Film portraying life in Northern towns to premiere at festival
A documentary providing an intimate portrait of life in Northern towns post-Brexit is to have its premiere at the Leeds International Film Festival.
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‘Women should not feel they have to take a backseat’ - Dame Sharon White
Dame Sharon White, who chairs the John Lewis Partnership, will share her personal journey as a female leader for the latest public lecture in a University of Leeds series celebrating strong women.
Leeds defibrillator research used in parliamentary Bill
Research co-authored by a University of Leeds academic into the inequalities in access to life saving community defibrillators was used in parliament during the first reading of a Bill.
Tackling inequalities for northern pupils
Northern schools are losing out on hundreds of pounds of funding per pupil compared to those in London, according to a new report co-led by the University of Leeds.
Can conversations bridge the climate divide?
Climate change sceptics and climate activists are being urged to get together to try to find common ground as part of a study by the University of Leeds.
Green growth not happening in high-income countries
The continued pursuit of economic growth in high income countries is at odds with the climate targets and fairness requirements of the Paris Agreement, say researchers.
Cap top 20% of energy users to reduce carbon emissions
Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if international climate change targets are to be met, warn researchers.
Higher carbon tax on luxury goods, say researchers
A carbon tax based on the purpose of using goods and services would be fairer and more likely to deliver climate justice, say ecological economists.
Government announces national rollout of Leeds lung cancer screening
A targeted lung cancer screening programme trialled by the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals is being rolled out nationally, the government has announced.
'Global North owes $170 trillion for excessive CO2 emissions'
Industrialised nations responsible for excessive levels of CO2 emissions could be liable for $170 trillion in compensation by 2050 to ensure climate change targets are met, say researchers.