Scientists prove new approach to Polio vaccines works Published 1 February 2017 Categories Science Scientists have identified new ways to provide vaccines against polio, which do not require the growth of live virus for their manufacture.
University unveils £17m Astbury lab investment Published 31 January 2017 Categories University | Science The results of a £17 million investment in advanced biological research equipment have been unveiled at the University today, with the official opening of the Astbury BioStructure Laboratory.
Young people call on government for greater digital rights Published 31 January 2017 Categories Society & Politics A new report reveals children’s attitudes to the Internet and their recommendations for policymakers.
Advanced Imaging Centre will give new insight into human body Published 24 January 2017 Categories Health | News A new £6.8m medical imaging centre which aims to transform the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from cancer, heart disease and musculoskeletal diseases has opened.
Major investment in the UK’s manufacturing research base Published 6 December 2016 Categories Science Six new multi-million pound research hubs, aimed at strengthening the UK’s manufacturing industries, have been announced this week by Universities and Science Minister, Jo Johnson MP.
The climate-changing desert dust fertilising our oceans Published 5 December 2016 Categories Environment The way in which man-made acids in the atmosphere interact with the dust that nourishes our oceans has been quantified by scientists for the first time.
World-leading medical engineering shown to Minister Published 28 November 2016 Categories Science | Business and partnerships Cutting-edge developments in medical technology have been demonstrated to Government Health Minister Lord Prior, during a fact-finding mission to Leeds.
Battling superbugs with the power of knowledge Published 14 November 2016 Categories Science | Technology | Health In the last 60 years mankind has come to rely on the wonder-cure of antibiotics to solve a multitude of ills by inhibiting disease-causing bacteria and curing potentially fatal infections.
£96m investment in Engineering & Physical Sciences Published 10 October 2016 Categories University The University has given the seal of approval to the proposed plans to integrate Engineering and Physical Sciences on the north eastern part of campus.
Nexus set to drive innovation and collaboration Published 8 September 2016 Categories Working with business | University A new £40m innovation and enterprise centre at the University of Leeds has been given the green light by Leeds City Council today.
Vision for better living through robotics Published 1 July 2016 Categories News | Technology Robots rarely get a good press. They’re either turning rogue, trying to control the human race as in The Matrix, or wreaking a path of destruction to kill the hero in Will Smith’s I, Robot.
First signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone layer Published 30 June 2016 Categories Environment Scientists have observed clear signs that the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer is beginning to close.
Crop breeding is not keeping pace with climate change Published 20 June 2016 Categories Science | Environment Crop yields will fall within the next decade due to climate change unless immediate action is taken to speed up the introduction of new and improved varieties, experts have warned.
Discovering the 'turnstile' in our cells Published 15 June 2016 Categories Science A research team has discovered that a cell's protective layer acts like a turnstile, allowing proteins to be exported while preventing them from moving back in.
Minister impressed by University’s quantum cascade laser Published 23 May 2016 Categories Technology The minister for industry has visited the University of Leeds this week to learn how developing terahertz frequency technology has made the Faculty of Engineering one of the leading centres in Europe.