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REF 2021: University of Leeds research delivers real world impact 

Published
Thursday 12th May, 2022
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University
News

The results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 identified that over 90% of University of Leeds research has an overall quality rating of “world leading” or “internationally excellent”.

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Seeing Stars: New exhibition takes art into outer space

Published
Wednesday 11th May, 2022
Categories
Arts & Culture
Research

A new exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery is shining a light on contemporary artists who use the newest technologies for space imaging in their art practice.

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Novel approach to brain tumour treatment

Published
Monday 9th May, 2022
Categories
Science
Health

A potential new approach to treating one of the most common and devastating forms of brain cancer in adults has been developed in a seven-year research project.

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Clinical trial opens new way of treating prostate cancer

Published
Wednesday 4th May, 2022
Categories
Health

A different way of treating people with prostate cancer will be investigated by researchers at the University of Leeds in a new clinical trial funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research. 

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Historic dialect recordings archive digitised for the public

Published
Thursday 28th April, 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Arts & Culture

If you are feeling a bit peckish do you enjoy a bit of scran or docky? Perhaps if you have a sweet tooth then a bag of cooshies or jumbles might hit the spot.

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Exercise warnings over long COVID recovery

Published
Tuesday 26th April, 2022
Categories
Coronavirus
Health
Science

Patients experiencing long COVID are receiving “inconsistent advice” on how to resume physical activities, according to a major study.