Leeds researchers providing advice at the heart of Government
Experts from the University of Leeds are advising the Government on the covid-19 pandemic, including as members of influential scientific panels.
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Leeds professors elected to Royal Society
Two University of Leeds professors have been elected to the prestigious Royal Society in recognition of substantial contributions to their fields.
University community comes together to support vulnerable students
The University has been working with its closest partners – including Leeds University Union and its global alumni community – to support those most in need during the coronavirus crisis.
Leeds research and innovation leaders tackle global challenges
Three University of Leeds researchers are recipients of flagship fellowships aimed at addressing global challenges.
LIDA joins powerful new COVID-19 data alliance
Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) is providing a powerful new COVID-19 data alliance with secure infrastructure, scientific expertise and access to global academic research networks.
Shining a light on international energy inequality
A new study has found extreme disparity in the use of energy among richer and poorer people - both within countries and between them.
Six-fold increase in polar ice losses since the 1990s
Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice faster than in the 1990s and are both tracking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s worst-case climate warming scenario.
Tropical forests’ carbon sink 'already rapidly weakening'
The ability of the world’s tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years, published today in Nature.
Global species loss could be halved
Extinction risk could decrease by more than 50% if at least 30% of land were to be conserved across the tropics, a new study reveals.
Self-driving the longest route yet
A project researching the latest autonomous vehicle technologies has successfully completed a 230-mile self-navigated journey on UK roads.