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The Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds

UK to rejoin Erasmus+

Published
17 December 2025
Categories
Society & Politics

The government has confirmed that the UK will rejoin Erasmus+ from 2027.

Professor Helen Picton and Dr Virginia Pensabene

Making IVF accessible for all

Published
15 December 2025
Categories
Business & Economy

University of Leeds spinout IVFmicro has received a £3.5m investment that will improve outcomes for patients undergoing fertility treatment.

Alma Palacios

Weaving sustainability into fashion

Published
15 December 2025
Categories
University

A Mexican fashion designer who came to the UK to explore textile sustainability and now supports global efforts to reduce emissions, says the University of Leeds helped her achieve her dream.

Chief Constable John Robins stands in a classroom in front of young students talking to them about knife crime.

Teenagers turn detectives on campus

Published
15 December 2025
Categories
Working with our region

Schoolchildren were sworn in as 'junior detectives' on the University of Leeds campus as part of a knife reduction campaign.

A group of students at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology.

Learning cross-cultural skills in Japan

Published
15 December 2025
Categories
Global

Students have learnt valuable cross-cultural skills whilst working for an automotive component business in Japan.

three young teenagers acting on stage. One of the young actors is a wheelchair user.

Improving children’s wellbeing through the arts

Published
12 December 2025
Categories
Arts & Culture
Research

The arts and creativity are crucial for children’s wellbeing, but funding cuts have removed this lifeline for many children growing up in disadvantage and poor health, research shows.

Xin Guan

Graduate celebrates design success

Published
11 December 2025
Categories
University

A student who wowed judges with her logo design for an international university partnership has described her studies in Leeds as an “inspiring and enriching experience”.

Electric car charges at a pavement charging point on a sunny suburban street. The car is in the foreground of the image, with a row of red brick houses and parked cars behind it.

EVs 'just as safe for pedestrians'

Published
9 December 2025
Categories
Research
Environment

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study.

A child's arms in handcuffs

Keeping children away from crime

Published
4 December 2025
Categories
Society & Politics
Research

Children are being pulled into the youth justice system because their early health, education and care needs are not being addressed, according to a new Child of the North report.