Alumni News

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Rogue proteins targeted by new technology

Published
Monday 30th May, 2022
Categories
Working with our region
Science
Health

Scientists plan to develop technology to isolate and extract fragments of a "rogue" protein linked to diabetes.

Edward Roberts holding a bar of Dairy Milk chocolate with his Platinum Jubilee design on the wrapper

Leeds student’s Jubilee emblem goes global

Published
Monday 30th May, 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Working with business
Arts & Culture

It's emblazoned across London Buses and embellished on Krispy Kreme donuts; etched onto the Wimbledon Singles Final coin and stitched into socks.

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Critical global water questions

Published
Friday 27th May, 2022
Categories
Global
Environment
Society & Politics
Research

Recent intense heatwaves in India and widespread US droughts have highlighted the need for a global approach to tackling chronic water shortages.

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Spin-out backer announces £215m of investment funds

Published
Friday 20th May, 2022
Categories
University
Working with our region
Working with business

An investment company co-founded by the University has announced an initial injection of £215m from investors.

Caroline Abel

Ten years leading the Seychelles economy

Published
Thursday 19th May, 2022
Categories
Alumni

As Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Caroline Abel (Economics Studies 1999) is one of the most influential figures in a country navigating extraordinary global events.

Professor Nick Plant, Science Minister George Freeman and Dr Martin Stow standing in front of the Nexus logo in the building foyer

Science Minister George Freeman visits Nexus

Published
Thursday 19th May, 2022
Categories
Working with business
Working with our region
Science

The UK Science Minister visited the University to learn how its state-of-the-art innovation hub is helping the city region become a global force in health technology. 

computerised human body with the heart highlighted

Investigating how scarred hearts affect athletes

Published
Monday 16th May, 2022
Categories
Science
Health
Research

New research will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their heart.