Ukraine
The Vice-Chancellor has written to the University community with her response to the abhorrent wave of violence unleashed by the Russian government through its invasion of Ukraine.
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Creating new diets to extend healthy old age
Older adults could benefit from the development of a new research network into new diets and foods that reflect their specific needs, thanks to new funding.
Fourth DARE Art Prize opens for applications
Challenging artists and scientists to collaborate on new approaches to the creative process, the next DARE Art Prize, awarded by the University and Opera North, is open for applications.
International Women's Day honour for Leeds alumna
A new University of Leeds building named in honour of an heroic graduate who helped countless refugee academics is to be officially opened on International Women's Day.
Experience of arm pain needed for new research
People living with painful hand and arm conditions are invited to take part in research and help create a new online support platform for patients.
Why exercise gets harder the less you do
Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise more difficult, new research suggests.
What's killing trees in the southern Amazon?
A team of Brazilian and British scientists have discovered that extreme wind and water-deficiency are the main causes of tree death in the southern Amazon.
Climate change 'a mounting threat to our wellbeing'
Despite efforts to reduce the risks, changes in the Earth’s climate caused by human activity are affecting the lives of billions of people, according to a major international report published today.
Tropical carbon loss has doubled due to forest clearance
Researchers using multiple high-resolution satellite observations have found that carbon loss has more than doubled since 2001 due to forest clearance across the tropics.
Unravelling a mystery around type-2 diabetes
For 30 years, scientists have been trying to understand how a biological molecule self-assembles into a rogue protein-like substance, which is thought to play a key role in type-2 diabetes.