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Are you Team Traitor or Team Faithful for tonight's finale? 🗡️

Professor Beth Johnson (Media and Communication) reflects on how #TheTraitors is bringing workplaces, families and friendship groups together for a collective TV experience with @itvnews.bsky.social 📺 ⬇️

www.itv.com/news/2026-01...

"This is the beginning of the end for you" - what a consultant told Bee Macpherson at the start of her #menopause transition.

Of course we all know that's not the case - but how do we ensure women thrive at this time of life? Listen to our podcast here listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...

Seven albums to listen to during a breakup – from Lily Allen to Marvin Gaye These breakup albums can help listeners to grieve previous relationships.

What's the ultimate breakup album?💔🎧

Charlotte Curran from @clsrleeds.bsky.social, whose PhD focuses on relationship ethics, has listed the top seven stand-outs for @theconversation.com.

Read the article:
theconversation.com/seven-albums...

Listen on Spotify:
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Email pressoffice@leeds.ac.uk if you're interested in 1-2-1s

kermit the frog is using a typewriter in a messy room . Alt: kermit the frog is using a typewriter in a messy room .

📣Calling UOL researchers interested in writing for @theconversationuk.bsky.social!
We have several training sessions coming up for UOL academics focusing on:
- health
- business
- introduction to The Conversation
- 1-2-1 pitches
Links in the thread below - please sign up with your leeds.ac.uk email⬇️

Caspian Sea decline threatens endangered seals and coastal communities Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University of Leeds has found.

Endangered Caspian seals could lose 81% of their breeding habitat if sea levels drop just 5m, according to the Leeds research led by @beckycourt.bsky.social and @phoca-sapiens.bsky.social.

Find out how the team mapped sea decline and how it threatens biodiversity and communities 👇
bit.ly/42oBOfP

A Caspian seal pup rests its head on an iceberg. Credit: Central Asian Institute of Ecological Research (CAIER), Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Multiple young Caspian seals can be seen hauling out. Credit: Ivar Jussi, University of Leeds

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 ⬇️

Rapid decline of Caspian Sea level threatens ecosystem integrity, biodiversity protection, and human infrastructure - Communications Earth & Environment Water level declines of 5−10m in the Caspian Sea will threaten ecosystem integrity, compromise human infrastructure, and reduce marine protected area coverage by 94%, according to bathymetric maps of ...

Declines in the water level of the Caspian Sea driven by climate change will hit biodiversity & human populations hard. A decline of 5-10m will threaten ecosystem integrity, reduce coverage of marine protected areas by up to 94% & compromise key infrastructure. www.nature.com/articles/s43... 🧪🌏🦭🐋🦑

Predicting older people’s frailty helps doctors intervene earlier GPs can more accurately identify older people’s frailty and intervene earlier as a result of NIHR-funded research led by the University of Leeds.

A tool developed by Leeds researchers could help GPs more accurately identify frailty in older people and save the NHS millions.🩺
The research was funded by @nihr.bsky.social and carried out by Leeds and @ucl.ac.uk.
Read more:
www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
@arc-yharc.bsky.social

Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies A tiny magnetic robot which can take 3D scans from deep within the body, that could revolutionise early cancer detection, has been developed by researchers.

A mini, magnetic, rolling robot that can take 'virtual biopsies' has been created by a team of researchers, led by engineers from @universityofleeds.bsky.social. They believe it could revolutionise early cancer detection & eliminate the need for physical biopsies.
www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
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The final @childofthenorth.bsky.social report, edited by Leeds' Professor Mark Mon-Williams and Dr Megan Wood from the School of Psychology, calls for children’s creative talents to be nurtured in state schools to reduce inequalities and boost the economy.

Read more 👇
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Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting Save the pandas, sure, but what about the worms in their guts?

Parasites have a bad reputation, but they need protection from extinction too. 🦟
Timothy Brown and Dr Simon Goodman @bioscienceleeds.bsky.social and Professor Andrew Cunningham @zslofficial.bsky.social make the case for parasite protection in @theconversation.com:
theconversation.com/parasites-ar...

expert reaction to collision between cargo vessel and oil tanker in the North Sea
www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-react...

Women are three times as likely as men to feel unsafe in parks – here’s how we can design them better How designing better parks can help gender equality.

"Simply having a park nearby is not enough – they must be welcoming and safe for all."
In this article for @uk.theconversation.com, @annabarker.bsky.social, @jenniegray.bsky.social and @vikkimaps.bsky.social explain why these spaces can feel unsafe for women. 🏞️
theconversation.com/women-are-th...

Supporting new parents and caregivers in Leeds Parents and caregivers in Leeds can receive free support in the crucial first 1000 days of their newborns’ lives as part of a study led by the University of Leeds.

“It takes a village to raise a child – group care is creating that village of support."
New parents and caregivers in Leeds can join a free group support programme in the crucial first 1000 days of their newborns' lives. 👶
More info on the University of Leeds study⬇️
www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/...

