UK children dying through poverty, data shows
A new report published by the Child of the North initiative shows that the two-child benefit cap is pushing 109 families a day into hardship.
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Leeds rises in Times Good University Guide
The University of Leeds has moved up three places in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide following the recent success of moving up nine places, in the Guardian University Guide.
Sharing expertise to aid Ukraine's recovery
Academics from Ukraine visited the University of Leeds as part of a pioneering project aimed at accelerating their country’s recovery and making its reconstruction more eco-friendly.
85 new subglacial lakes detected below Antarctica
Using a decade of satellite data, researchers have identified 85 previously unknown lakes several kilometres under the frozen surface surrounding the South Pole.
Leeds climbs nine places in Guardian University Guide
Leeds has risen nine places in the 2026 Guardian University Guide.
Addressing the north-south autism assessment divide
Children in the North of England are waiting up to three years longer than those in the south for an autism diagnosis, new data analysis shows.
Partnership wins funding to enhance the use and application of AI for PGR ecosystem
A joint project by the University of Leeds and Aston University to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) tools research network has won £3.4m in funding by the Research England Development Fund.
Half of children on free school meals were not ready for school
Almost half of school pupils currently on free school meals will have started their formal education without the necessary skills to thrive, according to new research.
Inspiration for Caribbean students
Students from the Caribbean have been inspired to pursue careers in research during a visit to Leeds to work with surgical robotics.
Star students at Mathematics School
The first cohort of students to complete A-levels at Leeds Mathematics School is celebrating outstanding results.