Society & Politics News

Addressing challenges for cities of the future

Published
Wednesday 4th February, 2015
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Society & Politics

Experts will be laying out their visions of the cities of the future at a conference at the University of Leeds today.

Chancellor unveils £235m for new materials science institute

Published
Friday 5th December, 2014
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Society & Politics
Health

Leeds is to contribute to a new £235m science research centre, as announced in the government's Autumn Statement - part of a new package of measures to boost science in the UK.

Reframing disaster: revisiting global disasters

Published
Thursday 27th November, 2014
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Society & Politics

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Bhopal gas disaster in India, the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide and the 10th anniversary of the South Asian tsunami on Boxing Day 2004.

Puree helps kids make smooth transition to vegetables

Published
Thursday 13th November, 2014
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Health
Society & Politics

Adding tiny amounts of vegetable puree to milk and then rice at the time of weaning makes children more likely to eat vegetables, new University of Leeds research shows.