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First-hand experiences of cosmetic surgery tourists revealed

Published
24 June 2013
Categories
Health
Society & Politics

A study of the experiences of cosmetic surgery tourists, led by the University of Leeds, challenges widely-held perceptions about the safety and motives of people travelling overseas for treatment.

Access all areas - University showcases outreach work

Published
25 March 2013
Categories
University
Technology
Science

University-led initiatives to help the brightest students enjoy a world class education, regardless of background, received a stamp of approval today.

Global failure to close the maths gender gap

Published
14 March 2013
Categories
Society & Politics

Boys continue to outperform girls in maths, despite attempts to close the gap, according to a study from the University of Leeds and the University of Missouri.

Soot's impact on climate change underestimated

Published
15 January 2013
Categories
Environment

Soot is the second largest man made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the problem.

Kolkata project to drive green growth in India

Published
29 November 2012
Categories
Environment

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.

Jonathon Porritt joins campus panel discussion

Published
2 November 2012
Categories
Environment

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.