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Students studying and the title Leeds at COP 28.

The University of Leeds at COP28

Published
Thursday 30th November, 2023
Categories
Research and innovation

COP28 has begun in Dubai and the University of Leeds is at the heart of the conference, with a delegation bringing youth, experience and innovation.

A man is holding his hand up above a loaf of bread in a gesture that suggests he is saying no to bread,

Gluten sensitivity influenced by negative expectations

Published
Thursday 30th November, 2023
Categories
Science
Health

A psychological effect may be a factor in people experiencing a physical reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley that can cause abdominal discomfort.

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Early education provides sustained benefits

Published
Wednesday 29th November, 2023
Categories
Society & Politics

The more time pre-schoolers spent in childcare during the first year of the pandemic, the more their vocabulary grew, a new study has found.  

Image across a calm sea with floating ice debris to a coastline of ice and snow covered mountains. This is a the Antarctic Peninsula.

Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier

Published
Wednesday 29th November, 2023
Categories
Global
Science
Environment

Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in the Antarctic can “switch very rapidly” and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer seas.

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Supporting students through grief

Published
Tuesday 28th November, 2023
Categories
Alumni

Anna May experienced loss from an early age. She used her experiences and knowledge to set up the Student Grief Network, which aims to soften the impact of bereavement in universities across the UK.

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Partnership seeks to break down barriers for students

Published
Wednesday 22nd November, 2023
Categories
University
Working with business

The University of Leeds has renewed its commitment to a partnership with Santander Universities that removes barriers to higher education, benefiting students, staff and the local community.

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New insight into stellar evolution

Published
Tuesday 21st November, 2023
Categories
News

A ground-breaking new discovery could transform the way astronomers understand some of the biggest and most common stars in the Universe.