Research to investigate the origins of Earth
An astrophysicist at the University of Leeds has been awarded a five-year fellowship to answer one of the most fundamental questions in science – how do planets form?
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Leeds University Rocketry Association takes launch
Theo Youds has always dreamt of going to space. Since forming the first ever rocketry association at Leeds and leading two successful rocket flights, he's set his sights on the Spaceport America Cup.
Anti-viral light neutralises COVID-19
A new type of ultraviolet light can efficiently kill airborne microbes, such as those which cause COVID-19, a study has found after successful trials.
A robot small enough to explore the lungs
Engineers and scientists have paved the way for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs – to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy.
International bowel cancer clinical trials open
Hundreds of newly diagnosed bowel cancer patients in Yorkshire will have the opportunity to take part in two international clinical trials.
Ukraine
The Vice-Chancellor has written to the University community with her response to the abhorrent wave of violence unleashed by the Russian government through its invasion of Ukraine.
Statement
Statement from Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Buitendijk on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Seafloor fertiliser factory” helped breathe life into Earth
Scientists reveal a new part of the recipe for complex life on planets, and it involves the onset of a microbial fertiliser factory on the Earth’s seafloor roughly 2.6 billion years ago.
Changing the story
PR and Marketing Communications expert Annalise Coady has launched and transformed brands all around the world.
Fourth DARE Art Prize opens for applications
Challenging artists and scientists to collaborate on new approaches to the creative process, the next DARE Art Prize, awarded by the University and Opera North, is open for applications.