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The burning question at the heart of global waste
Up to one billion tonnes of solid waste is being openly burned worldwide each year and risks the health of “tens of millions of people”, according to a review of the latest scientific evidence.
The Adam Neville Prize 2020 awarded for best PhD in field of cement and concrete
The University of Leeds and The Concrete Society have awarded The Adam Neville Prize for the best national PhD in the field of cement and concrete.
Professor Andrew Nelson scores a hat-trick in winning European Framework awards
A novel electrochemical biosensor platform, which screens water for toxicants, is the core technology of three consecutive EU framework awards.
Continued success for funding to tackle COVID-19 in the global south
Academics to win major funding to tackle the pandemic in the global south, including Bangladesh, Uganda and Nigeria.
New AHRC Project to Employ Heritage as a tool for Reconciliation in Conflict Communities
Leeds is leading an international collaboration to employ heritage as a tool for transition and reconciliation in conflict-induced communities that focuses on the agency of women and young people.