1787 results for 'press statements'
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- 18 March 2019
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- Global | Environment
Inuit communities’ travel skills and regional knowledge have helped mitigate the effects of Arctic climate change on travel conditions, according to a new study.
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- 14 March 2019
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- Working with business | Technology
Leeds City Council’s Plans Panel has given the green light to support the University’s application to develop a site that will host large-scale research and experimental facilities.
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- 12 March 2019
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University of Leeds statement: Leeds University Union's Better Union forum (11/03/19)
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- 11 March 2019
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- Global | Environment
A new study suggests climate change will significantly alter rainfall patterns for key agricultural regions, but the worst effects could be mitigated by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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- 8 March 2019
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- Arts & Culture
John, Susan, Titty, Roger. The fictional Walker children are much-loved characters in Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – a quintessentially English family in an archetypal children’s classic.
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- 21 February 2019
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- Technology | Health
The University has announced 50 fully-funded PhD researcher places to unlock the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical diagnosis and care.
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- 18 February 2019
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- Science | Health
Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked, according to new research.
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- 18 February 2019
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- Working with business | Technology
The University of Leeds has partnered with the Institute of Coding and FutureLearn to create new online courses to support the next generation of digital talent.
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- 8 February 2019
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- Science | Health
A new trial launched today aims to ensure primary school pupils get the glasses they need in order to improve their maths and reading skills.
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- 6 February 2019
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- Global | University
Robotic tentacles to help surgeons operate inside the body, and understanding what characterises the will of the people are among new research programmes at Leeds supported by European funding.
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- 6 February 2019
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- Science | Health
Doctors and scientists at Leeds have received a major boost from Cancer Research UK for pioneering work with cancer.
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- 5 February 2019
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- Health
Consuming more fruit and vegetables can improve your mental well-being, according to a new study, 'Lettuce be happy.'
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- 4 February 2019
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- University | Working with business
More than 150 fully-funded PhD researcher places are being created in Leeds after the University secured funding to train the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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- 2 February 2019
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- Health
More than 4 in 5 men (81%) with prostate cancer struggle with poor sexual function following treatment for the disease, but over half (56%) fail to receive support, according to new research.
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- 23 January 2019
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- 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.