Getting into hot water: Preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species
Hot water could be the answer to stopping aquatic invasive species from "hitchhiking" around Britain on anglers' and canoeists' kit, according to a new study.
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Top entrepreneurship prize for glass security technology
A University of Leeds researcher has won a national entrepreneurship prize for his work in developing a new method of counterfeit-proofing glass.
Older people at higher risk of emergency cancer diagnosis
People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a new report, led by the University of Leeds.
New funding to transform food security research
The University of Leeds will be driving innovation in food security after a new multi-million pound research grant was awarded by government.
Balancing prosperity and sustainability: a role for arts and culture
Researchers from the University of Leeds are to play a key role in exploring how arts and culture contributes to sustainable prosperity.
Collection highlights JRR Tolkien's time at the University of Leeds
A collection of letters, poems and prose by The Hobbit creator JRR Tolkien has been acquired by the University of Leeds, where he taught in the 1920s.
Chancellor commits £20m 'big picture' data projects to tackle major health and social care challenges
The Chancellor has announced £20m in the Budget to fund new health and social care information projects, aimed at tackling major health challenges by using 'big picture' data.
Parasite turns shrimp into voracious cannibals
Parasites can play an important role in driving cannibalism, according to a new research which looked at cannibalism among freshwater shrimp in Northern Ireland.
Amazon's carbon uptake declines as trees die faster
The most extensive land-based study of the Amazon to date reveals it is losing its capacity to absorb carbon from the atmosphere.
University backs Leeds 2023 European Capital of Culture bid
The University is backing a bid for Leeds to be the 2023 European Capital of Culture. The city will have to declare its intention to bid by December 2016, with the successful city announced in 2018.