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Planning for climate change in the Sulawesi mountains

A new study by Naufal, a PhD student in the School of Geography from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, sheds light on why ...
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Avoid intentional screen time for under-twos

Digital screen time for under-twos is associated with long-term impacts on health and quality of life, and limited benefits, ...
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Cutting traffic cuts vandalism, burglary and violence, research shows

Lowering traffic on urban streets can cut vandalism, burglary and violence, according to a significant new study by Leeds researchers. The researchers analysed data from tens of thousands of ...
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Campus Map

University of Leeds | Campus Map A Spire Christ driving the Moneychangers from the Temple Converse Column Dual Form Lenten Cover Limbo Man-Made Fibres Meet, Sit and Talk Sign for Art The Dreamer The ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

New funding supports more sustainable animal feed

The European Union’s Horizon Europe has awarded funding to the PROFEED project, which researches sustainable plant proteins ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Beavers help reduce flood risk and boost nature in Yorkshire trial

Releasing beavers as part of a trial in the North York Moors has helped to reduce downstream flooding and enhance biodiversity, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

FASTA project wins Royal Meteorological Society Innovation Award

The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), the University of Leeds and partners in Africa are celebrating the FASTA ...
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New Year Honours at the University of Leeds

Members of the University of Leeds community are among those recognised in the New Year Honours. One of the UK’s foremost climate scientists Professor Piers Forster has been awarded a CBE for his ...
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Climate change threatens rare temperate rainforests

Up to two thirds of the world’s temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds. In the first ever ...
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University alum becomes UK Prime Minister

A Leeds alum has taken up residence behind the UK's most famous front door at 10 Downing Street. Following the General Election, the University can for the first time boast a Prime Minister among its ...
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Children’s packed lunches lack nutritional quality

Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to a major survey. Although the amount of sugary food in lunchboxes ...
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Heart attacks in women more likely to be missed

Women have a 50 per cent higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study by the University of Leeds. Using the UK national heart ...