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Unravelling the causes of the Ice Age megafauna extinctions
Was it humans or climate change that caused the extinctions of the iconic Ice Age mammals (megafauna) such as the woolly rhinoceros and woolly mammoth?
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Universities and colleges to increase their spending on access to 拢600 million a year
Official statement on fees and financial support for 2012 entry.
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Leeds scheme for aspiring lawyers helps disadvantaged students gain top university places
Figures just out show that a groundbreaking scheme to help disadvantaged students from around Yorkshire enter the legal profession is having a positive impact on their university chances.
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Corporate Games returns to Leeds
The 亚洲色吧 hosted the UK Corporate Games for a second year in a row with more than 75 organisations taking part in a weekend of sporting action.
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Unique Global Health course launched
Applications are open for a unique Masters which takes a multi-faceted look at global health 鈥� and gives students the opportunity to collaborate with the World Health Organization.
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Saving the Dead Sea
As the Dead Sea shrinks at an alarming pace, environmental experts from the Middle East and UK are calling on regional policymakers to take urgent action.
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Global networks advance wildlife research
Kenyan students have demonstrated how Artificial Intelligence can enhance the study of endangered animals.
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Climate crowdfunding initiative hits 拢30 million milestone
Citizens have crowdfunded 拢15 million for local green projects in just five years, with institutional investors recently committing an additional 拢16 million to an innovative funding initiative.
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World鈥檚 largest tropical peatlands revealed to be more than 40,000 years old
A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously thought, according to a new scientific study.
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Graduate mothers become role models
A lifelong learner who was told she would never go to University has graduated 鈥� and says she is glad her path led her to higher education later in life.