Universities unite over global climate challenges
A global coalition of leading climate research universities has urged world leaders to act now to avoid catastrophic environmental consequences.
A global coalition of leading climate research universities has urged world leaders to act now to avoid catastrophic environmental consequences.
The University is to help spearhead a national programme of technological revolution backed by the UK Space Agency.
University staff and students have been recognised for their role in helping to establish the Alderley Park Lighthouse Laboratory in Cheshire, a key part of the Government’s COVID-19 testing strategy.
A lung cancer trial aiming to detect disease in higher risk patients before they show symptoms has caught dozens of cases early.
Scientists have been awarded £900,000 from Cancer Research UK to launch a groundbreaking clinical trial for people with lung cancer.
Schools are being urged to support a study to help determine the effect of the national lockdown on children’s learning.
A major scientific study has been launched to understand the risks of COVID-19 transmission on buses and trains - and to identify the best measures to control it.
Hundreds of volunteers from the region are taking part in a study to test the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Wearable digital devices are to be trialled in care homes to establish whether the technology can help reduce covid-19 infections and prevent deaths.
Three leading academic researchers, two alumni and a former Pro-Chancellor at the University of Leeds have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.