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A £38m centre dedicated to developing acceptable and planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins is to be headed up by the University of Leeds. The UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK have today announced £15m funding over the next five years for a National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC), with the remainder of the support...
Universities have a “critical role” to play in place-based climate action, according to a report published in August 2024. The Place-based Climate Action Network (PCAN), which ran from 2019 to 2024, found that universities are essential local civic actors in knowledge-sharing, fostering collaborative partnerships and active engagement with other stakeholders to advance effective action. PCAN...
Leeds researchers have outlined new, improved methods to stop illegal logging and curtail its negative impacts on wildlife, biodiversity and the climate. Professor Oliver Phillips from the School of Geography has contributed to a new policy brief that is published in Forest Ecology and Management. ‘New pathways for reducing global illegal logging’ has been co-authored with Yude...
Emmerdale cast and crew members have joined forces with the University of Leeds to ensure a vital ecological corridor continues to flourish. Gair Wood is a University-owned site near Bramhope where more than 60,000 trees were planted last year to enhance the local environment and provide a valuable resource for research and teaching. Actors and production...
One of Leeds’ most promising research leaders has earned a national fellowship to advance his work aimed at tackling global challenges. Dr C. Scott Watson has received a Future Leaders Fellowship, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), which enables universities and businesses to develop the next generation of world-class researchers and innovators. Scott will...