Leeds top five for student experience
Leeds has been voted in the top five universities in the UK in the new Times Higher Education’s Student Experience Survey.
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Massive quake shifts perception of earthquake hazard models
Dramatic data from last year’s major earthquake in Kaikoura, New Zealand, will change the way scientists think about earthquake hazards in tectonic plate boundary zones.
Spreading the cost to transform sanitation
Developing countries struggling to cope with huge volumes of human waste may finally get some relief – and a new business opportunity.
New partnership with Pearson to launch online MBA
The University of Leeds has today announced a new partnership with Pearson.
Brexit: Working together
The Vice-Chancellor's Leader Column from the forthcoming staff magazine, the Reporter.
Global warming endangering Great Barrier Reef
Urgent action to reduce sea temperatures is needed, as 2015-2016 saw record highs that triggered significant coral bleaching across the tropics and the Australian Great Barrier Reef.
Flood prevention measures need closer monitoring
Natural measures to manage river flooding can play a valuable role in flood prevention, but a lack of monitoring means their true potential remains unclear, researchers say.
Call for engineers to act on climate change
Discussion around limiting climate change primarily focusses on whether the best results can be gained by individuals changing how they act, or governments introducing new legislation.
Photo exhibition with an eye on Asia
A lens-eye view of Asia is presented at an exhibition of photography launched today at the University of Leeds.
Male breast cancer discovery 'could improve treatment'
Two key proteins involved in male breast cancer have been identified by University of Leeds scientists, potentially paving the way for more effective treatments.