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Protecting and preserving knowledge
Libraries have a key role to play in fighting the misuse of information and helping people to connect in a digital age.
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Driving innovation and growth
Leeds-based start-ups are receiving expert guidance to accelerate their business plans, thanks to a collaboration between universities and an innovation specialist.
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UK economy losing billions to cancer
Cancer is costly for patients and the NHS – but it also has a significant impact on the UK economy, according to research led by the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ.
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Methane project receives first post-Brexit Horizon grant
A €2.5m grant has been awarded to Professor Jan Selby by the European Research Council (ERC), the University’s first since the UK rejoined the EU’s Horizon research scheme post-Brexit.
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Inspiring career growth at Africa Week
University leaders have joined up with those at the start of their careers to support female professional development.
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Rubble recycling could be key to rebuilding Ukraine
An engineer from Ukraine will travel to the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ for expert training on how to use pioneering rubble recycling technology to help rebuild his war-torn country.
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Enhancing weather warnings in GhanaÂ
The ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ is collaborating with institutions in Ghana to combat climate challenges and nurture the next generation of scientists.Â
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Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in megastorm hotspots
Large contrasts in soil moisture levels over a wide area can increase the size and intensity of so-called megastorms which cause flooding and mudslides in hotspots across the globe.
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Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies
A tiny magnetic robot which can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could revolutionise early cancer detection, has been developed by researchers.
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Lecture theatre named after pioneering engineer
A lecture theatre at the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ has been renamed as a tribute to a pioneering professor.