The remaining undisturbed rainforests in Borneo, some of the world’s tallest and most carbon-dense, have been removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the past 50 years, a new study shows.
The achievements of a pioneering Yorkshire MP are to be commemorated with a public lecture by senior MP Harriet Harman.
A recreated First World War field hospital and groundbreaking research into wound care will be combined as part of an innovative event partnering history with healthcare next week.
The University is to name a key building in its £96m investment in engineering and physical sciences in honour of one of Leeds’ most influential scientists.
Doctors are developing a more personalised approach to the treatment of bowel cancer, thanks to research which has found a way of screening tumours for their susceptibility to drug therapy.
A drug that targets the appetite control system in the brain could bring about significant weight loss in people with clinical obesity, according to new research.
A National Lottery grant is allowing the University to update the most comprehensive survey of the dialects of England ever undertaken.
Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections – a textile that disinfects itself.
Developing more durable infrastructure materials to help the public and private sectors save money and reduce their environmental impact is the focus of new civil engineering research at Leeds.
Two more academics at the University of Leeds have been awarded National Teaching Fellowships, one of the most prestigious awards for higher education teaching.