Improving the nutritional quality of baby food
A nutritional survey of baby food on sale in Europe has shown that a significant number of products contain high sugar levels that contradict World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations.
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Fossil fuels offer a poor return on energy investment
An evaluation of the global energy return on investment for fossil fuels and renewable sources reveals a much more level playing field than previously believed.
Celebrating Sustainability at Leeds
Leeds has won an award for embedding a collaborative approach to sustainability across all aspects of the University curriculum.
New home for University’s climate research
The Priestley Building will provide a base on the University's main campus for leading climate-related research.
Celebrating satellites’ contribution to polar science
Seven areas of fast-flowing ice on the Antarctic Peninsula have been formally named after Earth observation satellites, following a request by a University of Leeds scientist.
New Director for Bragg Centre for Materials Research
The University has appointed Professor Edmund Linfield as the first Director for the Bragg Centre for Materials Research.
Nearly a quarter of West Antarctic ice is now unstable
In only 25 years, ocean melting has caused ice thinning to spread across West Antarctica so rapidly that 24% of its glacier ice is now affected, according to a new study.
Future leaders to deliver global impact
Three University of Leeds researchers have received a prestigious fellowship aimed at tackling global challenges.
Oxygen linked with the boom and bust of early animal evolution
New research reveals clues to a crucial period of rapid evolution in complex animals that began roughly 540 million years ago.
Success for Leeds in key university ranking
The University features in the top ten rankings for 23 subjects and is first in the UK for two, according to one of the most influential league tables in the UK.