Nobel laureate marks Bragg centenary
Professor Dan Shechtman celebrated crystallography's profound impact on modern science in the Bragg Centenary Lecture 2013 - and explained how he overturned one of the discipline's key principles.
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New online course is enjoyed around the world
Pioneering online learners have praised a free course offered by the University of Leeds as part of its venture into MOOCs.
University of Leeds to train next generation of environmental scientists
The University of Leeds is spearheading the drive to recruit the next generation of environmental scientists.
University of Leeds and P&G join forces
The University of Leeds and multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) have signed a strategic agreement that will harness academic research to develop new high-tech products.
University of Leeds in the vanguard of new online courses
A free course launched by the University of Leeds forms the first wave of a new approach to online learning.
Skin cancer death rates 70% higher in men
Death rates from malignant melanoma - the most serious type of skin cancer - are 70% higher in men than women, despite similar numbers being diagnosed with the disease each year.
A wake-up call about the economic reality of a green society
Policymakers often talk about moving towards a green society, but in the largest study of its kind, an international team of researchers has found that this would restrict economic growth.
Spotting tomorrow's entrepreneurs today
Could you spot the next Mark Zuckerberg or Richard Branson by watching and listening to them pitch for business?
Plaque marks birthplace of X-ray crystallography
A plaque celebrating Nobel Prize-winning research at the University of Leeds that revealed the structure of crystals and revolutionised science has been unveiled at the house where it all began.
Medieval pleasures at international congress
The world's medievalists will descend on the University of Leeds from 30 June to 4 July, for the 20th annual International Medieval Congress.