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Mind the equity gap
Companies in London, the South-East and the East of England receive 75% of all equity investments in the UK – and that share is increasing over time, new research has shown.
SOLD! The antiques trade gets its first museum exhibition
A new exhibition taking visitors on a journey through the history of antique dealing, curated by a Leeds academic, opens this week at The Bowes Museum, County Durham.
Call for renewed Government commitment to waste-neutral economy
Politicians and stakeholders will today hear from senior Leeds professors how a renewed commitment from Whitehall could reduce pressure on natural resources and reclaim valuable materials from waste.
Leeds shares massive R&D boost for UK’s creative industries
A new multi-million pound research project to boost creative innovation in the textile and fashion industry is being spearheaded by the University of Leeds.
Japanese knotweed - not such a knotty problem?
Ecologists can find no evidence Japanese knotweed causes significant structural damage.