1773 results for 'press statements'
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- 1 August 2019
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Leeds and the City Region has been chosen to host a prestigious international programme, in partnership with one of the world’s most famous universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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- 25 July 2019
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- Environment | Science
Scientists are developing a pioneering technique that allows them to monitor insects in the air using weather radars, as part of a research project called BioDAR.
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- 17 July 2019
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- Global | Environment
A new framework provides a robust scientific tool for researchers, policymakers and industry to calculate remaining global carbon budgets.
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- 15 July 2019
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- Science | Health
A nutritional survey of baby food on sale in Europe has shown that a significant number of products contain high sugar levels that contradict World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations.
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- 11 July 2019
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- Science | Environment
An evaluation of the global energy return on investment for fossil fuels and renewable sources reveals a much more level playing field than previously believed.
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- 10 July 2019
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- Working with business | Technology
The Government has confirmed funding for the University to create one of the most advanced conventional and high speed rail research facilities in the world.
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- 1 July 2019
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- Global | Environment
Edible insects could be a key ingredient to avoiding a global food crisis, according to a new report, but there are significant barriers to overcome before they are part of the mainstream.
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- 24 June 2019
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- University | Environment
The Priestley Building will provide a base on the University's main campus for leading climate-related research.
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- 13 June 2019
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- Technology | University
Virtual reality (VR) is becoming the new normal at the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥, as staff and students working in engineering, arts, humanities, social sciences and health research embrace the technology.
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- 11 June 2019
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- University | Arts & Culture
Simon Armitage has performed one of his first official duties since becoming Poet Laureate, announcing the winner of the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥â€™ new poetry prize.
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- 10 June 2019
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- Arts & Culture
Why do arts and culture matter? What difference do they make to people’s lives? How do we know what difference they make to individuals and communities?
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- 7 June 2019
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- Environment | Global
Seven areas of fast-flowing ice on the Antarctic Peninsula have been formally named after Earth observation satellites, following a request by a Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ scientist.
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- 7 June 2019
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The University has appointed Professor Edmund Linfield as the first Director for the Bragg Centre for Materials Research.
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- 29 May 2019
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- Science | Global
Scientists have identified a new internal regulator that helps control the body’s response to fight infection.
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- 29 May 2019
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- Global | Environment
A new study has used partially fossilised plants and single-celled organisms to investigate the effects of climate change on the Canadian High Arctic wetlands and help predict their future.