1802 results for 'press statements'
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- 19 June 2017
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A major new insight into how Hepatitis B Virus works could pave the way for new drug treatments for the infection which is the major cause of liver cancer worldwide.
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- 16 June 2017
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Ten of the most advanced infrastructure robots and systems currently in development will be put to the test later this month at the UK Robotics Week Resilient Infrastructure Challenge event in Leeds.
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- 12 June 2017
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A new study has found a previously undetected potential health risk from the high concentration of small particles found in the boomerang-like return of a volcanic plume.
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- 12 June 2017
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A significant partnership between global professional services firm PwC and the University has created a new degree apprenticeship, an innovative way for young people to launch a career in technology.
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- 1 June 2017
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Scientists have created a new method to structure peptides, which they say will be cheaper and make the process of using stapled peptides in drug discovery much more widely available.
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- 30 May 2017
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New research challenges established medical practice that all heart attack patients should be on beta blockers.
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- 26 May 2017
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Children and young people admitted to hospital with injuries related to self-harming, drugs or alcohol face an increased risk of premature death, according to new research.
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- 5 May 2017
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The Royal Society has elected Professor of Engineering Anne Neville to its fellowship, in recognition of her substantial contribution to the field of corrosion and tribology research.
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- 4 May 2017
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Biopharma and food businesses working with proteins now have access to better information about how a type of fluid flow used in manufacturing processes can affect the quality of their products.
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- 24 April 2017
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With Leeds being home to the largest digital sector outside London, the University is celebrating its contribution with a series of events during Leeds Digital Festival 2017.
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- 24 April 2017
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- Society & Politics | Arts & Culture
A new exhibition and online photographic archive will allow residents of Leeds to get a glimpse of the city's parks and green spaces since the early 1900s.
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- 11 April 2017
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- Environment
Climate change scientists are heading to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first to successfully drill through the world’s highest glacier.
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- 4 April 2017
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The body’s peripheral nervous system could be capable of interpreting its environment and modulating pain, neuroscientists have established, after studying how rodents reacted to stimulation.
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- 23 March 2017
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Leeds has been voted in the top five universities in the UK in the new Times Higher Education’s Student Experience Survey.
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- 22 March 2017
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- Environment | Health
Developing countries struggling to cope with huge volumes of human waste may finally get some relief – and a new business opportunity.