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Reality of living on benefits laid bare by research
A life on benefits is not a lifestyle choice, but rather, a desperate way of living for those with no alternative, new University of Leeds research has suggested.
‘Often and early’ gives children a taste for vegetables
Exposing infants to a new vegetable early in life encourages them to eat more of it compared to offering novel vegetables to older children, new research from the University of Leeds suggests.
Early pregnancy alcohol linked to heightened premature and small baby risk
Research by the University of Leeds has linked drinking alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy to a higher risk of having a premature or unexpectedly small baby.
University of Leeds receives new police grant
The N8 Policing Research Partnership, based at the University of Leeds, has been awarded £50,000 by the College of Policing to further links between a consortium of academics and police forces.
Tune in to road safety and turn your phone off
The University of Leeds hosted the Yorkshire launch of Road Safety Week, with drivers being urged to “tune in to road safety.”