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Bereavement care lacking for ethnic minorities

Published
1 July 2021
Categories
Coronavirus
Health

Grieving friends and relatives from ethnic minority backgrounds are suffering from a lack of appropriate help to cope with losing a loved one, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say.

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Wonder, fun and discovery at Be Curious 2021

Published
1 July 2021
Categories
University
Research and innovation

Interact with Antarctic explorers, design your own version of Leeds’ future, explore the fascinating uses of magnets and lasers – all this and more are featured in Be Curious 2021.

A network of criss-crossing fibrin fibres as seen with an electron microscope.

New targets to try and prevent lethal blood clots

Published
1 July 2021
Categories
Science
Health

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding the process that leads to a blood clot forming in the lungs – a condition that kills more than 2,000 people in the UK each year.

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Leeds to South Korea: Students tackling global problems

Published
30 June 2021
Categories
Global engagement

Students from Leeds and South Korea's KAIST University are working together in a global leadership programme to develop solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges.

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A wilder future for Yorkshire

Published
24 June 2021
Categories
Environment

A new flagship restoration project showcasing an alternative future for the UK's uplands has been launched.