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Professor Dame Jane Francis in Rothera, Antarctica

To the Arctic and Beyond

Published
27 March 2024
Categories
Environment
University

Seize every opportunity and make the most of life’s amazing adventures.

Storm clouds gather in the distance over bush country in Ghana

Investment needed in African climate science

Published
27 March 2024
Categories
Global

Africa needs long term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems.

Children in a classroom raising their hands

Placing schools at forefront of child poverty work

Published
19 March 2024
Categories
Society & Politics
Health
Research

The government must form a national plan to tackle child poverty with schools and nurseries at the forefront, the authors of a new report say.

Profile image of Manar Samman

Leeds alum wins prestigious award in Saudi Arabia

Published
14 March 2024
Categories
Alumni

Dr Manar Samman (MSc Bioscience 2010; Medicine 2015) has been recognised with a national award for her contribution to medical education and practice in Saudi Arabia.

Group of students, tutors and staff with a 40cm optical telescope in Kenya

Funding boost for space science project

Published
11 March 2024
Categories
Global
Science

A pioneering radio astronomy project, introducing skills and expertise to countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, has received a funding boost to continue its transformational work.  

Top image: Professor Ghazala Mir, Chair in Health Equity and Inclusion at the University of Leeds, who is featured in the exhibition.

Celebrating Muslims in the North

Published
8 March 2024
Categories
Society & Politics

Trailblazing contributions of Muslims living and working in the North of England are being celebrated in a new museum display, based on University of Leeds research.