Artists and researchers team up to find sustainable solutions
Artists from around the globe have been connected with Leeds academics to explore climate change and justice in an online research project.
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Alerting vulnerable communities to extreme weather
Scientists have been awarded £2 million to develop ways of alerting communities in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique to extreme weather.
University of Leeds launches fully-online MSc
Students around the globe will be able to experience world-class expertise from the University of Leeds - as it launches a new fully-online course.
Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field
Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a few of the problems caused by peculiarities of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Partnership sets out to solve global health workforce shortages
Healthcare students could receive clinical training through live-streamed consultations on the other side of the world under ambitious plans to tackle acute shortages in the global health workforce.
Fintech placements for students as new centre launches in Leeds
University of Leeds students will have the opportunity to take up placements in some of the UK’s leading fintech companies, in a fresh announcement confirmed at the launch of a new nationwide centre.
Satellites reveal speed-up of Antarctic glaciers
Glaciers along the Antarctic peninsula are flowing faster in the summer because of a combination of melting snow and warmer ocean waters, say researchers.
Accuracy at risk as governments reject specialist mapping tools
Governments are not using the latest mapping technology to report key environmental data about tropical forests to the UN, say researchers.
University of Leeds providing skills for life
Offering lifelong opportunities to learn new skills and prepare for changing career demands is a key ambition of the University of Leeds.
How much microfibre do we emit with our washing?
The UK’s laundry releases microfibres weighing the equivalent of up to 1,500 double-decker buses every year, according to new research.