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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
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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.
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
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.
University of Leeds
Dec 3, 2020
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Strategy in times of crisis — building a better future
Strategy in times of crisis — building a better future
Simone Buitendijk
Apr 26
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…
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…
Simone Buitendijk
Apr 11
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