Major boost for healthcare research centre Published 14 October 2022 Categories Health A successful musculoskeletal research partnership between the University of Leeds and the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been extended for a further five years.
Author and Leeds alum Peter Robinson dies Published 14 October 2022 Categories Alumni The DCI Banks author leaves a lasting legacy through his best-selling novels, and a scholarship for less advantaged students.
Dynamic oxygen levels may have accelerated animal evolution Published 14 October 2022 Categories Science | Environment Oxygen levels in the Earth’s atmosphere are likely to have “fluctuated wildly” one billion years ago, creating conditions that could have accelerated the development of early animals, say researchers.
Explaining inconsistencies in nutritional research Published 13 October 2022 Categories Science People often wonder why one nutritional study tells them that eating too many eggs, for instance, will lead to heart disease and another tells them the opposite.
Lighting up campus: Light Night 2022 Published 12 October 2022 Categories Arts & Culture | Working with our region The University of Leeds is hosting three spectacular art installations as part of Light Night 2022.
Vulnerability and policing research centre launches Published 12 October 2022 Categories Working with our region | Society & Politics A ground-breaking new research centre aims to change how the police, public services and local government work together to help vulnerable people.
Leeds professor heads new HSE science group Published 11 October 2022 Categories Business & Economy | Working with business | Technology | Science A leading researcher who played an important role in Britain’s response to the pandemic has been appointed to chair a new science committee.
Cost of living crisis highlights racial inequalities Published 11 October 2022 Categories Society & Politics Black and minority ethnic people are disproportionately falling faster and further below the poverty line amidst the cost of living crisis, according to a new report.
Rethinking young women's working lives Published 6 October 2022 Categories Business and partnerships | Society & Politics New research will examine how women’s early experiences of employment shape long-term career paths and reinforce inequalities in the labour market.
Calculating the carbon cost of food Published 4 October 2022 Categories Science | Environment A calculator which could reduce the level of carbon emissions generated by food production and consumption has been developed by data scientists at the University of Leeds.
Molecules could target cardio-metabolic diseases Published 30 September 2022 Categories Health Research over the past two decades has culminated in a “new and promising” approach to developing drugs to treat cardio-metabolic diseases.
How fish survive extreme pressures of ocean life Published 28 September 2022 Categories Environment | Science | Research Scientists have discovered how a chemical in the cells of marine organisms enables them to survive the high pressures found in the deep oceans.
Leeds in Toronto: Can we eat our way out of climate change? Published 28 September 2022 Categories News The University will host a free brunch and lecture for North American alumni from Toronto, and beyond.
Using Leeds knowledge to save lives Published 26 September 2022 Categories News Poison Information Coordinator Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh (MPh Public Health 2016) has received international recognition for her work to prevent lead poisoning in children across Jamaica.
Virtual worlds addressing real-life issues Published 26 September 2022 Categories Global | Technology | Working with business | Research From space exploration to protecting the world’s rainforests, the benefits of creating virtual models of real-life scenarios are limitless.