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Illustration of pressure points from a hospital mattress

Finding an effective way to reduce pressure ulcers

Published
4 September 2019
Categories
Health

Expensive high-tech air mattresses are only marginally better at preventing pressure sores and ulcers than a specialist foam mattress, according to the results of a major study.

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Technology to toughen mobile phone screens

Published
19 August 2019
Categories
Research and innovation | News | Business and partnerships

A University of Leeds spin-out which is pioneering a new way to make toughened glass for mobile phone screens and wearable devices has secured £600,000 to prove the benefits of its technology.

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Busting the myth of the 'white working class'

Published
15 August 2019
Categories
Society & Politics

New research led by University of Leeds academics and UK’s leading race equality think tank has highlighted growing racial and ethnic diversity in Northern towns and cities.

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Early education setback for summer premature births

Published
14 August 2019
Categories
Health | Society & Politics

Children born as little as three weeks premature, who consequently fall into an earlier school year are at increased risk of experiencing setbacks in their education after their first year of school.

Doctors holds a urine test strip

Better tests needed for urinary tract infections

Published
13 August 2019
Categories
Health

Doctors urgently need a fast and accurate test for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics, according to health researchers.

Medical lab

Boosting health technology innovation

Published
12 August 2019
Categories
Technology | Health

More than three million citizens across the Leeds City Region are set to benefit as senior leaders from the healthtech industry - including the University of Leeds - announce a new partnership.

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First independent report into UK Hajj industry

Published
9 August 2019
Categories
Arts & Culture | Society & Politics

The first independent report into the UK Hajj industry reveals a sector that is rapidly expanding and changing – and becoming increasingly expensive for British Muslims.

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Scientists create the world's thinnest gold

Published
6 August 2019
Categories
Technology | Science

Scientists at the University of Leeds have created a new form of gold which is just two atoms thick – the thinnest unsupported gold ever created.

Cricket garnish

Research Spotlight - July 2019

Published
2 August 2019
Categories
University

July's round-up of some of the latest research and education stories from the University.

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Leeds to host major international MIT innovation programme

Published
1 August 2019
Categories
University

Leeds and the City Region has been chosen to host a prestigious international programme, in partnership with one of the world’s most famous universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Man receives electrical stimulation via the ear

‘Tickle’ therapy could help slow ageing

Published
30 July 2019
Categories
Health

'Tickling' the ear with a small electrical current appears to rebalance the autonomic nervous system for over-55s, potentially slowing down one of the effects of ageing, according to new research.