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Shaping global climate education

Published
20 August 2026
Categories
Global

A new children’s book is bringing indigenous knowledge to the heart of global climate education – while preserving a threatened language.

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Recognising research professionals

Published
19 August 2026
Categories
University

Research professionals provide specialist expertise that enables university research to be developed, delivered and translated into impact, yet their contribution is not always fully recognised.

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Clubbing boosts wellbeing for women in midlife

Published
19 August 2026
Categories
Research
Arts & Culture

More than nine in ten women over 40 who attend clubbing events report wellbeing benefits, a survey by University of Leeds researchers has found.

A cross-sectional image of muscle showing how L-BAIBA alters muscle fibres to make them more resistant to fatigue

Muscle-boosting molecule released during exercise

Published
17 August 2026
Categories
Health

Scientists have found that a key molecule released during exercise strengthens muscles, improves exercise performance and could be a therapeutic treatment for muscle damage caused by type 2 diabetes.

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Teaching excellence at Leeds

Published
6 August 2026
Categories
University

Two University of Leeds teams that boost employability for global students have received one of the highest honours for teaching and learning in UK higher education.

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Leeds partners with Grant Thornton UK

Published
5 August 2026
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Students will combine academic excellence with paid work experience as part of a new degree programme in partnership with Grant Thornton UK.

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Alum recognised for improving oral cancer detection

Published
4 August 2026
Categories
Alumni

Senthilmani Rajendran (MSc Health Informatics 2025) has been named a national finalist in the Science & Sustainability category of the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards in Malaysia.

Professor Chris Johnson delivering his speech at the University of Leeds.

Ensuring science delivers for future generations

Published
31 July 2026
Categories
Science
University

Providing balanced, future-focused policy advice is a key motivation for the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser at the newly established Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology.