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Can wearable technology help care homes save lives?

Published
Friday 9th October, 2020
Categories
Technology
Coronavirus

Wearable digital devices are to be trialled in care homes to establish whether the technology can help reduce covid-19 infections and prevent deaths.

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Meltwater lakes are accelerating glacier ice loss

Published
Thursday 8th October, 2020
Categories
Global
Environment

Meltwater lakes that form at glacier margins cause ice to recede much further and faster compared to glaciers that terminate on land, according to a new study.

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New project is a breath of fresh air for Bradford school kids

Published
Thursday 8th October, 2020
Categories
Health
Environment

University of Leeds researchers are taking part in a new Born in Bradford project with primary school children across the city - to measure levels of pollution and its impact on health.

Coronavirus cases among students and staff 

Published
Wednesday 7th October, 2020
Categories
Coronavirus
University

Keeping our students and staff safe and healthy has been our number one priority throughout the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Understanding the way proteins shapeshift

Published
Friday 2nd October, 2020
Categories
Working with business
Health
Science

The University of Leeds has secured a £5.4 million grant to identify new techniques for investigating and manipulating the chemical building blocks of life - proteins.

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New materials will help UK achieve net-zero, say researchers

Published
Friday 2nd October, 2020
Categories
Working with business
Society & Politics
Technology

Scientists at the University of Leeds have pledged to develop a new generation of ultra-efficient electronics to help the UK achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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New transport guidance for a climate smart COVID-19 recovery

Published
Friday 2nd October, 2020
Categories
Environment
Coronavirus

The Local Government Association has launched new advice developed by experts at the University of Leeds on practical actions local authorities can take to decarbonise transport.