Investigating factors behind low or zero household recycling rates in Leeds
Introduction There are large differences in the rates of household bin use in different parts of Leeds with a high level of contamination being seen...
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Dynamic data assimilation in agent-based models
Introduction Agent-based models (ABMs) play a useful role in social sciences, helping us to understand emergent patterns in social and environmental systems while retaining detail...
Assessing the effectiveness of the e-petition procedure through Twitter conversations
Introduction The House of Commons hopes that their new e-petition system, which was relaunched in July 2015, may help to provide a way to more effectively...
Virtuocity
Cities are entering a new age where new technologies could dramatically change the way people move. New insight is required to understand how we will...
Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT)
Introduction Getting people cycling is an increasingly common objective in transport planning institutions worldwide, and high-quality infrastructure has been proven to boost local cycling rates....
Epidemiology and Biostatistics research group - Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's
Introduction The Epidemiology and Biostatistics research group bring together biologists, laboratory scientists, clinicians, psychologists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians and statisticians to develop, conduct and interpret cancer research. The...
Enhancing the Value of the MRC-funded Rheumatoid Arthritis Stratified Medicine and RA-MAP Consortia through Linkage to Complex Datasets
Methotrexate is a highly effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). For some patients, this medication works very well to control the disease and help...
Research Tissue Banks (RTBs), Clinical Data Linkage and Translational Research
Research tissue banks are pivotal in translational research, underpinning research ranging from biomarker discovery to identification of novel therapeutic targets and providing insight into the underlying pathophysiology.
Generating a Leeds geodemographic classification: applications in policy, commerce and health
Geodemographic classifications are a useful tool to profile a population by segmentation based on demographic and household characteristics tied to small area geographic units, such...
Leeds Omics Supergroup
Introduction Over the last decade, there has been exponential growth in the use of large‐scale technologies as a tool to understand a wide range of...