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Tuning up for imaginative new piano competition programme
The Leeds International Piano Competition, supported by the University, today reveals its hugely expanded programme for this year’s event.
Children with better co-ordination more likely to achieve at school
Young children with better eye-to-hand co-ordination were more likely to achieve higher scores for reading, writing and maths according to new research.
Emissions from wetlands and permafrost impacts climate targets
Additional cuts to fossil fuel emissions are required to limit global warming due to greenhouse gases from wetlands and permafrost, according to new research.
Japanese knotweed - not such a knotty problem?
Ecologists can find no evidence Japanese knotweed causes significant structural damage.
Clot-busting drugs prevent 4,000 strokes each year
An increased use of clot-busting medicines prevented 4,000 strokes in England between 2015 and 2016, according to new research.