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Researchers awarded £1.7m to investigate how digestion of plant foods influence cardiovascular health
The four-year project will be led by King’s College London, working with researchers at the University of Leeds and Ulster University.
Leeds researchers elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
Four Professors across the University of Leeds have been awarded Fellowships with the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences for their outstanding research.
Planting trees at Snaizeholme to avoid soil carbon losses
New research shows that careful woodland design can avoid tree-planting on high-carbon soils and that new woodland creation guidelines in England are likely to reduce soil organic carbon losses.
Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers.
Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service listed in Big Issue's 100 Changemakers
The Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service (HASP) has been named one of Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026 for its work using smart data to reduce health inequalities in the UK.