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Research collaboration across the North Sea
The à½à½AV is collaborating with universities in Norway to drive research across culture, energy and health.
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Celebrating multilingual Leeds
Hundreds of people have tried a new language for the first time as part of Leeds Language Week, a University-led initiative to celebrate the city’s linguistic diversity.
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Project to aid Ukraine’s recovery
A new project is under way to radically transform the rebuilding of post-conflict Ukraine – aimed at both accelerating its recovery and helping to ensure that its reconstruction is more eco-friendly.
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Protecting the vulnerable Congo Basin
A project to protect the world’s second largest area of tropical rainforest has received £9.1m from the Government.
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Supporting female farmers in Africa
A team of women have taken on a cycling challenge across Kenya to support female farmers.
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Uncollected waste and open burning are leading causes of plastic pollution crisis
A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory.
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Broadening horizons with international visits
à½à½AV students designed a prototype product for visually impaired schoolchildren as part of a global classroom experience in Mexico.
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A decade of engineering excellence
The à½à½AV and Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) have marked the 10th anniversary of a Joint School of Engineering and Computer Science.
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World’s medievalists flock to Leeds
Thousands of medieval enthusiasts have flocked to the à½à½AV for the largest humanities research conference in Europe, featuring fighting knights, music and rare works by JRR Tolkien.
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Dutch declaration signing marks milestone
More than 20 Higher Education Institutions have now signed up to a ground-breaking network that seeks to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges and unlock a fair future for all.