Supporting new parents and caregivers in Leeds Published 4 March 2025 Categories Research Parents and caregivers in Leeds can receive free support in the crucial first 1000 days of their newborns’ lives as part of a study led by the University of Leeds.
Building global research impact Published 26 February 2025 Categories Global International education providers across the UK and Africa are working together to build skills in machine learning and data science.
Health researchers changing lives early in their careers Published 24 February 2025 Categories News | Research Health and medicine researchers who are changing lives with cutting edge research early in their careers are being celebrated in a special exhibition at the University's Parkinson Court.
Genetic testing needed to identify high-risk blood cancer earlier Published 19 February 2025 Categories Health | Research Genetic testing should be used to help doctors spot high-risk cases of myeloma and enable targeted treatments, say researchers from the University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research.
Cultural hub for Leeds as poetry centre funding confirmed Published 18 February 2025 Categories Arts & Culture A new National Poetry Centre, spearheaded by Professor of Poetry and Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, is to receive a significant cash injection after ministers confirmed funding.
More work needed on children’s supervised toothbrushing programmes Published 18 February 2025 Categories Health | Research Barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay, researchers say.
Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps Published 17 February 2025 Categories Research The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet’s history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.
Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency Published 17 February 2025 Categories Research Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million tonnes of CO2 annually, according to a new study.
Bright sparks enter the Dragons' Den Published 14 February 2025 Categories Business & Economy Spark scholar and award-winning University of Leeds graduate Trib Gosain caught the eye of super investor Peter Jones on Dragons’ Den last night with his high-performance umbrella.
Improving early warnings of thunderstorms Published 13 February 2025 Categories Environment | Global Meteorological experts and students are working together to improve early warnings of severe thunderstorms in Southern Africa.
Addressing skills shortages in engineering Published 11 February 2025 Categories Working with our region A new engineering degree apprenticeship at the University of Leeds is proving a valuable route to addressing an urgent nationwide skills shortage.
Funding pledge to boost region's skills Published 11 February 2025 Categories Working with our region The University of Leeds has unveiled a new levy transfer project that aims to donate £1 million to eligible small employers to fully fund apprenticeship training and boost skills development.
Partnerships tackling sexual violence Published 10 February 2025 Categories Working with our region The Mayor of West Yorkshire has urged people to step up and say “we’ve had enough of this” at an event looking at how to tackle sexual violence.
Dog population mapped in UK-first Published 10 February 2025 Categories Science | Research The UK has 4 million more dogs than previously estimated, with regional hotspots in Telford, Darlington and Harrogate, new research shows.
Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by 40% Published 5 February 2025 Categories Environment | Research Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland – no matter where they are in the country – says new research.