How we can better utilise data to tackle the national school attendance crisis - Dr Megan Wood We are facing a national school attendance crisis. Government figures show that nearly one in five of compulsory school-aged children are persistently absent - missing at least one school day every fo...

1 in 5 compulsory school-age children are missing a day of school every fortnight.
How can we tackle this crisis? The key is data, Dr Megan Wood explains in today's @yorkshirepost.co.uk ⬇️
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...
@childofthenorth.bsky.social @policyleeds.bsky.social

Health researchers changing lives early in their careers Health and medicine researchers who are changing lives with cutting edge research early in their careers are being celebrated in a special exhibition at the university's Parkinson Court.

This week Parkinson Court hosts Our Research Story - an exhibition of stunning photography by @ruby.angelaleephoto, and inspiring stories of health researchers changing lives early in their careers 📷🔬
www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...

A number of colourful children's toothbrushes in cups on a tray. The background looks like a nursery or a school.

Researchers from Leeds and @sheffielduni.bsky.social have found that barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay 🦷

Great to see @domspracklen.bsky.social explaining this fascinating @universityofleeds.bsky.social study showing that reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could help address the climate emergency 🐺

Read the full story 👇
bit.ly/4hFeNvM

A person uses a dating app on a phone with the words'How to fix...' and the University of Leeds logo

💌 Happy #ValentinesDay to app-avoiders and serial swipers!
In the latest episode of How to fix, find out how dating apps are changing our relationships.
🎧Hear from Dr @lukebrunning.bsky.social, Dr Natasha McKeever @clsrleeds.bsky.social and Dr Alessandro Biraglia:
listen.podmasters.uk/HTFDatingApps

How can we have a healthy relationship with dating apps? How To Fix... · Episode

How to Fix Dating Apps? Luke and Natasha set out their answer in this new @universityofleeds.bsky.social podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts open.spotify.com/episode/5ano...

Professor Adrian Crellin with a state-of-the art linear accelerator (LINAC) radiotherapy machine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Credit: University of Leeds. 

Professor Adrian Crellin CBE, one of the most senior radiotherapy experts, has shared his experience of being a researcher and cancer patient for #WorldCancerDay.

Professor Crellin was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2016 and awarded a CBE for services to radiotherapy in 2019.

Quantum machine offers peek into “dance” of cosmic bubbles Physicists have performed a groundbreaking simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the Universe.

🫧🌍🧵'Dancing' bubbles helped to shed new light on a phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the Universe, say physicists from @universityofleeds.bsky.social & institutes in Germany & Austria, who collaborated on the research.

www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n... 🫧🧵⬇️

Elizabethan London: a multicultural melting pot History Extra podcast · Episode

Even in the 16th century, London was a diverse city where many languages and cultures came together.
@earlymodernjohn.bsky.social spoke to the History Extra podcast about what life was like for Elizabethan London's migrant population.
🎧Listen to learn more ⬇️
open.spotify.com/episode/65T4...

'You're speechless. You just want to cry'

Mark Mon-Williams of @childofthenorth.bsky.social and @universityofleeds.bsky.social is furious at how bad child poverty has got in the North of England.

And he wants to policy-makers to take action. Hear him on the Our Kids In The North podcast.

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An elderly person wearing a jumper, gilet and fingerless gloves clutches a warm cup of tea

🎧 How can we stay warm during this cold snap and can we combine our needs for heating with our aims to decarbonise? @universityofleeds.bsky.social experts @undertheground.bsky.social @luciemidd.bsky.social provide some answers in our "How to fix..." podcast 👇👇👇
listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...

YouTube video by Channel 4 News As thousands desert Twitter, is this the end for Elon Musk’s X?

Why have so many users abandoned X? Are platforms like Bluesky calmer and less polarised? 🦋
@drmaximilian.bsky.social from Leeds University Business School gave expert commentary on Channel 4 News last night.
Watch the full report by @andrewmisra.bsky.social ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxKf...

As thousands desert Twitter, is this the end for Elon Musk’s X? It was once the world's online marketplace of ideas. But ever since the billionaire tycoon Elon Musk bought up Twitter and renamed it X - dissatisfied users have fled the site - especially after the U...

Thanks for the nice feedback about our Bluesky report tonight. 🦋

The full piece, featuring @metromayorsteve.bsky.social & @drmaximilian.bsky.social, is below.

Will be fascinating to see what the year ahead holds for this site and others…

www.channel4.com/news/as-thou...

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‘Spotify wrapped’ style graphic, black background with red and pink waves. Text reads: 2024 saw the launch of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, the first of the University of Leeds futures Institutes.

‘Spotify wrapped’ style graphic, yellow background with blue arc shapes. Text reads: Over 250 of you came to celebrate our launch event in June. We loved seeing you there!

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Merry Christmas from the Priestley Centre team, thank you all for a wonderful year! 🎄✨

Take a look at some of our highlights from 2024 including our launch event, some new faces and as always, lots of world-changing climate research 👇