of the most influential women in engineering.
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Building globally sustainable food systems
Fellows from six African countries this week joined colleagues at Leeds to strengthen networks and build research and leadership skills, helping to bring sustainable change in African food systems.