News

Poet Laureate marks death of Queen Elizabeth II

Published
Thursday 15th September, 2022
Categories
Arts & Culture

Simon Armitage, Professor of Poetry at Leeds' School of English, has written a poem to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in his role as Poet Laureate.

Jadu floral tribute

New Deans for Global Development

Published
Wednesday 14th September, 2022
Categories
Global

Two new Deans have been appointed to drive forward the University’s global vision.

A shot of the Parkinson Building and campus from above. Uploaded March 2021

Queen Elizabeth II

Published
Friday 9th September, 2022
Categories
University

It is with immense sadness that the University of Leeds has learnt of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

A greyscale image of the Parkinson Buiding with a British flag flying from it.

New method to assess health of ozone layer

Published
Friday 26th August, 2022
Categories
Health
Science
Environment

Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impact of ozone-depleting chemicals released into the atmosphere. 

Image from space showing the Earth and the ozone layer

First cohort of graduates on PwC degree apprenticeship

Published
Friday 26th August, 2022
Categories
Business & Economy

The first PwC apprentices to complete a technology degree apprenticeship at the University have graduated, with 31 out of the 34-strong class being awarded a first-class honours degree.

PwC degree apprentices on their graduation day

Shark impact on fishing communities

Published
Wednesday 24th August, 2022
Categories
Science
Environment

People who make a living fishing off the coral reefs around the Maldives say their daily income is down by almost a quarter due to sharks stealing their catch.

Three caught fish that were subject to shark attack

Understanding why deadly brain cancer comes back 

Published
Monday 22nd August, 2022
Categories
Health

The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumours adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease. 

Two doctors looking at a computer screen showing brain scans