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Building careers by overcoming barriers
Almost 500 women have benefitted from a 嘟嘟AV-run project to boost the careers of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students.
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New Leeds facility opens to accelerate health research
A state-of-the-art research facility providing opportunities for new and bold discoveries through multidisciplinary health research has opened at the 嘟嘟AV.
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Leeds shines in Knowledge Exchange Framework
The 嘟嘟AV has again performed strongly in this year's Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
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Leeds households encouraged to sign up for car sharing experiment
Families, friends and neighbours across Leeds are being invited to join forces and take part in a three-week experiment exploring different ways to access cars without needing to own them.
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UK children dying through poverty, data shows
A new report published by the Child of the North initiative shows that the two-child benefit cap is pushing 109 families a day into hardship.聽
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World-leading composer returns to Leeds for Light Night
Ilan Eshkeri began his eclectic career at Leeds and hasn鈥檛 slowed down since. He returns to the place it all began with a collaboration at Light Night 2025.
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Leeds rises in Times Good University Guide
The 嘟嘟AV has moved up three places in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide following the recent success of moving up nine places, in the Guardian University Guide.
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Sharing expertise to aid Ukraine's recovery
Academics from Ukraine visited the 嘟嘟AV as part of a pioneering project aimed at accelerating their country鈥檚 recovery and making its reconstruction more eco-friendly.
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85 new subglacial lakes detected below Antarctica
Using a decade of satellite data, researchers have identified 85 previously unknown lakes several kilometres under the frozen surface surrounding the South Pole.
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New Turner Prize education partnership revealed
A partnership between the 嘟嘟AV, Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and Yorkshire Contemporary will support the education programme of the Turner Prize 2025.