Understanding why deadly brain cancer comes back Published 22 August 2022 Categories Health The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumours adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease.
Eurovision: One Leeds graduate’s road to success in the song contest Published 22 August 2022 Categories Alumni TV and digital broadcast producer Joe Mason discusses his part in turning around the UK’s fortunes in Eurovision.
Ilkley Literature Festival programme announced with Leeds as partner Published 18 August 2022 Categories University | Arts & Culture The University is an official partner of Ilkley Literature Festival, which launches its 2022 programme today.
Major Leeds art prize showcases graduate talent Published 17 August 2022 Categories Arts & Culture | University This year’s FUAM Graduate Art Prize highlights thought-provoking work on gender and digital identity.
Sam Dickinson: the race to Commonwealth gold Published 12 August 2022 Categories Alumni Sam Dickinson (Sports Science and Physiology 2019) returns from the Commonwealth Games 2022 with a gold medal from the triathlon mixed relay.
Female vegetarians at greater risk of hip fracture Published 11 August 2022 Categories Research | Science | Health A study of more than 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters.
Leeds academics recognised for outstanding contribution to student experience Published 4 August 2022 Categories University Three academics at the University of Leeds have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to higher education with National Teaching Fellowships.
Extended drug treatment for life threatening infections Published 1 August 2022 Categories Science | Health | Research Hospital patients who develop infections where 10% of sufferers die will be offered double the traditional course of antibiotics in a new trial.
Saurav Ghosal: Star of India Published 27 July 2022 Categories Alumni Indian squash star Saurav Ghosal (Economics and Management 2008) honed his skills whilst studying at Leeds, and aims to add Commonwealth gold to his illustrious medal collection at Birmingham 2022.
Leeds professor elected to British Academy Published 26 July 2022 Categories University | Society & Politics A leading law academic at Leeds has been made a Fellow of the British Academy.
A banana a day could keep cancer at bay Published 26 July 2022 Categories Health | Research A starch found in bananas can reduce some cancers by more than half, according to a 20-year trial.
Tyler Smith: a Bermudan triathlete made in Leeds Published 25 July 2022 Categories Alumni Bermudan triathlete Tyler Smith (Sports Science and Physiology 2020) goes up against Leeds teammates as he aims to help his nation to Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham.
Leeds at the Commonwealth Games: Officiating netball Published 22 July 2022 Categories Alumni Kathy Fairclough, Donor Relations Officer in the University Advancement Team, explains what it takes to officiate at the Commonwealth Games.
True size of largest tropical peatland revealed Published 21 July 2022 Categories Global | Environment A new study has mapped the full scale of a vast region of peatland in the heart of the Congo Basin, revealing it to be 15% bigger than previously thought.