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EU law but make it playable 🎮 A new video game created by Dr Josh Warburton at the @lawatleeds.bsky.social helps students explore legal decision-making through interactive scenarios. Prudence Juris puts students in control, making legal concepts more engaging and easier to apply 🧵

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If you’re thinking about studying at Leeds, make sure to join us next week on Friday 13 or Saturday 14 June for one of our Open Days. Here’s some top tips from some of our current students to help you make the most of your day 👇 youtu.be/XAHhwmv0ZEo Register now: bit.ly/3ZMa5VW

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Thinking about studying at Leeds? Join us for our Open Day on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June to: 🎓 Find out more about your course 💬 Speak to staff and students 🏛️ Get a feel for campus life Book your place 👇 bit.ly/43crDNj

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Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Shearer West, led a delegation to the Worldwide Universities Network AGM in Hong Kong this week 🌏 As a founding member of the network, Leeds is committed to developing international partnerships and collaboration 👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...

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Assessments have begun for our students! ✍️ We are here to remind them that they’ve got this 💚 Comment your top tips for acing your assessments ⬇️

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@pintofscience.uk is back in Leeds 🎉 Some of our researchers are taking the stage to bring you interesting talks covering topics under themes, such as ⬇️ 🧠 Beautiful Mind ⚛️ Atoms to Galaxies 🌍 Planet Earth 💡 And so much more 🗓️ 19 – 21 May Find out more 👇 pintofscience.co.uk/events/leeds

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Finding Ivy - A Life Worthy of Life tells the story of 13 British victims of the Nazi state-led programme which targeted adults with physical disabilities and mental health problems. While the research focuses on the past, it raises questions about attitudes towards those vulnerable in the present.

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Join our Online Learning Summit as we explore core themes and emerging areas of discussion in the online learning sector, such as ⬇️ 💚 Lived experiences 🤝 Effective collaboration 🌍 Global perspectives 💻 And so much more! 🗓️ 10 – 11 July Sign up now 👇 digitaleducation.leeds.ac.uk/online-learn...

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Considering a Masters degree? The University offers a number of scholarships to help fund your Masters studies, whether you’re a UK or International student. Here’s just a few of the scholarships available 👇🧵

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Last week, Leeds University Business School students pitched their business ideas and financial proposals to a panel of experts in the LUBS Entrepreneurship Awards. The experiential learning initiative helps bridge the gap between industry and academia 👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...

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Ice piracy has been witnessed in Antarctica! 🐧 High-resolution satellite observations spanning over 17.5 years reveal a large glacier has been stealing ice from a slower-moving neighbour. Why is this happening? 🧵

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Researchers from Leeds, @exeter.ac.uk and other UK partners are working with universities in Indonesia to help fight the health and environmental impact of peatland fires. The international collaboration was strengthened by local knowledge and community connections 🌏

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Just over a year after being diagnosed with incurable stage four breast cancer, Dr Shaunna Burke, Associate Professor in Exercise and Health Psychology (@bioscienceleeds.bsky.social), is preparing to run the world’s highest marathon on Mount Everest ⛰️

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Leeds researchers have teamed up with @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social to turn a disused plot of land into a thriving community garden. Helped by @policyleeds.bsky.social, the space has been transformed with fruit trees, vegetables and a herb garden for local residents to enjoy 🌱 bit.ly/44ihXSn

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Are you considering studying at Leeds? Make sure to come along to our Open Day on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June to: 🗺️ Tour campus and explore the city 🏫 Find out about your course 🗣️ Speak to current students and staff We can't wait to welcome you to our campus 🌳 Book your place 👇 bit.ly/4kiYaHh

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Leeds researchers are calling for stronger regulations to improve the quality and nutritional value of baby food 👶 The 'Commercial Baby Foods in Crisis' project found that many leading baby foods are currently high in sugar and lacking in nutritional value, with misleading on-pack messaging.

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Did you know that we have peregrine falcons nesting in Parkinson Tower? Over the weekend, we welcomed four new peregrine chicks onto campus! 🐣 Watch our peregrine live stream now ⬇️ sustainability.leeds.ac.uk/our-work/bio...

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We’re teaming up with institutions in Ghana to combat climate challenges and nurture the next generation of scientists. Ghana is vulnerable to lightning and storms, but researchers are working together to install ground-based data sensors across Ghana to help improve storm prediction. 🔭🌍

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We hope everyone is having a lovely spring so far 🌸 The University will be closed from 17 April and reopening on 23 April. Find out more about support available and things to do in Leeds 👇 students.leeds.ac.uk/support-guid...

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Caspian sea levels are declining fast, with an area larger than the size of Iceland likely to dry up entirely, according to new Leeds research. A 5–10m drop in the Caspian Sea could severely impact vital ecosystems – including the breeding habitat for endangered Caspian seals ⬇️

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Be Curious, the University’s family open day is back on Saturday 17 May 🌟 Join us and get hands on with the research that happens here at Leeds, as campus transforms into a hive of family-friendly activities. See the full programme and book your tickets👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/becurious

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From Leeds to the big screen 💫 A multi-talented pianist working at the University has played a key role in Netflix’s new blockbuster show ‘Adolescence’. Sophie Lim, a Student Information Advisor and Leeds alum, gives an emotional performance of Sting’s track ‘Fragile’ in the series.

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Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating in our Leeds community! We hope your Eid al-Fitr is filled with warmth, happiness, and cherished memories. ☪️

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A lecture theatre has been renamed in honour of Professor Anne Neville, a pioneering engineer whose research in tribology, corrosion, and materials science has had a lasting impact. The Anne Neville Lecture Theatre was officially named at a ceremony on what would have been her 55th birthday.

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High above the Parkinson steps, a pair of Peregrine Falcons are tending to five eggs! Since 2008, Peregrine Falcons have been nesting intermittently on the Parkinson Tower. During that time, the University has seen fourteen chicks successfully hatch 🐣

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