Mae Jemison: The First Black Woman in Space
Some people dream of becoming successful actors, dancers, or choreographers. Others aspire to become doctors, astronauts, or successful entrepreneurs. Mae...
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Bluedot Festival returns to Jodrell Bank for 2022!
After 2 years of covid-enduced cancellations, the award-winning Bluedot Festival is set to return to Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire...
Private protected areas help conserve threatened regions, Leeds study shows
New research shows that private protected areas help conserve underrepresented biomes and highly threatened regions. A privately protected area (PPA)...
Permafrost peatlands approaching tipping point, Leeds University study warns
Researchers warn that permafrost peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia are much closer to a climatic tipping point than previous...
University of Leeds to host festival for space entrepreneurs
Space is more than rockets and astronauts. Space applications impact our everyday life and most businesses could unlock the space...
Disabled people risk being left in the cold in a sustainable energy future, University of Leeds researchers warn
A new study reveals that disabled households in the European Union currently consume 10% less energy than other households, as...
Fresher’s Flu and Covid-19
After year we’ve had, many of us now consider ourselves experts on how to self-isolate, social distance and how NOT...
Why the Oostvaardersplassen rewilding scheme may have missed the mark
Recent years have seen a movement towards “rewilding”, the process of giving land back to natural processes. As it stands,...
