Boosting UK economy by £38 billion Published 28 February 2024 Categories Business & Economy Leading research-intensive universities, including Leeds, contribute almost £38 billion to the UK economy, analysis has revealed.
Investment to improve health outcomes Published 26 February 2024 Categories Business & Economy University of Leeds spinout adsilico has received an investment boost to scale up its ground-breaking work and accelerate life-saving benefits for patients.
Off the deep end: Atlantic rowing record smashed by Leeds alum Published 23 February 2024 Categories Alumni When Hatty Carder was asked to organise a rowing team to race across the Atlantic, she never imagined stepping into the boat herself – let alone setting a new world record.
Journalism students go on air in former Channel 4 set Published 22 February 2024 Categories Working with business | Working with our region | Arts & Culture Leeds journalism students are using a cutting-edge studio inherited from Channel 4 for the first time, showcasing their work in front of key members of the broadcaster's team.
Side effects of wide scale forestation could reduce carbon removal Published 22 February 2024 Categories Environment The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could reduce the CO2 removal benefits by up to a third.
Groundbreaking proton beam therapy cancer trial opens Published 21 February 2024 Categories Science | Health | Research A cancer treatment that is currently available to only a limited number of UK patients is to be tested in a clinical trial to see if it causes fewer long-term side effects than standard radiotherapy.
Creative approach to maths wins DARE Art Prize Published 20 February 2024 Categories Arts & Culture Keisha Thompson has been awarded this year’s DARE Art Prize for taking an innovative, playful look at mathematics to make the subject less intimidating.
Leeds alum and quiltmaker dresses the entrance to pioneering exhibition Published 20 February 2024 Categories Alumni A new large-scale textile artwork for Parkinson Court created by artist, quiltmaker and Leeds alum Tiegan Handley (Fine Art 2023) provides the perfect gateway to the Contested Bodies exhibition.
Heart attack significantly increases risk of other health conditions Published 16 February 2024 Categories Science | Health Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows.
Preserving the Passion: Northern Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet Published 13 February 2024 Categories Arts & Culture Ahead of Northern Ballet’s revival of Romeo and Juliet, an exhibition at the University of Leeds brings together archival photos, drawings, costumes and props to tell the story of the hit production.
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting - and being replaced by vegetation Published 13 February 2024 Categories Environment An estimated 11,000 sq miles or 28,707 sq kilometres of Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers have melted over the last three decades, according to a major analysis of historic satellite records.
Major partnership to address policy challenges in Yorkshire and the Humber Published 13 February 2024 Categories Working with business | Working with our region | Society & Politics A regional research partnership will provide evidence for vital decision-making in the Yorkshire and Humber region to deliver on climate change, inequalities and data gaps.
University statement – Antisemitic attacks on Hillel House and Rabbi Deutsch Published 12 February 2024 Categories Statements A statement from the University of Leeds
Collaborating on children's health research Published 9 February 2024 Categories Working with our region | Health | Research A new partnership to tackle the serious health and wellbeing problems affecting children and young people across Leeds, Yorkshire and the UK has been officially launched.
Learning and earning at the same time Published 8 February 2024 Categories University Apprenticeships can offer people a chance to change career or secure promotion and address national skill shortages at the same time.