Professor Dame Jane Francis announced as new Chancellor
Professor Dame Jane Francis has been announced as the University’s new Chancellor.
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Government recognition for Leeds City Region medtech expertise
Research into innovative medical technologies has been recognised in the Government’s Industrial Strategy Life Sciences Sector Deal.
Understanding the impact of natural atmospheric particles
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, has quantified the relationship between natural sources of particles in the atmosphere and climate change.
Climate change could increase volcano eruptions
Shrinking glacier cover could lead to increased volcanic activity in Iceland, scientists have warned.
Life goes on for marine ecosystems after cataclysmic mass extinction
One of the largest global mass extinctions did not fundamentally change marine ecosystems, scientists have found.
Drilling into the mysteries of seismic activity
An international expedition aims to better understand seismic activity through samples collected from one of the most geologically active areas in Europe.
Mass extinctions helped to shape animal evolution
Past mass extinctions may have the potential to guide modern conservation efforts, according to a new study.
Novel material keeps itself germ-free
Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections – a textile that disinfects itself.
New insight into our climate future
Limiting the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is still geophysically possible, but requires more ambitious emission reductions, say scientists.
Millions of microbes are on the move
The mass movement of humans and animals is significantly affecting the distribution of essential microorganisms, scientists warn.