Kolkata project to drive green growth in India
University of Leeds researchers will take part in a major programme to spur investment in environmentally-friendly development in Kolkata, one of the world's largest metropolises.
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University of Leeds and Leeds University Union call on Government to address higher education concerns
A joint statement by the University of Leeds and Leeds University Union on the reform of the higher education sector and the impact on students.
Jonathon Porritt joins campus panel discussion
Low carbon technologies such as solar power could support almost the entire global economy by 2050, environmentalist Jonathon Porritt told an alumni audience at the University of Leeds last night.
Superheroes needed to tackle timebomb of public health challenges
Public health 'superheroes' are needed to help tackle the growing challenges posed by obesity, alcohol, smoking and other public health threats, according to new research published today.
Food security effects of climate change will be felt in 10 years
Research released today shows that within the next 10 years large parts of Asia can expect increased risk of more severe droughts, which will impact regional and possibly even global food security.
Bigger thinking needed to make farming more sustainable
A larger-scale approach to sustainable farming could be more beneficial for wildlife than our current system of farm-based payments, according to University of Leeds researchers.
Loss of tropical forests reduces rain
Deforestation can have a significant effect on tropical rainfall, new research confirms. The findings have potentially devastating impacts for people living in and near the Amazon and Congo forests.
University commended by quality review
The University was one of only two institutions reviewed by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) earlier this year to receive a commendation for its enhancement of the student learning experience.
Efforts to nip crime in bud hampered by lack of co-ordination
Efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour among young people are being undermined by a lack of joined-up working and the inability of organisations to collect appropriate data and share information.
Energy-sustainable cities: councils have the vision, but now need help
Researchers at the University of Leeds have found that while UK local authorities are willing to think strategically about energy sustainability, their limited resources make it difficult to act.