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Professor Mark Birkin recognised by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) award
Professor Mark Birkin has been awarded the 2019 Royal Geographical Society Murchison Award for his pioneering work on the development and application of urban analytics.
High levels of pharmaceuticals in the Humber estuary
Analysis of water samples from the UK’s Humber estuary revealed high levels of pharmaceuticals, with ibuprofen found at some of the highest concentrations ever reported across the globe.
PhD student awarded Piers Sellers Prize for polar science research
Tom Slater, a PhD student in the School of Earth and Environment, is one of two recipients of this year’s Piers Sellers prize.
New report plans a roadmap to a lower carbon city
A new report sets out how Leeds could become a carbon neutral city by 2050 – and potentially by 2030.
Leeds researchers working to mitigate repeat of Idai devastation
The University of Leeds is leading a major international collaboration to improve weather forecasting across Africa.