Injured soldier's own thigh bone used for First World War 'trench art'
A brooch crafted from a piece of human thigh bone is among the items selected for an exhibition about the First World War at the University of Leeds.
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Report calls for better work experience opportunities for doctors of the future
More work experience opportunities and better outreach activities are key in addressing the shortage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds considering a career in medicine, says a report today.
Chancellor unveils £235m for new materials science institute
Leeds is to contribute to a new £235m science research centre, as announced in the government's Autumn Statement - part of a new package of measures to boost science in the UK.
Reframing disaster: revisiting global disasters
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Bhopal gas disaster in India, the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide and the 10th anniversary of the South Asian tsunami on Boxing Day 2004.
Puree helps kids make smooth transition to vegetables
Adding tiny amounts of vegetable puree to milk and then rice at the time of weaning makes children more likely to eat vegetables, new University of Leeds research shows.
Innovation and investment in policing with new ESRC funding
A new University of Leeds project is set to bring innovation to policing across West Yorkshire.
Countries must work together to stop organ traffickers, says researcher
The author of new research into organ trafficking has called for a concerted international effort to confront the problem.
Thinking forward through the past
A major international research project led by the University of Leeds has attracted significant funding from the AHRC to shine new light on forgotten works by Jewish artists.
Global importance of pollinators underestimated
Declines in populations of pollinators, such as bees and wasps, may be a key threat to nutrition in some of the most poorly fed parts of the globe, according to new research.
University of Leeds to host Q-Step Centre as part of £19.5 million funding programme
The University of Leeds is delivering a step-change in its social science teaching as part of an ambitious intervention to address the critical shortage of quantitatively skilled social scientists.