Brownlees launch £5m cycling and triathlon facility
A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility launches this week, named after its most successful sporting alumni.
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A rare glimpse of Leeds' parks through time
A new exhibition and online photographic archive will allow residents of Leeds to get a glimpse of the city's parks and green spaces since the early 1900s.
Huge permafrost thaw can be limited by ambitious climate targets
Global warming will thaw about 20% more permafrost than previously thought, scientists have warned; potentially releasing significant amounts of greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere.
Discovery of ‘mini-brains’ could change understanding of pain medication
The body’s peripheral nervous system could be capable of interpreting its environment and modulating pain, neuroscientists have established, after studying how rodents reacted to stimulation.
Pore over the wonders of science at the local pub
Pub goers can pair their pint with the latest scientific research as the University of Leeds brings Pint of Science to city watering holes.
Leeds top five for student experience
Leeds has been voted in the top five universities in the UK in the new Times Higher Education’s Student Experience Survey.
Spreading the cost to transform sanitation
Developing countries struggling to cope with huge volumes of human waste may finally get some relief – and a new business opportunity.
New partnership with Pearson to launch online MBA
The University of Leeds has today announced a new partnership with Pearson.
Global warming endangering Great Barrier Reef
Urgent action to reduce sea temperatures is needed, as 2015-2016 saw record highs that triggered significant coral bleaching across the tropics and the Australian Great Barrier Reef.
How ancient peoples shaped the Amazon rainforest
New research reveals that 85 tree species domesticated by pre-Colombian peoples remain common in forests close to ancient settlements.