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Pupils from Leeds City Academy use brushes to detect fingerprints at a mocked-up crime scene.

Pupils become knife crime ambassadors

Published
Wednesday 24th April, 2024
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Campaigner Sarah Lloyd, whose 17 year-old son died after being brutally stabbed, has shared the devastating impact of his death with local schoolchildren in an anti-knife crime initiative.

Students and Professor Xiaowei Zhuang smile at the camera at the Astbury Conversation

Scientists inspire the next generation

Published
Wednesday 10th April, 2024
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School pupils have been inspired by world-renowned scientists as they learned about the latest innovations in molecular biology at The Astbury Conversation.

Three journalism students in the former Channel 4 set at the School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds

Journalism students go on air in former Channel 4 set

Published
Thursday 22nd February, 2024
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Arts & Culture

Leeds journalism students are using a cutting-edge studio inherited from Channel 4 for the first time, showcasing their work in front of key members of the broadcaster's team.

Professor Adam Glaser in front of the CHORAL logo speaking at the launch event for the partnership

Collaborating on children's health research

Published
Friday 9th February, 2024
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Health
Research

A new partnership to tackle the serious health and wellbeing problems affecting children and young people across Leeds, Yorkshire and the UK has been officially launched.

Sarah being interviewed by ITV at the launch of the Knife Angel in Leeds

Leeds student backs anti-knife crime campaign

Published
Tuesday 6th February, 2024
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Anti-knife crime campaigner Sarah Lloyd has been described as “phenomenal and inspirational” at the launch of a striking sculpture in Leeds.

Exterior view of the Leeds Mathematics School in the former Leeds Building Society headquarters.

Landmark building hosts new maths school

Published
Wednesday 20th December, 2023
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Leeds Mathematics School has welcomed its first cohort of 70 students to the former Leeds Building Society headquarters.

The My First 1000 Days logo with three children's handprints in a circle next to the words My First 1000 Days next to it

Leeds launches landmark early years research project 

Published
Tuesday 12th December, 2023
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Society & Politics
Health

Improving the life chances of children in Leeds during their first 1,000 days is the focus of an ambitious new research project by the University of Leeds.