Researchers find possible association between obesity and male breast cancer
Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a possible association between the rise in obesity and the increase in cases of male breast cancer.
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Leeds academics recognised for teaching excellence
Two University of Leeds academics have received a prestigious teaching award, a National Teaching Fellowship.
University saddles up for Sky Ride 2015
Sky Ride is back in Leeds for it's 3rd consecutive year on Sunday 14 June. It will see some 8,500 riders pedal past the iconic Buildings of the University of Leeds.
University launches campus art trail with unveiling of Simon Fujiwara sculpture
A striking new sculpture by a rising star on the international art scene has been installed at the University of Leeds.
University funds £17m structural biology lab
The University of Leeds is investing £17 million in a state-of-the-art laboratory for structural biology research.
Severe ozone depletion avoided
We are already reaping the rewards of the Montreal Protocol, with the ozone layer in much better shape than it would have been without the UN treaty, according to a new study in Nature Communications.
Research projects to the fore on International Clinical Trials Day
For International Clinical Trials Day today, the University is highlighting two research projects which show the importance of clinical trials to public health.
Research aims to improve access to music for people using hearing aids
Beethoven composed some of his most famous works after he became profoundly deaf.
Volcanic ash found in Yorkshire could help to improve flight safety forecasts
Predictions of where planes can safely fly following volcanic eruptions could be improved, thanks to fresh discoveries about ash clouds.
Legacies of War: Conscientious objectors' records in digital memorial
A comprehensive record of those who did not want to fight in the First World War will from today be opened up to the public as part of Imperial War Museums' permanent digital memorial.