Health and Wellbeing News

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Online toolkit to improve autistic children's dental health

Published
10 July 2025
Categories
Health and Wellbeing
Research

A new, free, online support package aims to empower parents of young autistic children to look after their dental health – and reduce levels of tooth decay and surgery.

Mustafa Mohammadi

University granted Sanctuary status

Published
8 July 2025
Categories
Working with our region
University

An academic who left his home country of Afghanistan with his wife and young daughter to pursue a new life in the UK has hailed the support from the CARA fellowship as “a window of hope”.

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Protecting and preserving knowledge

Published
8 July 2025
Categories
Global
University

Libraries have a key role to play in fighting the misuse of information and helping people to connect in a digital age.

Hussain with Elise holding compost buckets.

Driving innovation and growth

Published
2 July 2025
Categories
Working with our region
Working with business

Leeds-based start-ups are receiving expert guidance to accelerate their business plans, thanks to a collaboration between universities and an innovation specialist.

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Partnerships for growth in India

Published
1 July 2025
Categories
Global

The University of Leeds has strengthened its presence in India with a series of collaborations across the country.

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UK economy losing billions to cancer

Published
27 June 2025
Categories
Health
Research

Cancer is costly for patients and the NHS – but it also has a significant impact on the UK economy, according to research led by the University of Leeds.