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Professor Nik Watson looks at a conical flask with a student.

Building an AI platform to help food security

Published
14 January 2026
Categories
Global
Research
University

Researchers at Leeds are developing a new tool to reduce food waste and improve global food security, in partnership with a team at the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, using AI.

Picture of low water levels at Ladybower reservoir in the Peak District

Tackling urgent water challenges across Europe

Published
13 January 2026
Categories
University

Leeds will be the UK and Ireland’s headquarters for a new European Knowledge and Innovation community that will tackle water scarcity, droughts and floods.

Alma Palacios

Weaving sustainability into fashion

Published
15 December 2025
Categories
University

A Mexican fashion designer who came to the UK to explore textile sustainability and now supports global efforts to reduce emissions, says the University of Leeds helped her achieve her dream.

Xin Guan

Graduate celebrates design success

Published
11 December 2025
Categories
University

A student who wowed judges with her logo design for an international university partnership has described her studies in Leeds as an “inspiring and enriching experience”.

A person operates a large white weaving machine in the Spinning, Knitting and Weaving lab. Other textile equipment is in the background.

University’s textile heritage honoured

Published
25 November 2025
Categories
Research
University

One of the UK’s most prestigious educational honours has been awarded to the University of Leeds for 150 years of textile research.

Chantelle Reeves, Amanda MacCannell; Margaret Korosec and Brian Baillie stand in front of the purple plaque.

Purple plaque for trailblazing entrepreneur

Published
11 November 2025
Categories
University

A purple plaque has been unveiled at the University of Leeds for the first time after a researcher won a prestigious UK Women in Innovation award.

Left to right: Francesca Cuevas walks with Attorney General Lord Hermer and student Callum Keigher outside University of Leeds School of Law

Leeds students quiz Attorney General

Published
4 November 2025
Categories
University

The Government’s chief legal advisor joined University of Leeds students for a special Q&A on key legal issues.

The library in the parkinson building, with studetns working at desks surrounded by books.

Bringing Black stories to the fore

Published
30 October 2025
Categories
University

The University of Leeds is championing the use of Wikipedia to make education and history more accessible.