News

Preventing cancer relapse with a genetic test

Published
Thursday 23rd March, 2023
Categories
Science
Health

Scientists have found a new way to predict which myeloma patients will benefit the most from a treatment often used to help keep the blood cancer from coming back after a stem cell transplant.

A machine with eight syringes containing coloured fluid which is being piped into testing trays

Alerting vulnerable communities to extreme weather

Published
Thursday 23rd March, 2023
Categories
Technology
Environment
Science

Scientists have been awarded £2 million to develop ways of alerting communities in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique to extreme weather.

Forecasters looking at weather maps on a computer screen.

University of Leeds launches fully-online MSc

Published
Wednesday 22nd March, 2023
Categories
Science
University

Students around the globe will be able to experience world-class expertise from the University of Leeds - as it launches a new fully-online course.

female student studying online sat in front of a laptop

Billions of tonnes of ice lost from Antarctic Ice sheet

Published
Monday 20th March, 2023
Categories
Global
Science
Environment

Scientists have calculated that the fastest changing Antarctic region - the Amundsen Sea Embayment - has lost more than 3,000 billion tonnes of ice over a 25-year period.   

Expanse of snow and ice on the Amunden Sea Embayment ice shelf

Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field

Published
Thursday 16th March, 2023
Categories
Environment
Science

Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a few of the problems caused by peculiarities of the Earth’s magnetic field.

Graphic shows the Earth as seen from space. Half of the graphic shows the surfaces of the world - the other half of the graphic  shows the hot processes that happen deep in the Earth's core.

Leading banking expert delivers Leeds masterclass

Published
Friday 10th March, 2023
Categories
Working with business
University
Business & Economy

One of the UK’s leading banking experts has given a masterclass on careers in the financial sector during a special talk at the University of Leeds.

Sarah Breeden speaks to two female students in a lecture hall

Partnership sets out to solve global health workforce shortages

Published
Thursday 9th March, 2023
Categories
Health
University

Healthcare students could receive clinical training through live-streamed consultations on the other side of the world under ambitious plans to tackle acute shortages in the global health workforce.

A doctor examines a patient's shoulder in a consulting room, using virtual clinical experiences glasses, which enables the examination to be live-streamed

Vice-Chancellor and President’s latest blog

Published
Wednesday 8th March, 2023
Categories
University

On International Women’s Day, Professor Simone Buitendijk examines the issues around the low percentage of women leaders in her new blog:

Shop window in Amsterdam Centre, The Nine Streets, which shows a display of two mannequin heads with hats.

New children's health research partnership launched in Leeds

Published
Wednesday 8th March, 2023
Categories
University
Working with our region
Health

Severe childhood illnesses including cancer, life-threatening diseases and mental health conditions are to be the focus of a new multi-million pound research partnership in Leeds.

An aerial view of Leeds, with the University campus in the foreground

Designing parks to help women feel safe

Published
Tuesday 7th March, 2023
Categories
Arts & Culture
Society & Politics

A unique piece of audio artwork designed to encourage people into skateboarding has been created by a University of Leeds researcher.

A young skateboarder does tricks on a board as a group of friends look on