Learning lessons from lockdown school closures
Schools are being urged to support a study to help determine the effect of the national lockdown on children’s learning.
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Research to understand COVID-19 spread on public transport
A major scientific study has been launched to understand the risks of COVID-19 transmission on buses and trains - and to identify the best measures to control it.
COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in Leeds
Hundreds of volunteers from the region are taking part in a study to test the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Faster footballs result in harder headers
Scientists have discovered the severity of the impact on a player’s head while heading a football is influenced much more by the speed of the ball than its mass and stiffness.
Using robotic assistance to make colonoscopy kinder and easier
Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.
University researchers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Three leading academic researchers, two alumni and a former Pro-Chancellor at the University of Leeds have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
New project is a breath of fresh air for Bradford school kids
University of Leeds researchers are taking part in a new Born in Bradford project with primary school children across the city - to measure levels of pollution and its impact on health.
Understanding the way proteins shapeshift
The University of Leeds has secured a £5.4 million grant to identify new techniques for investigating and manipulating the chemical building blocks of life - proteins.
Carbon pollution particles found in placenta cells for the first time
Pollution particles including carbon and metals have been found in the placentas of new mothers.
Thousands of excess deaths during pandemic peak
A major new study has identified 2,085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart disease and stroke during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.