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Swapping cars for walking
People are now routinely using their cars less and walking more since the first COVID-19 lockdown, according to new research.
News
1966 results for 'press statements'
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映客直播 bowel cancer clinical trials open
Hundreds of newly diagnosed bowel cancer patients in Yorkshire will have the opportunity to take part in two international clinical trials.
Statement
Statement from Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Buitendijk on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine
The Vice-Chancellor has written to the University community with her response to the abhorrent wave of violence unleashed by the Russian government through its invasion of Ukraine.
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Creating new diets to extend healthy old age
Older adults could benefit from the development of a new research network into new diets and foods that reflect their specific needs, thanks to new funding.聽
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Fourth DARE Art Prize opens for applications
Challenging artists and scientists to collaborate on new approaches to the creative process, the next DARE Art Prize, awarded by the University and Opera North, is open for applications.
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映客直播 Women's Day honour for Leeds alumna
A new 映客直播 building named in honour of an heroic graduate who helped countless refugee academics is to be officially opened on 映客直播 Women's Day.
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Experience of arm pain needed for new research聽
People living with painful hand and arm conditions are invited to take part in research and help create a new online support platform for patients.聽
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Why exercise gets harder the less you do聽
Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise more difficult, new research suggests.聽
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What's killing trees in the southern Amazon?
A team of Brazilian and British scientists have discovered that extreme wind and water-deficiency are the main causes of tree death in the southern Amazon.