Leeds wins funding to open up postgraduate research Published 24 November 2021 Categories University Two major new research projects to improve access to postgraduate study for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students are underway at Leeds.
Academic seeks to ‘open physics to the whole of society’ Published 24 November 2021 Categories Society & Politics | Science An academic who has championed greater equality in physics is to advise on ways the subject can be opened up to people from under-represented groups.
Free green services could substantially reduce household emissions Published 23 November 2021 Categories Society & Politics | Environment | Business & Economy Using carbon tax revenue to fund free green electricity and public transport could significantly reduce individual households’ greenhouse gas emissions, a new study has found.
Plastic shields reduce COVID risk for motorbike taxis Published 18 November 2021 Categories Science | Global | Health Affordable plastic shields reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection for passengers on motorcycle taxis popular in developing countries, a new study suggests.
Leeds academic awarded first 10 Downing Street data science Fellowship Published 18 November 2021 Categories Society & Politics | Business & Economy | Environment A University of Leeds data expert has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship, working in the heart of government.
Nations are overusing natural resources faster than they are meeting basic human needs Published 18 November 2021 Categories Society & Politics | Global | Environment For at least the last 30 years, not a single country has met the basic needs of its residents without overconsuming natural resources, according to new research led by the University of Leeds.
£3m test rig to spark innovation in UK nuclear industry Published 17 November 2021 Categories Working with business | Technology A test rig to help the nuclear industry design new reactors, decommission old ones and better dispose of waste from nuclear reprocessing is to be built at the University.
Jonathan Wild: A million tree promise Published 12 November 2021 Categories Alumni Jonathan Wild (Hon LLD 2011), the former Chair and Managing Director of Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate, is dedicated to his mission to protect the planet.
Diet research could cut hip fracture risk Published 10 November 2021 Categories Science | Health A lack of high-quality research is preventing the development of dietary advice that could reduce the number of hip fractures, a new study suggests.
Going for gold to reduce antibiotic resistance Published 10 November 2021 Categories Health | Science New research has identified a way of using nanoclusters to bolster waning antibiotics.
Urgent action needed to restrict region’s carbon emissions Published 10 November 2021 Categories Environment Carbon limits needed to contain global warming could be breached within six years in the Yorkshire and Humber region, a new report warns.
Biodiversity ‘time machine’ uses AI to learn from the past Published 9 November 2021 Categories Global | Environment Experts can make crucial decisions about future biodiversity management by using artificial intelligence to learn from past environmental change, according to a new study.
Can air cleaners reduce COVID-19 in schools? Published 5 November 2021 Categories Working with our region | Working with business | Science | Coronavirus | Health A study has been launched into the feasibility of using air cleaners to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in 30 primary schools in Bradford.
Extreme ice melting in Greenland raises global flood risk Published 2 November 2021 Categories Science | Environment Global warming has caused extreme ice melting events in Greenland to become more frequent and more intense over the past 40 years according to new research, raising sea levels and flood risk worldwide