N8 launches Industry Innovation Forum
The new Industry Innovation Forum (IIF) led by the N8 Research Partnership officially launches today at an event held at the University of Leeds.
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STAR treatment
A major new national clinical trial for patients with kidney cancer is being led by a team at Leeds, and the first patients have already started receiving treatment.
Food crops damaged by pollution crossing continents
Man-made air pollution from North America causes Europe to lose 1.2 million tonnes of wheat a year, a new study has found.
Young people reach for excellence
Two hundred A-level students from across the region will take part in an intensive programme of activity aimed to help them succeed in their studies - and aim for a place at a leading University.
DAAD prize for undergraduate student Christina Katsianis
Undergraduate student in German and Economics, Christina Katsianis, has been presented with a prize for her entry in a national competition run by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service).
Following genetic footprints out of Africa
A new study, using genetic analysis to look for clues about human migration, suggests that the first modern humans settled in Arabia on their way from the Horn of Africa to the rest of the world.
White Rose universities launch new bioscience PhDs
A successful collaboration between the White Rose universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York has attracted £6 million to create a joint Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in mechanistic biology.
M&S Company Archive Fashion Design Styling Project
Design students have created innovative outfits from vintage and new Marks & Spencer clothes and accessories as part of their degree.
Low carbon, moderate income and long life
A new study shows that countries with high incomes and high carbon emissions do not achieve higher life expectancies than those with moderate incomes and lower carbon emissions.
Bright future for young entrepreneurs
The range and quality of student entrepreneurship at the University is growing year on year, according to SPARK, the University's business start-up support service.
