Speeding up new vaccine development
A device which could help reduce new vaccine production time to less than 100 days has been granted development funding.
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Trial participants with facial prostheses have portraits painted
Patients who wear facial prostheses after treatment for head and neck cancer have had their portraits painted to illustrate the physical and psychological impact of living with a facial difference.
Thousands flock to Light Night on campus
More than 13,000 visitors including young families, students and staff enjoyed a spectacular Light Night at the University of Leeds.
Student insight influences recruitment decisions
Insight from business students at Leeds is influencing government recruitment policy for neurodivergent applicants.
El Niño caused greatest ever mass extinction new research reveals
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were a significant driver of the largest mass extinction of life on Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.
Summer riots 'show consequences of dangerous fake news'
Children need to be ‘vaccinated’ against fake news and dangerous disinformation, academics have warned, and digital education must improve to ensure they don't fall prey to 'nefarious actors' online.
Uncollected waste and open burning are leading causes of plastic pollution crisis
A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory.
Broadening horizons with international visits
University of Leeds students designed a prototype product for visually impaired schoolchildren as part of a global classroom experience in Mexico.
Early years graduates inspire next generation
Graduates from the School of Education are inspiring the next generation of children and the future early years workforce.
Groundbreaking vine robots with magnetic skin could transform cancer treatment
A new class of robot with magnetic skin and movement that mimics creeping vine plants, could transform cancer diagnosis and treatment, according to a new University of Leeds study.