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FBS academic receives prestigious international award
We are proud to announce that Dr John Lydon, a long-time member of FBS, has been awarded the prestigious George Gray Medal from the British Liquid Crystal Society.
Scientists close in on cracking ‘Enigma code’ of common cold
Scientists at the Universities of Leeds, York and Helsinki say they are a step closer to cracking what researchers have called the ‘Enigma code’ of the common cold virus.
Research tackling sudden death heart condition
Over 50,000 people in Yorkshire and the Humber carry a faulty gene putting them at high risk of developing heart disease or sudden death, according to new estimates by the British Heart Foundation.
Professor demonstrates the importance of British food producers
New report authored by FBS Professor calls for the UK to be more self-sufficient in food production, in the wake of continued global uncertainty and reliance on food produced elsewhere in the world.
The new Brownlee Centre
A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility is to be named after its most successful alumni athletes, Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.