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2551 results for 'policy leeds'
Saving the Dead Sea
As the Dead Sea shrinks at an alarming pace, environmental experts from the Middle East and UK are calling on regional policymakers to take urgent action.
Climate crowdfunding initiative hits £30 million milestone
Citizens have crowdfunded £15 million for local green projects in just five years, with institutional investors recently committing an additional £16 million to an innovative funding initiative.
Deprivation shortens life expectancy of heart failure patients
Heart failure patients living in the most deprived postcodes are at risk of dying more than six months earlier than patients in the least deprived areas, according to a study by Leeds researchers.
Animal-inspired AI robot learns to navigate unfamiliar terrain
Researchers have developed an AI system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its gait to different, unfamiliar terrain, just like a real animal, in what is believed to be a world first.
UK economy losing billions to cancer
Cancer is costly for patients and the NHS – but it also has a significant impact on the UK economy, according to research led by the University of Leeds.
University of Leeds joins Coimbra Group
The University of Leeds is collaborating with universities across Europe to deliver impact for local and global communities.
Air pollution a 'serious public health threat'
A leading Leeds researcher who played an important role in Britain’s response to the pandemic has collaborated on a major new report highlighting growing evidence of health risks from air pollution.
Scientists find three years left of remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C
The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and will be exhausted in a little more than three years at current levels of emissions.
Methane project receives first post-Brexit Horizon grant
A €2.5m grant has been awarded to Professor Jan Selby by the European Research Council (ERC), the University’s first since the UK rejoined the EU’s Horizon research scheme post-Brexit.