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Royal award for 40 years of transport excellence at Leeds
The University of Leeds Institute for Transport Studies has underlined its credentials as a leader in the drive to find cleaner and more efficient transport by winning a Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
The Prize - a first for the University of Leeds - recognises 40 years of cutting edge research from the Institute as it prepares to tackle the tra…
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Leeds research finds new piece of BSE puzzle
A new treatment route for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its human form Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) could be a step closer thanks to scientists at the University of Leeds.
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New climate treaty could put species at risk
Plans to be discussed at the forthcoming UN climate conference to cut deforestation could save some species from extinction but inadvertently increase the risk to others, scientists believe.
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Recession will only delay dangerous climate change by 21 months
Annual global emissions of carbon dioxide in 2012 will be up to 9 per cent lower than predicted before the global economic downturn, according to a new report published today.
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Right first time: pioneering new methods of drug manufacture
Engineers at the University of Leeds have developed a simple technology which can be used in existing chemical reactors to ensure "right first time" drug crystal formation.
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Reporter — the University newsletter
Tensions of the two-faced city
Britain’s cities have two distinct and, increasingly, opposing identities – catering for shoppers and office workers by day, providing a playground for hedonists by night.
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Rainforest diversity can be restored
Properly managed logged rainforests can recover within 15 years to support as much diversity in birds as virgin forest, research at the University has found.
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Swimming pool and fitness complex on target
The University’s new swimming pool and fitness complex is on target for completion in May 2010, giving staff and students access to a host of state-of-the-art facilities on campus.
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Encouraging internships
How internships are benefiting our students, staff, employers and the University.
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Press statements
University savings plan
The University of Leeds is planning to make savings of around £35m from 2010 onwards, in anticipation of severe external pressures on funding.
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Professor Peter Moizer
Professor Moizer's involvement with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund was fully and openly disclosed at the beginning of the Competition Commission inquiry into Britain’s airports.
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