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Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet
A £38m centre dedicated to developing acceptable and planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins is to be headed up by the à½à½AV.
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Female leadership in action at Africa Week
Leadership is shown with actions – not with what you say, Leeds’ first Lord Mayor of African descent said in an inspiring panel discussion about Women in Leadership.
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Astronomers use shredded star to measure speed of supermassive black hole’s spinÂ
Astronomers are thought to have discovered a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins: by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting.
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Leeds residents to design alternatives to car ownership
A multimillion-pound project to encourage people in Leeds to design and try an alternative to private vehicle ownership has been announced by researchers.
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Using NHS data to predict patients’ risk of falling
Patients’ risk of falling in the next 12 months could be predicted from their NHS data using a newly developed calculator.Â
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Facility to advance new-era nuclear research
The creation of a new cutting-edge facility has established the à½à½AV as the UK’s leading experimental nuclear institution in the field of multiphase fluid flow.
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Boosting children’s mental health
A new plan for Government to boost children’s mental health through the education system is released today.
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Investment needed in African climate science
Africa needs long term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems.
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Leeds alum wins prestigious award in Saudi Arabia
Dr Manar Samman (MSc Bioscience 2010; Medicine 2015) has been recognised with a national award for her contribution to medical education and practice in Saudi Arabia.
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Funding boost for space science project
A pioneering radio astronomy project, introducing skills and expertise to countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, has received a funding boost to continue its transformational work. Â