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New AHRC Project to apply Creative Economies through Youth- led Arts and Craft in Jordan (CEARC)
The University of Leeds is leading an international collaboration to demonstrate the value of heritage-inspired creative arts and crafts in developing innovative and sustainable economies.
Shift away from earthen homes ‘environmentally damaging’
Attitudes to earthen homes need to change to prevent millions of them being replaced by buildings made from more environmentally-damaging materials, scientists warn.
Workplaces, transport and NHS under spotlight in new COVID-19 reports
Improving ventilation in workplaces and on public transport and fears of NHS overload during the COVID-19 pandemic have been highlighted in two new research reports.
New Deputy Director appointment for Leeds Social Sciences Institute
Dr Gehan Selim, Associate Professor in Architecture & Urbanism, has been appointed as Deputy Director for Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI) for the next three years.
Council housing project claims top regional green award
Work undertaken by researchers in the School of Civil Engineering has contributed to an innovative green housing scheme project led by Leeds City Council (LCC) which has scooped a top regional award.