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'It was such a relief': Prescribed play boosts parents’ mental health
A creative play programme has significantly improved new parents’ and carers’ mental health, according to research by the ...
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Driving innovation and growth
Leeds-based start-ups are receiving expert guidance to accelerate their business plans, thanks to a collaboration between ...
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New fossils reveal climate tipping point in most famous mass extinction
The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged ...
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Partnerships for growth in India
The University of Leeds has strengthened its presence in India with a series of collaborations across the country. A ...
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Partnerships for growth in India | University of Leeds
The University of Leeds has strengthened its presence in India with a series of collaborations across the country. A delegation led by Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Shearer West visited New ...
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UK economy losing billions to cancer
Cancer is costly for patients and the NHS – but it also has a significant impact on the UK economy, according to research led ...
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Scientists find three years left of remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C
The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and will be exhausted in a little more than three years at current levels of emissions. The latest ...
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Global challenges tackled together | University of Leeds
Students have been tackling global issues without even leaving Leeds – thanks to international collaboration modules with Nagoya University in Japan. Ella Butterfield, a second year neuroscience ...
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Leeds ranked 21st in Complete University Guide
The University of Leeds has moved up two places to 21st position in the 2026 Complete University Guide. Professor Hai-Sui Yu, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, said: “I am pleased that the ...
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Boosting academic evidence in policymaking - University of Leeds
A national engagement project co-led by the University of Leeds is ramping up efforts to support and improve public policymaking. The Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) provides a platform ...
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Breakthrough in anal cancer treatment | University of Leeds
A kinder treatment for anal cancer involving a lower dose and shorter course of radiotherapy is more effective than traditional treatment, a clinical trial led by Leeds researchers has found. Patients ...
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Community garden born from collaboration - University of Leeds
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 ...