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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…
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    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…
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    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.
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    University of Leeds
    Dec 7, 2020
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    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.
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    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.
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    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…
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    University of Leeds
    Dec 10, 2020
    Tackling Sri Lanka’s waste textile mountains

    Tackling Sri Lanka’s waste textile mountains

    Why former clothes designer Pammi Sinha is on a mission to recycle fashion’s cast-offs.
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    University of Leeds
    Dec 3, 2020
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    25 Instagram accounts to follow to discover more of Leeds

    25 Instagram accounts to follow to discover more of Leeds

    If your Insta is a bit..well… predictable, and you find those constant pics of other people’s tea or new haircut is getting a bit boring…
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    University of Leeds
    Apr 16
    From coping to flourishing: how to make universities happy again

    From coping to flourishing: how to make universities happy again

    External and internal demand on universities is pushing them ever closer to breaking point. But change is within reach; it just needs…
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    Simone Buitendijk
    Apr 11
    Is it OK to disagree? Learning from the discomfort of conflict

    Is it OK to disagree? Learning from the discomfort of conflict

    Humans may think of themselves as rational creatures, but when we feel threatened, emotions often take over. How do we ensure that we…
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    Simone Buitendijk
    Mar 22
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