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Featured resource Regional Areas of Research Interest: Challenges, opportunities and next steps
A report exploring the challenges and opportunities of Areas of Research Interest in regional contexts and identifying priorities for their development
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Leeds City Council trial Areas of Research Interest (ARIs)

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