Making the net zero transition fair for workers
Ministers must work with unions to make the journey to net zero fair for workers, and guarantee good jobs for those leaving carbon heavy industries for a new green economy, say researchers.
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Event celebrates women engineers and inspires pupils
Using Lego to design a sustainable music festival and experimenting with bioenergy were on the timetable for around 100 Yorkshire teens with a passion for problem-solving.
Supporting new parents and caregivers in Leeds
Parents and caregivers in Leeds can receive free support in the crucial first 1000 days of their newborns’ lives as part of a study led by the University of Leeds.
Building global research impact
International education providers across the UK and Africa are working together to build skills in machine learning and data science.
Health researchers changing lives early in their careers
Health and medicine researchers who are changing lives with cutting edge research early in their careers are being celebrated in a special exhibition at the University's Parkinson Court.
Genetic testing needed to identify high-risk blood cancer earlier
Genetic testing should be used to help doctors spot high-risk cases of myeloma and enable targeted treatments, say researchers from the University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research.
Cultural hub for Leeds as poetry centre funding confirmed
A new National Poetry Centre, spearheaded by Professor of Poetry and Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, is to receive a significant cash injection after ministers confirmed funding.
More work needed on children’s supervised toothbrushing programmes
Barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay, researchers say.
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps
The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet’s history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.
Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency
Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million tonnes of CO2 annually, according to a new study.