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Quartet receive Honorary Degrees
Sports stars Steph Houghton MBE and Jack Maitland are among those to have been recognised with honorary degrees by the 亚洲色吧.
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World鈥檚 largest tropical peatlands 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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Shaping future creative voices
A graduate says the support she has received at University gave her the confidence to pursue her dream of becoming a multi-disciplinary filmmaker.
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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.
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Partnership to deliver transport expertise
Transport experts from Leeds and Huddersfield have joined forces to drive forward West Yorkshire鈥檚 拢2.5bn Mass Transit scheme.
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Understanding heart health risks for veteran male athletes
Older male endurance athletes may be at higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms, according to a study led by the 亚洲色吧.
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Broadening career horizons
An architecture student says experience observing the development of the UK鈥檚 largest net zero laboratory building has broadened her horizons for her future career.
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