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Leeds Festival of Science

Published
Monday 5th March, 2018
Categories
Health
Environment
Science

Leeds Festival of Science returns this month to showcase plate tectonics, interactive space toys and the funny side of climate change.

Great Hall and Parkinson Building

UCU Industrial Action: information and guidance

Published
Monday 5th March, 2018
Categories
News

Industrial action is being taken across 61 UK universities over proposed changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a higher education pension scheme.

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Students and the city: InLeeds Day

Published
Wednesday 21st February, 2018
Categories
Working with business
University

InLeeds Day, an initiative that encourages students to stay in Leeds after their studies, takes place today across the city, supported by Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry.

Nick Wright, Keele University

New models give insight into the heart of the Rosette Nebula

Published
Tuesday 13th February, 2018
Categories
Science

New research, led by the University of Leeds, offers an explanation for the discrepancy between the size and age of the Rosetta Nebula’s central cavity and that of its central stars.

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Fake news production and social media 'trolls'

Published
Monday 12th February, 2018
Categories
Arts & Culture
Society & Politics

A network of digital workers are designing political disinformation campaigns, creating fake news and fanning the flames of public discontent in the Philippines, new research has found.

lightning

Lightning storms less likely in a warming planet

Published
Monday 12th February, 2018
Categories
Science
Environment

Global warming may lead to a drop in lightning strikes, affecting atmospheric composition and the frequency of natural forest fires in the tropics, a new study suggests.

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Arthritis research making strides forward

Published
Thursday 8th February, 2018
Categories
Health

Scientists at the University of Leeds are investigating whether amateur athletes are at a greater risk of developing potentially-disabling joint problems such as osteoarthritis.