Leeds student’s Jubilee emblem goes global Published 30 May 2022 Categories Society & Politics | Working with business | Arts & Culture It's emblazoned across London Buses and embellished on Krispy Kreme donuts; etched onto the Wimbledon Singles Final coin and stitched into socks.
Critical global water questions Published 27 May 2022 Categories Global | Environment | Society & Politics | Research Recent intense heatwaves in India and widespread US droughts have highlighted the need for a global approach to tackling chronic water shortages.
Next Chief Operating Officer appointed Published 25 May 2022 Categories University A key appointment has been announced within the senior leadership team at Leeds.
Open and shut case – the benefits of good ventilation in schools Published 25 May 2022 Categories Working with our region | Science | Coronavirus | Health As the number of COVID-19 cases across the UK fall, head teachers are being urged to retain measures to keep classrooms well ventilated.
Spin-out backer announces £215m of investment funds Published 20 May 2022 Categories University | Working with our region | Working with business An investment company co-founded by the University has announced an initial injection of £215m from investors.
Ten years leading the Seychelles economy Published 19 May 2022 Categories Alumni As Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Caroline Abel (Economics Studies 1999) is one of the most influential figures in a country navigating extraordinary global events.
Science Minister George Freeman visits Nexus Published 19 May 2022 Categories Working with business | Working with our region | Science The UK Science Minister visited the University to learn how its state-of-the-art innovation hub is helping the city region become a global force in health technology.
BAFTA-winning producer learnt his trade at Leeds Student Television Published 18 May 2022 Categories Alumni BAFTA award-winning producer Trevor Klein (Political Studies 2006) explains how his time in Leeds Student Television society changed his career, as he launches another hit TV show.
Investigating how scarred hearts affect athletes Published 16 May 2022 Categories Science | Health | Research New research will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their heart.
Building teenagers’ resilience to say 'No' to smoking Published 16 May 2022 Categories Society & Politics | Science | Health A training programme to help teenagers say “No” if they are offered a cigarette or asked to vape is being offered to schools under a licensing deal signed by the University.
Revolutionary dyeing process wins Circular Future Fund prize Published 16 May 2022 Categories Arts & Culture | Science A ground-breaking project to develop a new polyester dyeing technology has beaten more than 240 projects in a competition to win a share of the Circular Future Fund.
REF 2021: University of Leeds research delivers real world impact Published 12 May 2022 Categories University | News The results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 identified that over 90% of University of Leeds research has an overall quality rating of “world leading” or “internationally excellent”.
Seeing Stars: New exhibition takes art into outer space Published 11 May 2022 Categories Arts & Culture | Research A new exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery is shining a light on contemporary artists who use the newest technologies for space imaging in their art practice.
New study shines light on inequalities in gestational diabetes research Published 11 May 2022 Categories Global | Health | Research Researchers have found a concerning lack of robust data for non-white European women in previous studies examining the impact of diet on gestational diabetes.
Novel approach to brain tumour treatment Published 9 May 2022 Categories Science | Health A potential new approach to treating one of the most common and devastating forms of brain cancer in adults has been developed in a seven-year research project.