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Recognising advancement of gender equality
Following the announcement of new Athena SWAN charter awards – with the School of Medicine receiving Gold - the University has commended the commitment to achieving greater gender equality at Leeds.
'Tricked' bacteria open new pathways to antimicrobial treatments
Scientists have developed a new technique to trick bacteria into revealing hundreds of holes in their cell walls, opening the door for drugs that destroy bacteria’s cells.
Leeds researchers join partnership for opening of multi-million health research centre in Bradford
A new multi-million pound research centre that will improve health across the generations opens today.
Boost for cancer diagnosis health tech
A health minister visiting Nexus today has announced an additional £4m of funding to support the development of new health tech innovations.
The ‘lab-bot’ that could revolutionise hunt for cancer drugs
A robot-controlled laboratory where decisions are made by artificial intelligence will change the way new drugs are discovered, says a leading researcher.