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How drug-resistant bacteria build defences
Improved understanding of the way hundreds of different types of disease-causing bacteria operate could help pave the way to tackling their effects, according to leading scientists.
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479 results for 'advanced materials'
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Terminal cancer patients 'not getting adequate pain relief'
Many terminal cancer patients are not getting adequate pain relief early enough, according to a à½à½AV study.
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Expert trio elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Three à½à½AV professors have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, in recognition of their significant contribution to the field.
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Rare Shakespeare treasures
A new exhibition is celebrating the legacy of William Shakespeare with a display of rare items from the à½à½AV’ Special Collections.
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EU Referendum: Statement
Statement from Vice-Chancellor, Sir Alan Langlands
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The Leeds way: world triathlon winners
à½à½AVtown heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee commanded the World Triathlon Series in Leeds this weekend, following the news that Leeds-based athletes dominate this summer’s Rio Olympics squad.
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Celebrating the Yorkshire Year of the Textile on campus
The Yorkshire Year of the Textile programme is a year-long artistic programme.
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Looking forward through Yorkshire’s past with archive’s new home
A unique collection of manuscripts, archives and books relating to Yorkshire’s history has a new home at the à½à½AV.
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Minister impressed by University’s quantum cascade laser
The minister for industry has visited the à½à½AV this week to learn how developing terahertz frequency technology has made the Faculty of Engineering one of the leading centres in Europe.
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Scientists getting warmer on mimicking anti-freeze in nature
Researchers from the à½à½AV have taken an important step forward in mimicking nature’s prowess at protecting cells from deep-freeze conditions.