Driving debate on UK agricultural trade policy
Politicians and stakeholders from the farming sector will today hear from a leading Leeds professor on the future of trade regulation and how Brexit will impact future UK agricultural policy.
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There is no ‘I’ in team – or is there?
There is no ‘I’ in team - as the saying goes. But new research suggests it is important for individuals to feel personal ownership towards a team project in order to be more creative.
Most Black Friday purchases soon end up as waste
The retail bonanza set to begin today, Black Friday, is expected to see more than half of shoppers buying electronic goods and almost a third purchasing clothes.
New insight into links between transport and land value
A new report reveals the relationships between transport and property value across the North of England.
Crowdfunding’s untapped public sector potential
Investment-based crowdfunding can provide local authorities with a competitively-priced source of capital and increased levels of civic engagement, a new report argues.
Mind the equity gap
Companies in London, the South-East and the East of England receive 75% of all equity investments in the UK – and that share is increasing over time, new research has shown.
SOLD! The antiques trade gets its first museum exhibition
A new exhibition taking visitors on a journey through the history of antique dealing, curated by a Leeds academic, opens this week at The Bowes Museum, County Durham.
Call for renewed Government commitment to waste-neutral economy
Politicians and stakeholders will today hear from senior Leeds professors how a renewed commitment from Whitehall could reduce pressure on natural resources and reclaim valuable materials from waste.
Leeds shares massive research and development boost for UK’s creative industries
A new multi-million pound research project to boost creative innovation in the textile and fashion industry is being spearheaded by the University of Leeds.
Japanese knotweed - not such a knotty problem?
Ecologists can find no evidence Japanese knotweed causes significant structural damage.