Community garden born from collaboration
An eyesore plot of land has been transformed into a thriving community garden thanks to the power of collaboration.
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Researcher with incurable cancer takes on Everest Marathon
A cancer and exercise researcher at the University of Leeds is set to run the Everest Marathon in May, just over a year on from her incurable breast cancer diagnosis.
Rainfall triggers extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can damage human health.
Policy revamp crucial for ex-coal mining communities
Researchers from the Universities of Leeds, Staffordshire and Cambridge have investigated the impact of the coal industry loss and subsequent years of Austerity on coalfield areas across the UK.
Commercial baby foods crisis revealed in Leeds research
The UK’s baby food market is awash with “low quality” products with poor nutrition masked by misleading names and on-pack messaging, according to wide ranging research by Leeds scientists.
Curd Your Enthusiasm: Secrets of oldest book on cheese revealed
Held by Cultural Collections at the University of Leeds, the earliest-known English book about cheese is revealing its fascinating and sometimes nauseating contents to the public for the first time.
Enhancing weather warnings in Ghana
The University of Leeds is collaborating with institutions in Ghana to combat climate challenges and nurture the next generation of scientists.
Caspian Sea decline threatens endangered seals and coastal communities
Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University of Leeds has found.
Junior detectives investigate crime scene
Schoolchildren investigated a mocked-up ‘crime scene’ on the University of Leeds campus as part of a knife crime reduction campaign.
Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in megastorm hotspots
Large contrasts in soil moisture levels over a wide area can increase the size and intensity of so-called megastorms which cause flooding and mudslides in hotspots across the globe.