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.
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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.
Facility to advance new-era nuclear research
The creation of a new cutting-edge facility has established the University of Leeds as the UK’s leading experimental nuclear institution in the field of multiphase fluid flow.
Leeds welcomes four peregrine falcon chicks
Four tiny peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in the nest on Parkinson Tower this week.
Get inspired at Be Curious 2024
Be Curious, the annual University of Leeds family open day, is back for 2024.
Collaborating with Indigenous communities on climate science
New research into climate change will focus on the lived experience of Indigenous communities in the Arctic.
Scientists inspire the next generation
School pupils have been inspired by world-renowned scientists as they learned about the latest innovations in molecular biology at The Astbury Conversation.
BBC Look North presenter inspires next generation
BBC presenter Amy Garcia has marked ten years hosting Look North by addressing the media professionals of the future.
Nanosurgical tool could be key to cancer breakthrough
A nanosurgical tool - about 500 times thinner than a human hair - could give insights into cancer treatment resistance that no other technology has been able to do, according to a new study.
Side effects of wide scale forestation could reduce carbon removal
The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could reduce the CO2 removal benefits by up to a third.