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Operating theatre staff in scrubs

Outdoor and protective clothing 'should be greener'

Published
30 January 2019
Categories
Environment
Science

Rain-repelling fluorochemicals used in waterproof clothing can and should be phased out as unnecessary and environmentally harmful, textile researchers argue.

An ambulance parked outside Accident and Emergency (A&E) with its back doors open and a stretcher on wheels nearby, as two paramedics walk towards the A&E entrance.

Heart attack care 'excellent around the clock'

Published
29 January 2019
Categories
Science
Health

Admission to hospital with a heart attack outside normal working hours does not appear to increase a patient’s chance of dying in hospital, according to a study of more than 600,000 patient cases.

Bragg instrument

Bragg Centre: a new focus for materials research

Published
23 January 2019
Categories
Technology
Research and innovation
Research

A new centre for research into the analysis and development of advanced materials has launched at the University of Leeds.

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Is our microbiome the key to tackling bowel cancer?

Published
23 January 2019
Categories
Global
Health

Leeds researchers have been awarded nearly £2.5 million to investigate how billions of microorganisms living in our bodies, called the microbiome, could be manipulated to treat bowel cancer.

A bronze mask from The Bowes Museum

SOLD! The antiques trade gets its first museum exhibition

Published
22 January 2019
Categories
Business & Economy
Arts & Culture

A new exhibition taking visitors on a journey through the history of antique dealing, curated by a Leeds academic, opens this week at The Bowes Museum, County Durham.

Parkinson Building and sky

Leeds top ten for top employers

Published
21 January 2019
Categories
University

Students at the University of Leeds are in the UK’s top ten most targeted by leading employers.