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Leeds cancer research inspires new poem from Poet Laureate
A new poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has been unveiled at the University of Leeds to mark World Cancer Day, informed by research from one of the faculty’s own cancer experts.
Sound advice: Researchers advise Radio 4’s The Archers on future of farming
Two Leeds academics were recently invited behind the scenes of Radio 4’s The Archers to advise on how British farming and food systems might evolve over the next 25 years.
Yorkshire-wide doctoral training partnership launches in bioscience
The University of Leeds has joined eight institutions across Yorkshire and Teesside in welcoming the first PhD students to the BBSRC-funded Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership.
Researchers warn of hidden risk of wildlife corridors
Efforts to reconnect fragmented habitats are vital for biodiversity, but new research warns that ecological corridors can also create unintended risks.
Why clues in the brain could help combat tick-borne viruses
Research from the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology has revealed how a tick-borne virus manipulates human brain chemistry to survive, offering new hope for diagnosis and treatment.