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Two years of #2023PlasticFree
Two years of #2023PlasticFree
As our #2023PlasticFree pledge turns two, Lucy Stuart from the Sustainability Service shares her expertise on what single-use plastic is…
University of Leeds
Nov 26, 2020
Compassion can change the world
Compassion can change the world
2020 has been extremely stressful for the entire global population. As the year is closing, we are all longing for change. We are…
Simone Buitendijk
Dec 14, 2020
Keeping soil alive with regenerative agriculture
Keeping soil alive with regenerative agriculture
Researchers from the Global Food and Environment Institute examine the benefits of regenerative agriculture to celebrate World Soil Day.
University of Leeds
Dec 7, 2020
Research News
Mining electronic waste for precious metals
Mining electronic waste for precious metals
Professor John Blacker and colleagues around the world are finding ways to reclaim valuable materials from discarded electronics.
University of Leeds
May 27
Pests and justice: improving African food production
Pests and justice: improving African food production
Sustainable and environmentally-friendly pest control could save billions of tonnes of crops every year.
University of Leeds
Mar 29
A team across two continents to open up keyhole surgery
A team across two continents to open up keyhole surgery
Dr Pete Culmer, Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering, explains how international teamwork makes for better design.
University of Leeds
Feb 24
Palliative care in Africa — more and better through digital technology?
Palliative care in Africa — more and better through digital technology?
Most people who need palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa can’t access it. Digital technologies could extend reach and increase impact if…
University of Leeds
Dec 10, 2020
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If we get it right, digital and online learning will change the world
If we get it right, digital and online learning will change the world
When the COVID crisis hit, everything we could do online, went online. But before we eagerly pivot everything back towards face-to-face, we…
Simone Buitendijk
Jun 8
Volunteering — Activism That Changes Lives
Volunteering — Activism That Changes Lives
In this post, as part of our celebration of Volunteers’ Week, Heather Conboy (Politics 2018), Helpline Volunteer Coordinator at Kirklees…
Leeds Alumni Voices
May 27
Volunteering: the myths and the magic
Volunteering: the myths and the magic
In this post, as part of our celebration of Volunteers’ Week, Emma Douglas (Journalism and Broadcast Media 2005), Supporter Care Manager at…
Leeds Alumni Voices
May 25
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