High hopes for University’s five Rio Paralympians
The athletic ability of five University of Leeds sports stars will be tested to the limit during the Paralympics, which begin today in Rio de Janiero.
Events News
Rare Shakespeare treasures
A new exhibition is celebrating the legacy of William Shakespeare with a display of rare items from the University of Leeds’ Special Collections.
Too few school packed lunches meet nutritional standards
Only a tiny proportion of children’s packed lunches are meeting nutritional standards, despite high-profile awareness campaigns, a University of Leeds study has found.
Heart attacks in women more likely to be missed
Women have a 50 per cent higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study by the University of Leeds.
Increase in invasive heart procedures improves survival rates
Rates of survival following the most common type of heart attack have risen due to the increased use of invasive cardiac treatments, a study by the University of Leeds has found.
First students welcomed to joint engineering school in China
The first cohort of Chinese engineering students will soon begin studying at the University of Leeds and Southwest Jiaotong University Joint School, following a welcome ceremony held today.
Triathlon success for University’s Olympic Brownlee brothers
Triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee confirmed their status as the sport’s pre-eminent stars on the roads of Rio yesterday, claiming gold and silver in a highly convincing Olympic win.
Swallows and Amazons author plagued with doubts, archive letters reveal
It is one of the most popular children’s stories of all time and has sold millions of copies, but letters by the author of Swallows and Amazons reveal his doubts about the book’s prospects.
Satisfaction at Leeds with National Student Survey 2016
This year's National Student Survey (NSS) secures the University joint second place among the Russell Group for satisfaction – up from joint third last year.
University of Leeds alumni competing in Olympic Games
Four University of Leeds alumni are part of the TeamGB squad in the Olympic Games which is carrying the hopes of the nation on its shoulders.