Scientists turn the spotlight on Leeds' bees
A three year £1.3 million research project will examine how bees, hoverflies and other pollinating insects are affected by city life.
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English class divide extends to cosmetic surgery
The English class divide is still going strong when it comes to a choice of where to go abroad for breast implants and nose jobs.
Women use strategies to overcome discrimination in large law firms
Women and people from ethnic minorities have to employ special strategies to overcome institutional discrimination when working in large law firms.
How to plaster the world, cheaply
Scientists have discovered the initial stages by which gypsum crystals form.
Making a mess can improve your gardening
A University garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show highlights how messy gardens can boost pollination, manage water and increase carbon capture.
Volcanic plumbing exposed
Two new studies into the "plumbing systems" that lie under volcanoes could bring scientists closer to predicting large eruptions.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor appointed to Board of Marketing Leeds
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor John Fisher has been appointed a Non-Executive Director of Marketing Leeds.
Energy Building officially opens
The new £12.5 million Energy Building has been officially opened.
University of Leeds spin out shortlisted for climate change national award
A University of Leeds spin-out company with an innovative idea to tackle climate change was recently shortlisted for the national Shell Springboard award.
Clash of the crayfish: why the Americans are winning
Aggressive American signal crayfish are threatening Yorkshire's native white-clawed crayfish populations because they have better resistance to parasites and are less fussy about what they eat.