World experts assemble in Leeds to discuss African food security
Food security will take centre stage at the University of Leeds this week at the first Africa College International Conference.
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New approach to cancer vaccines proves successful in early studies
University of Leeds researchers, funded by Cancer Research UK, have used a library of DNA to create a vaccine that could be used to treat cancer, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.
A new artist on the University scene
Acclaimed theatre designer Becs Andrews joins a group of University of Leeds artists and performers on a mission to create new work, inspire and bring a range of arts into the community.
Experts tackle social mobility in Westminster
University of Leeds academics are today leading calls for a change in government policy and social service provision, at a conference on social mobility in Westminster.
'Practice makes perfect' for nurses and doctors
Health professionals, trainee doctors and student nurses can now sharpen their skills in a state-of-the-art training centre in Leeds.
C-Capture could bring cleaner energy to the North East
A University of Leeds spin-out company aiming to reduce the UK's carbon dioxide emissions has received seed capital totalling £160,500.
The delights of Dante
A theatre company is looking for 30 teenagers to join a free open-air production of Dante's Inferno in Millennium Square, Leeds
Religion, Security and Policing - Responding to Prevent
Academics, policy-makers and police have gathered for a major international colloquium on religion, policing and security, coinciding with the Government's review of the Prevent strategy.
Fossil find gives hope for animal life in 'lost cities'
The world's oceans could be littered with thousands of undiscovered 'lost cities' housing communities of creatures that thrive in some of the Earth's most extreme conditions, a new discovery suggests.
Methane gas from cows - the proof is in the poo!
Scientists could have a revolutionary new way of measuring how much of the potent greenhouse gas methane is produced by cows and other ruminants, thanks to a surprising discovery in their poo.
