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Equality marriage bill introduced in Lords

Published
Friday 8th July, 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Society & Politics

Legal moves to allow same sex marriages in all British Oversea Territories have been introduced in the House of Lords.

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Creating a net zero journey from farm to fork

Published
Wednesday 6th July, 2022
Categories
Working with business
Environment

A novel research network aims move the country’s agri-food industry closer to net zero emissions, enabling the UK to meet its 2050 emissions target.

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Honorary Degrees 2022

Published
Tuesday 5th July, 2022
Categories
University

After a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, honorary degree ceremonies are returning to University of Leeds to celebrate the success of key figures in the worlds of law, art, science and more.

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Celebrating the medieval congress' return to campus

Published
Monday 4th July, 2022
Categories
Working with our region
Arts & Culture

The International Medieval Congress (IMC), the largest conference of its kind in Europe, gives scholars and medievalists from across the globe a platform to share all elements of the Middle Ages.

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UK can halve its energy demand by 2050

Published
Thursday 30th June, 2022
Categories
Science
Environment
Research

New research shows that the UK can dramatically reduce its energy demand to meet net zero emissions targets by 2050 without negatively impacting quality of life.

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Building globally sustainable food systems

Published
Thursday 23rd June, 2022
Categories
Environment
Global
Research

Fellows from six African countries this week joined colleagues at Leeds to strengthen networks and build research and leadership skills, helping to bring sustainable change in African food systems.

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Can robotics help us achieve sustainable development?

Published
Thursday 23rd June, 2022
Categories
Technology
Global

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, have assessed how robotics and autonomous systems might facilitate or impede the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.