News

Congo peatlands could release billions of tonnes of carbon

Published
Wednesday 2nd November, 2022
Categories
Science
Environment
Global

The world’s largest tropical peatland turned from being a major store of carbon to a source of carbon dioxide emissions as a result of climate change thousands of years ago, new research has revealed.

Fishing camp on the Ikelemba River, DRC

Fighting Egypt's plastic waste

Published
Friday 28th October, 2022
Categories
Alumni

When growing up in Cairo, plastic pollutants had a devastating impact upon Aya Al-Sharqawy and her family. It was the motivation she needed to tackle the crisis head on after Leeds.

Aya Al Sharqawy stands in a field of crops in Egypt

Graduate art prize winner announced

Published
Thursday 27th October, 2022
Categories
Arts & Culture

BA Fine Art student Astrid Butt has been awarded the 2022 Friends of University Art and Music Graduate prize.

Two still images from 'Bird Diaries' showing the subject of Astrid's film: a figure wearing a large bird mask and skin coloured body suit.

University opens community football hub

Published
Thursday 27th October, 2022
Categories
University

Grassroots sport in Leeds has received a huge boost with the unveiling of the Bodington Football Hub, a new facility for the community of Leeds.

an aerial photograph of three football pitches and buildings.

'Government must protect critical services from climate change'

Published
Thursday 27th October, 2022
Categories
Business & Economy
Society & Politics
Environment

A damning report from MPs says the Government needs to do more to protect critical national infrastructure in the UK from being disrupted by extreme weather.

Aerial view of flooded fields and roads

Mapping the pressures of global food production

Published
Tuesday 25th October, 2022
Categories
Science
Global

A map showing the environmental pressures from global food production has been developed by researchers, to identify ways of creating more sustainable and just food systems.

Field of soyabean

Bernard Atha – a man of many parts

Published
Monday 24th October, 2022
Categories
Alumni

The University was saddened to learn of the death of distinguished alum Bernard Atha (Law 1949) – actor, lawyer, councillor, former Lord Mayor of Leeds – and a long-standing friend of the University.

Bernard Atha smokes a pipe

Getting Yorkshire to net zero

Published
Friday 21st October, 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Environment
Working with our region

Regional leaders and organisations must work ever more closely to achieve net zero in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Buitendijk on stage and speaking to the audience with Tracy Brabin and Professor Piers Forster

Ancient inscription unveiled to the public

Published
Friday 21st October, 2022
Categories
Arts & Culture

One of the longest surviving inscriptions from Ancient Britain is being unveiled to the public for the first time ever at the University.

Close-up of ancient manuscript stone on display in Michael Sadler Building