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Kersti Mitchell
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External Communications and Campaigns Manager @universityofleeds.bsky.social Formerly BBC reporter and producer
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Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, threatening lives and livelihoods. How can we minimise the impact?

Leeds academics Duncan Quincey and Lauren Rawlins, with alum Kenton Cool, are searching for answers on our latest How To Fix… podcast.

Listen: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Join @priestleycentre.bsky.social’s webinar this Thursday at 12pm-1pm, to learn about Leeds’ involvement in COP30, the United Nations Climate Change Conference🌎

You'll gain an overview of COP30 and why it matters, as well as hear directly from members of our Leeds delegation⬇️
https://bit.ly/4hHQ3nq
University of Leeds at COP30: Meet the delegation
The Priestley Centre are hosting an online event on Thursday 6 November 2025, 12:00-13:00
ahc.leeds.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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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:
open.spotify.com/playlist/6QI...
Seven albums to listen to during a breakup – from Lily Allen to Marvin Gaye
These breakup albums can help listeners to grieve previous relationships.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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"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?...
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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How can we help women thrive in menopause?

Ahead of World Menopause Day this Saturday, Leeds academics Bee MacPherson, Janet Cade, and Hannah Campbell are searching for the answers on our latest episode of the How To Fix… podcast.

Listen to the episode here: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
October 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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How do we make sure every child has the best start in life?

University of Leeds Professors Mark Mon-Williams, Cat Davies, and Louise Tracey are searching for the answers on our latest episode of the How To Fix… podcast.

Listen to the episode here: pod.fo/e/326cfe
September 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Research led by Dr Lawrence Jackson and Professor Cathryn Birch in collaboration with @ukceh.bsky.social reveals potential for improved humid heat early warning systems to help vulnerable people prepare for dangerous humid heatwaves.

environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Rainfall triggers extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can damage human health.
environment.leeds.ac.uk
April 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Leeds researcher, Dr Shaunna Burke, is running the Everest Marathon to raise funds for cancer charities — while living with incurable cancer herself. An incredible story of resilience hope and purpose. 💙

👉 Read more: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
Researcher with incurable cancer takes on Everest Marathon
A cancer and exercise researcher at the University of Leeds is set to run the Everest Marathon in May, just over a year on from her incurable breast cancer diagnosis.
www.leeds.ac.uk
April 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Our friends at Nature Rich Miterdale need some help this Friday. If you fancy a healthy combo of practical conservation tasks, stunning views & occasional lounging in the sun, use the link below to book. Pls share.
@leedsleaf.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social

www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...?
April 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Large contrasts in soil moisture levels can increase the intensity of destructive storms ⛈️ which cause flooding and mudslides in hotspots across the globe, according to new research by @ukceh.bsky.social @johnmarsham.bsky.social @dougparkermeteo.bsky.social
www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in megastorm hotspots
Large contrasts in soil moisture levels over a wide area can increase the size and intensity of so-called megastorms which cause flooding and mudslides in hotspots across the globe.
www.leeds.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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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
April 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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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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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.
www.leeds.ac.uk
March 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Researchers have pinpointed a reason for winter storm clusters such as Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, which hit the nation over one week in February 2022 – a stratospheric polar vortex.

environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Damaging UK winter storms driven by swirling polar vortex miles above Earth
Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland were made more likely by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, say scientists.
environment.leeds.ac.uk
March 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Today marks the first ever #WorldGlaciersDay ❄️

Glaciers are the water towers of the world, supplying freshwater to over half of humanity, but they are at the frontline of the climate crisis.

Find out about the important research and glacier initiatives that Leeds academics are involved with 👇🧊
March 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Today is #WorldRewildingDay! 🌼

Our colleagues collaborate with communities, farmers and partners to support biodiversity, ecosystems and the climate in ways that benefit everyone.

Read about some of our research here: environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Working together to rewild
This World Rewilding Day, we celebrate the faculty's collaborative research and practical projects that build understanding and action on rewilding for biodiversity, ecosystems and the climate.
environment.leeds.ac.uk
March 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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We are looking for a dynamic Head of Student Communications at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social to engage our diverse student community with creative, impactful messaging.

Find out more and apply here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
March 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Are you safe and included in your local green spaces? 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏿🌳

Researchers are asking people in Leeds and Bradford to share their experiences with parks. They'll then work with the councils to help improve access for all.

Complete the survey: bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE

environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Public invited to share views on park life
Thousands of people living in Leeds and Bradford will be surveyed about how they use parks and green spaces to improve access for all.
environment.leeds.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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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...
Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting
Save the pandas, sure, but what about the worms in their guts?
theconversation.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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🚀 We’re celebrating 1,000 published articles in @uk.theconversation.com, written by researchers and academics at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social🎉

Check them all out here: theconversation.com/institutions...

Or keep reading for the top 10 most-read articles from the University🧵⬇️
University of Leeds on The Conversation
theconversation.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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"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...
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.
theconversation.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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
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...
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Should love ever be behind a paywall? 💸

25% of UK dating app users pay for the services, contributing to £150m+ in yearly revenue. What if dating apps weren’t for profit?

Leeds lecturer Dr @lukebrunning.bsky.social explores the idea of a non-profit model in our latest podcast 👇

bit.ly/3WWr6vg
February 27, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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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
February 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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A new Leeds study has shown that reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could help address the climate emergency 🐺

This reintroduction could lead to an expansion of native woodland, which could take in and store one million tonnes of CO2 annually 🌳

Read the full story 👇
bit.ly/4hFeNvM
February 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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💌 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
February 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM