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Leeds scheme for aspiring lawyers helps disadvantaged students gain top university places
Figures just out show that a groundbreaking scheme to help disadvantaged students from around Yorkshire enter the legal profession is having a positive impact on their university chances.
Researcher with incurable cancer takes on Everest Marathon
A cancer and exercise researcher at the University of Leeds is set to run the Everest Marathon in May, just over a year on from her incurable breast cancer diagnosis.
Rainfall triggers extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can damage human health.
Policy revamp crucial for ex-coal mining communities
Researchers from the Universities of Leeds, Staffordshire and Cambridge have investigated the impact of the coal industry loss and subsequent years of Austerity on coalfield areas across the UK.
Enhancing weather warnings in Ghana
The University of Leeds is collaborating with institutions in Ghana to combat climate challenges and nurture the next generation of scientists.
Caspian Sea decline threatens endangered seals and coastal communities
Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University of Leeds has found.
Junior detectives investigate crime scene
Schoolchildren investigated a mocked-up ‘crime scene’ on the University of Leeds campus as part of a knife crime reduction campaign.
Pianist strikes the right chord on hit TV series
A multi-talented musician working at the University of Leeds has played a key role on the soundtrack to hit TV show Adolescence.
Predicting older people’s frailty helps doctors intervene earlier
GPs can more accurately identify older people’s frailty and intervene earlier as a result of NIHR-funded research led by the University of Leeds.