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Professor Adam Glaser in front of the CHORAL logo speaking at the launch event for the partnership

Collaborating on children's health research

Published
9 February 2024
Categories
Working with our region | Health | Research

A new partnership to tackle the serious health and wellbeing problems affecting children and young people across Leeds, Yorkshire and the UK has been officially launched.

Lydia Spence in a colourful tunnel at Harrogate hospital.

Learning and earning at the same time

Published
8 February 2024
Categories
University

Apprenticeships can offer people a chance to change career or secure promotion and address national skill shortages at the same time.

Sarah being interviewed by ITV at the launch of the Knife Angel in Leeds

Leeds student backs anti-knife crime campaign

Published
6 February 2024
Categories
Working with our region

Anti-knife crime campaigner Sarah Lloyd has been described as “phenomenal and inspirational” at the launch of a striking sculpture in Leeds.

A child holds a teddy bear

Tackling crisis in care for autistic children

Published
2 February 2024
Categories
Health | Research

A new report reveals a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months - or even years - for health and education support. 

industrial plant with tall chimneys billowing smoke, at dusk

Decarbonising the world’s industries

Published
1 February 2024
Categories
Science | Research

Harmful emissions from the industrial sector could be reduced by up to 85% across the world, according to new research.

A child's foot which has an extra little toe

Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

Published
1 February 2024
Categories
Science | Health | Research

A rare disorder which causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and a range of birth defects has been identified in new research co-led by the University of Leeds. 

A group of five children brushing their teeth

Tackling tooth decay in children

Published
29 January 2024
Categories
Health

A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health equalities caused by tooth decay. 

Lord Nigel Crisp, Barny Leavers, Gillian Joseph, Fatima Khan Shah, Professor Mark Kearney and Professor Hai Sui Yu

Leeds hosts health workforce expert panel debate

Published
24 January 2024
Categories
News | Health

Leading experts in public health and care policy debated health workforce related challenges and how cross-sector collaboration can address them at a panel discussion at the University of Leeds.