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Leading University supporter Marjorie Ziff dies
It is with great sadness that the University has learned of the death of Marjorie Ziff.
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拢2m investment boost for professor's 'wonder material'
A cutting edge 鈥渄eeptech鈥� company born when a Leeds academic discovered a revolutionary new material that gets thicker as it is stretched has attracted 拢2 million in investment.
![A student wearing a virtual reality headset, interacting with Stacey the virtual patient, who is sitting on a chair with her baby next to her in a baby carrier](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-staceyt.jpg")
Virtual patient teaches real-life mental health skills
Extended-reality assisted clinical training in perinatal mental health has been launched by Health Education England in collaboration with the 映客直播.
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Deepfakes: has the camera always lied?
Fake footage is a centuries-old problem that began long before digital technology, according to a Leeds academic.
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Poet speaks out about young onset Parkinson鈥檚
A moving poem about living with young onset Parkinson's has been penned by an academic at the 映客直播 to mark World Parkinson鈥檚 Day.
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Leeds hosts awards night for innovative communications charity
A charity based on the 映客直播鈥� campus celebrated its ground-breaking communications work during a biannual awards event.
![A community group in India viewing an artwork made by artificial intelligence. 11 people sit on the floor around a projector, looking at the artwork. Logo on the image says 'Part of Leeds 2023 year of culture'.](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-Untitled_design___2023_03_31T124222.666.jpg")
Artists and researchers team up to find sustainable solutions
Artists from around the globe have been connected with Leeds academics to explore climate change and justice in an online research project.
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Preventing cancer relapse with a genetic test
Scientists have found a new way to predict which myeloma patients will benefit the most from a treatment often used to help keep the blood cancer from coming back after a stem cell transplant.
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Alerting vulnerable communities to extreme weather
Scientists have been awarded 拢2 million to develop ways of alerting communities in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique to extreme weather.
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映客直播 launches fully-online MSc
Students around the globe will be able to experience world-class expertise from the 映客直播 - as it launches a new fully-online course.