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Planning for climate change in the Sulawesi mountains

A new study by Naufal, a PhD student in the School of Geography from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, sheds light on why ...
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Avoid intentional screen time for under-twos

Digital screen time for under-twos is associated with long-term impacts on health and quality of life, and limited benefits, ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

New funding supports more sustainable animal feed

The European Union’s Horizon Europe has awarded funding to the PROFEED project, which researches sustainable plant proteins ...
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Campus Map

University of Leeds | Campus Map A Spire Christ driving the Moneychangers from the Temple Converse Column Dual Form Lenten Cover Limbo Man-Made Fibres Meet, Sit and Talk Sign for Art The Dreamer The ...
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Cutting traffic cuts vandalism, burglary and violence, research shows

Lowering traffic on urban streets can cut vandalism, burglary and violence, according to a significant new study by Leeds researchers. The researchers analysed data from tens of thousands of ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Beavers help reduce flood risk and boost nature in Yorkshire trial

Releasing beavers as part of a trial in the North York Moors has helped to reduce downstream flooding and enhance biodiversity, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

FASTA project wins Royal Meteorological Society Innovation Award

The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), the University of Leeds and partners in Africa are celebrating the FASTA ...
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Alternative proteins centre launches fully funded PhDs

The School of Food Science and Nutrition are pleased to announce five fully funded PhD studentships on alternative proteins. Successful candidates will join the National Alternative Protein Innovation ...
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Greenland’s ice sheet is melting - and being replaced by vegetation

Above Sydgletscher looking to Bowdoin Fjord, at Qaanaaq, north-west Greenland An estimated 11,000 sq miles or 28,707 sq kilometres of Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers have melted over the last three ...
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Rationing: a fairer way to fight climate change?

World War II-style rationing could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions, according to new research from the University of Leeds. In a paper published today in the journal ‘Ethics, Policy and ...
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Community garden born from collaboration

An eyesore plot of land has been transformed into a thriving community garden thanks to the power of collaboration. The University of Leeds and Leeds City Council worked alongside city partners, local ...
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Heart attacks in women more likely to be missed

Women have a 50 per cent higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study by the University of Leeds. Using the UK national heart ...