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Young footballers show signs of burnout

Published
Tuesday 29th January, 2013
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Health

Elite youth footballers are at risk of burnout before they leave school because of the perfectionist standards some feel coaches, parents and team members demand of them, according to a new study.

New guidelines to curb waste on infrastructure

Published
Monday 28th January, 2013
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Working with business
Business & Economy

A new approach to procuring and managing large infrastructure projects based on work by University of Leeds academics promises to cut wasteful spending.

Bats split on family living

Published
Thursday 24th January, 2013
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Science

For the tiny Daubenton's bat, the attractions of family life seem to vary more with altitude than with the allure of the opposite sex.

New funds to tackle fundraising for the arts

Published
Thursday 24th January, 2013
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Working with business
University
Arts & Culture

The DARE partnership, a collaboration between Opera North and the University of Leeds, is set to share in a major grant to tackle the challenges in fundraising for the arts.

Soot's impact on climate change underestimated

Published
Tuesday 15th January, 2013
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Environment

Soot is the second largest man made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the problem.

New study reveals gas that triggers ozone destruction

Published
Monday 14th January, 2013
Categories
Environment

Scientists at the Universities of Leeds and York have discovered that the majority of ozone-depleting iodine oxide observed over the remote ocean comes from a previously unknown marine source.

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Addressing the problem of protein aggregation

Published
Thursday 3rd January, 2013
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Science
Health

Scientists from the University and MedImmune are collaborating on a PhD studentship investigating the role that transient excursions from the folded functional state of a protein plays in aggregation.

New Year's honours for Leeds

Published
Wednesday 2nd January, 2013
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University

A member of staff, alumni and a generous supporter of the University of Leeds are recognised in the New Year's Honours list.