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Professor Lisa Roberts, Chris Skidmore and Sir Alan Langlands in Nexus, the University of Leeds' innovation hub, during the Minister's visit on Thursday 16 January 2020.

Sampling world-leading science

Published
16 January 2020
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Working with business
University

Maths, artificial intelligence, robotics and fluid dynamics were on the agenda when Universities Minister Chris Skidmore visited the University.

Washing is loaded into a machine at P&G's Newcastle Innovation Centre. Credit: P&G

Quicker and cooler is best for clothes

Published
14 January 2020
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Environment
Science

Groundbreaking research into the impact washing machines have on clothes and the environment shows that shorter, cooler washes help clothes look better for longer and release fewer microfibres.

Cancer Research UK leaders and University of Leeds cancer scientists stand in a group of 25 looking up at camera

Cancer Research UK delegation visits Leeds

Published
10 January 2020
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University
Health

Senior leaders from Cancer Research UK visited the University today to find out how Leeds researchers are working together in the battle against the disease.

The image shows an electron microscope picture of the polio virus

Leeds research could revolutionise vaccine development

Published
6 December 2019
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Science
Health

Research which has identified a way of making a safer and cheaper polio vaccine is to be scaled-up – to see if it could be used in commercial vaccine production.

pigs walking through a farm gate in a field

University opens National Pig Centre in Yorkshire

Published
28 November 2019
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Science
Working with business

Precision nutrition and 24-hour monitoring will enable scientists to provide new insights for the pig industry, as the University of Leeds opens the National Pig Centre today.

A health minister has announced an additional £4m of funding to support the development of new health tech innovations. One of the ten companies to benefit includes PinPoint Data Science, which is based at Nexus.

Boost for cancer diagnosis health tech

Published
9 October 2019
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Health

A health minister visiting Nexus today has announced an additional £4m of funding to support the development of new health tech innovations.

A woman looks up at a pink sculpture above her, featuring layers of pink petals.

Shining a light on creativity in Leeds

Published
23 September 2019
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University
Arts & Culture

A confluence of art and biology forms part of University's Light Night offering this year.