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Upgrade sewage system to protect health

Published
Tuesday 21st May, 2024
Categories
Environment
Health

The risk to public health from human faeces in our rivers and seas will increase without action to create a wastewater system fit for the future, according to a Leeds academic.

Water pours into river from rusty pipe

Leeds to host regional hub for climate education

Published
Monday 20th May, 2024
Categories
Working with our region
Environment

A climate education hub that will help young people across all educational settings turn their sustainability ambitions into action will be hosted by the University of Leeds.

A photo of the sustainable garden on campus with buildings in the background

Winner of Brotherton Poetry Prize announced

Published
Thursday 16th May, 2024
Categories
Arts & Culture

A poet who once wrote in secret has been awarded the University of Leeds Poetry Centre’s 2024 Brotherton Poetry Prize by a panel of judges including Poet Laureate and Professor, Simon Armitage. 

Dillon Jaxx, winner of the 2024 Brotherton Poetry Prize, with Professor of Poetry and Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, at the Awards Ceremony.

‘Urgent’ need to boost school-based support for families

Published
Wednesday 15th May, 2024
Categories
Health
Society & Politics

A report co-led by the University of Leeds calls for joined up support around schools and nurseries to reduce absences, tackle the impact of poverty and boost children’s readiness for the day.

Rack of book bags and coats on pegs

How climate change will affect malaria transmission

Published
Friday 10th May, 2024
Categories
Environment

A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lead to more targeted interventions to control the disease according to a new study.

an aerial shot of the Zambezi river

Young entrepreneurs pitch to business experts

Published
Tuesday 7th May, 2024
Categories
University
Working with business

Students from Leeds University Business School (LUBS) showed off their entrepreneurial spirit as they pitched business ideas to industry experts in the LUBS Entrepreneur Award 2024.

Rachel Woolford, Jane Slimming and Becky Dam with a large group of students.