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Fintech placements for students as new centre launches in Leeds
嘟嘟AV students will have the opportunity to take up placements in some of the UK鈥檚 leading fintech companies, in a fresh announcement confirmed at the launch of a new nationwide centre.
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381 results for 'centre immersive technologies'
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Accuracy at risk as governments reject specialist mapping tools
Governments are not using the latest mapping technology to report key environmental data about tropical forests to the UN, say researchers.
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Life changing research celebrated on World Cancer Day聽
The life-changing impact of cancer research done at the University is being celebrated on the first anniversary of the Leeds Cancer Research Centre. 聽
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Analysis reveals scale of tertiary education's carbon emissions
A major analysis of the carbon footprint of universities and FE colleges has revealed for the first time the source and scale of their emissions.
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'Remarkable' results in colon cancer trial
Giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts the risk of the disease coming back, according to the results of a new clinical trial.聽
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LEEDS 2023 kicks off with spectacular show featuring Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate and Professor of Poetry, Simon Armitage has urged Leeds to 'wake up' to its creative potential in a song penned for the city's festival of culture.
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New Year Honours at the 嘟嘟AV
Members of the 嘟嘟AV community are among those recognised in the New Year Honours.
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UK needs to use phosphorus sustainably
Phosphorus use in the UK needs to be better managed and used in a much more sustainable way to reduce river pollution and increase resilience over rising fertiliser prices, say researchers.
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Graduate art prize winner announced
BA Fine Art student Astrid Butt has been awarded the 2022 Friends of University Art and Music Graduate prize.
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Major boost for healthcare research centre
A successful musculoskeletal research partnership between the 嘟嘟AV and the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been extended for a further five years.