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.
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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.
Leeds researchers named Future Leaders
Two of Leeds' most promising research leaders have earned national fellowships to advance their work aimed at tackling global challenges.
Using AI to detect heart failure
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could improve early diagnosis of heart failure, according to research led by the University of Leeds.
Astronomers use shredded star to measure speed of supermassive black hole’s spin
Astronomers are thought to have discovered a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins: by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting.
Leeds academic welcomes MOD agreement to amend LGBT Veterans’ records
A move by the Ministry of Defence to amend the records of LGBT service personnel unfairly discharged prior to 1967 has been welcomed by the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.