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N8 launches Industry Innovation Forum
- The new Industry Innovation Forum (IIF) led by the N8 Research Partnership officially launches today at an event held at the University of Leeds.
Read moreFollowing genetic footprints out of Africa
- A new study, using genetic analysis to look for clues about human migration, suggests that the first modern humans settled in Arabia on their way from the Horn of Africa to the rest of the world.
Read morePoor self-image cannot explain maths gender gap
- Promoting more female role models is not the answer to closing the gender gap in maths, a new study suggests.
Read moreUniversity spin-outs join forces in £1.5 million acquisition
- University of Leeds spin-out company Avacta, has acquired fellow Leeds spin-out – Aptuscan, in a deal worth £1.5 million.
Read moreLeeds genetic research 'blueprint' for NHS
- The approach to genetic research established at the University of Leeds could serve as a blueprint for how the NHS could make more of the advances new genetic technologies can deliver.
Read moreIf you plan, then you'll do… but it helps to have a friend
- While you are more likely to do something if you plan it in advance, new research from the University of Leeds shows that partnering up can really boost the likelihood of sticking to your resolutions.
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