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Tackling inequalities for northern pupils

Published
Wednesday 13th September, 2023
Categories
Society & Politics
Health

Northern schools are losing out on hundreds of pounds of funding per pupil compared to those in London, according to a new report co-led by the University of Leeds. 

School children in a classroom facing a teacher at the front of the class

Graduate apprentices boost public sector skills

Published
Wednesday 13th September, 2023
Categories
Working with business

Healthcare and management graduates from University of Leeds Apprenticeship programmes are boosting public services across the Leeds city region.

University of Leeds Chartered Manager degree apprenticeship students in their graduation gowns, alongside programme leaders

Chief Scientific Adviser visits to discuss Net Zero

Published
Monday 11th September, 2023
Categories
Science

The Chief Scientific Adviser for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has visited the University of Leeds to meet researchers at the forefront of tackling climate change.

Prof Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Advisor to Department for Energy Security and Net Zero with representatives of University of Leeds

Can conversations bridge the climate divide?

Published
Thursday 7th September, 2023
Categories
Society & Politics

Climate change sceptics and climate activists are being urged to get together to try to find common ground as part of a study by the University of Leeds.

A group of people take part in a climate change protest, carrying banners

New smartphone technology explores skin tones

Published
Thursday 7th September, 2023
Categories
Technology

A smartphone company and University of Leeds researchers aim to make digital photographs more accurately represent all skin tones.

Four women with different skin tones looking at the camera

Ravenous black hole takes bites out of star

Published
Thursday 7th September, 2023
Categories
Science

A ravenous black hole in a galaxy close to ours is taking bites out of a star like the Sun every time it orbits, new research has revealed. 

A shiny, golden three-telescope NASA space observatory floats in the darkness of space

Green growth not happening in high-income countries

Published
Tuesday 5th September, 2023
Categories
Society & Politics
Business & Economy
Environment

The continued pursuit of economic growth in high income countries is at odds with the climate targets and fairness requirements of the Paris Agreement, say researchers.

A modern, robotic production line in a car factory