Children needing NHS mental health care rises by 11% in a year Published 7 October 2025 Categories Science | Society & Politics | Research The number of children and young people accessing NHS-funded mental health services has increased by nearly 80,000 in the past year, sparking renewed concern over a system already under strain.
Building careers by overcoming barriers Published 6 October 2025 Categories University Almost 500 women have benefitted from a University of Leeds-run project to boost the careers of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students.
New Leeds facility opens to accelerate health research Published 2 October 2025 Categories Health A state-of-the-art research facility providing opportunities for new and bold discoveries through multidisciplinary health research has opened at the University of Leeds.
Leeds shines in Knowledge Exchange Framework Published 1 October 2025 Categories News The University of Leeds has again performed strongly in this year's Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
Leeds households encouraged to sign up for car sharing experiment Published 1 October 2025 Categories Research Families, friends and neighbours across Leeds are being invited to join forces and take part in a three-week experiment exploring different ways to access cars without needing to own them.
UK children dying through poverty, data shows Published 30 September 2025 Categories Society & Politics | Health | Research A new report published by the Child of the North initiative shows that the two-child benefit cap is pushing 109 families a day into hardship.
World-leading composer returns to Leeds for Light Night Published 26 September 2025 Categories Alumni Ilan Eshkeri began his eclectic career at Leeds and hasn’t slowed down since. He returns to the place it all began with a collaboration at Light Night 2025.
Leeds rises in Times Good University Guide Published 19 September 2025 Categories University The University of Leeds has moved up three places in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide following the recent success of moving up nine places, in the Guardian University Guide.
Sharing expertise to aid Ukraine's recovery Published 19 September 2025 Categories Research Academics from Ukraine visited the University of Leeds as part of a pioneering project aimed at accelerating their country’s recovery and making its reconstruction more eco-friendly.
85 new subglacial lakes detected below Antarctica Published 19 September 2025 Categories Environment | News Using a decade of satellite data, researchers have identified 85 previously unknown lakes several kilometres under the frozen surface surrounding the South Pole.
New Turner Prize education partnership revealed Published 18 September 2025 Categories Arts & Culture A partnership between the University of Leeds, Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and Yorkshire Contemporary will support the education programme of the Turner Prize 2025.
Stronger African voice needed on global health bodies Published 18 September 2025 Categories Health | Global | Research Worldwide efforts to fight AIDS, malaria and TB need drastic reform if they are to be effective, with more decision-making power for African nations, new research has shown.
Leeds climbs nine places in Guardian University Guide Published 16 September 2025 Categories University Leeds has risen nine places in the 2026 Guardian University Guide.
Addressing the north-south autism assessment divide Published 12 September 2025 Categories Society & Politics | Health | Research Children in the North of England are waiting up to three years longer than those in the south for an autism diagnosis, new data analysis shows.
Partnership wins funding to enhance the use and application of AI for PGR ecosystem Published 11 September 2025 Categories Research | Technology A joint project by the University of Leeds and Aston University to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) tools research network has won £3.4m in funding by the Research England Development Fund.