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Improving children’s wellbeing through the arts

Published
12 December 2025
Categories
Arts & Culture
Research

The arts and creativity are crucial for children’s wellbeing, but funding cuts have removed this lifeline for many children growing up in disadvantage and poor health, research shows.

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Graduate celebrates design success

Published
11 December 2025
Categories
University

A student who wowed judges with her logo design for an international university partnership has described her studies in Leeds as an “inspiring and enriching experience”.

Electric car charges at a pavement charging point on a sunny suburban street. The car is in the foreground of the image, with a row of red brick houses and parked cars behind it.

EVs 'just as safe for pedestrians'

Published
9 December 2025
Categories
Research
Environment

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study.

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Keeping children away from crime

Published
4 December 2025
Categories
Society & Politics
Research

Children are being pulled into the youth justice system because their early health, education and care needs are not being addressed, according to a new Child of the North report.

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Learning to spot AI generated faces

Published
4 December 2025
Categories
Science
Research

Five minutes of training can significantly improve people's ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, new research shows.  

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Creating future AI leaders

Published
3 December 2025
Categories
Technology
Society & Politics

Students on a unique new course will learn sought-after leadership skills in how to responsibly manage Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Accents at work: share your story

Published
26 November 2025
Categories
Society & Politics
Arts & Culture
Research

UK workers are being asked to share their experiences of how their accents influence life at work, in an anonymous survey as part of University of Leeds research.