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Launch of South West Jiao Tong partnership

Engineering powerhouses set up China-UK joint school

Published
Friday 30th October, 2015
Categories
Business & Economy
Technology
University

The University of Leeds and China's Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) have launched a joint school to deliver world-class teaching and research.

Professor Piers Forster

Climate research a highlight in new NERC funding

Published
Monday 26th October, 2015
Categories
University
Environment

The University of Leeds has been awarded £3 million by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to shed light on why the climate is warming at an uneven rate with pronounced pauses and surges.

Dreaming of a good night's sleep

Published
Wednesday 21st October, 2015
Categories
Health
Society & Politics

New research from the University of Leeds has revealed that some people are losing more than 15 day’s worth of sleep a year.

Plecotus auritus is the brown long-eared bat, a slow, low flying, woodland-adapted bat species - one of those most affected by roads.
Credit: Manuel Ruedi

How can we build wildlife-friendly roads and railways?

Published
Wednesday 21st October, 2015
Categories
Science
Environment

Scientists behind new research into the effects of transport infrastructure on biodiversity have developed much-needed approaches to protect wildlife.