Government is missing a ‘huge opportunity’ to reduce the UK's carbon footprint by focusing spending on wind farms instead of materials recycling, according to a leading natural resources researcher.
People taking part in Dry January report immediate physical, psychological and emotional benefits, according to the first qualitative study of the popular alcohol abstinence challenge.
Offenders sentenced to prison who have Muslim names do not appear to be receiving unfairly long sentences, according to a new study of more than 8,000 UK Crown Court sentencing decisions.
Professor Piers Forster has been appointed to the Committee on Climate Change and will help to shape environmental legislation and policy.
Politicians and stakeholders will today hear from senior Leeds professors how a renewed commitment from Whitehall could reduce pressure on natural resources and reclaim valuable materials from waste.
The Alan Turing Institute has announced a new urban analytics research programme, led by the University of Leeds.
A new study has predicted the effects driverless cars could have on urban transport systems and public behaviour in the City of Leeds.
Only a third of European countries have robust reporting on child and adolescent nutrient intakes, new research shows.
Plans are already being devised for collaborations with Channel 4 following the announcement that the corporation will locate its new national headquarters in Leeds.
The first detailed analysis of air pollution trends in China reveals a 20 per cent drop in concentrations of particulate pollution over the last three years.