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William Glacier

Underwater tsunamis created by glacier break-up

Published
22 November 2022
Categories
Science | Environment

Scientists lucky enough to be in the “right place at the right time” witnessed a giant lump of ice breaking away from the William Glacier in Antarctica, a process known as calving.

Black and white photo of the Roger Stevens Building: A large Brutalist -style structure at the University of Leeds

New exhibition explores Brutalist architecture

Published
21 November 2022
Categories
Arts & Culture

A new exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery explores the progressive architecture of the mid-twentieth century at the University of Leeds and beyond.

students carry Gryphon I to launchpad in New Mexico

Student rocketeers aim high with next mission

Published
18 November 2022
Categories
Science

Rocketeers at the University of Leeds have launched a training academy to help engineering students prepare for the so-called “Mars generation” of space travel.

Tropical forest

'Decade of action' to restore world's forests

Published
17 November 2022
Categories
Science | Global | Environment

Leading researchers, including University of Leeds academics, want to see a decade of “global action” to restore the world’s lost and depleted forests.

A large crowd of people walking on a busy road

Preventing European cancer epidemic 

Published
16 November 2022
Categories
Science | Coronavirus | Health | Research

Europe will face a cancer epidemic in the next decade if weaknesses in cancer health systems and cancer research are not urgently addressed, say the authors of a major new report. 

A Trussell Trust food bank

Benefit deductions are deepening poverty in Leeds

Published
14 November 2022
Categories
Health | Working with our region | Society & Politics

Leeds residents are increasingly having to borrow from loan sharks and high-interest lenders to meet their basic needs because of issues with their benefits, according to new research.

Cost of living payments

Published
11 November 2022
Categories
University | Statements

The University of Leeds has announced further cost of living support for staff, students and post-graduate researchers (PGRs). 

Théo Grainzevelles sits on the stage at COP27

Fighting the climate crisis through film

Published
11 November 2022
Categories
Alumni

Creative Producer and Co-founder of Duna Films Théo Grainzevelles uses video to inspire climate action. He plays a key role at COP, broadcasting proceedings around the globe.

People protesting for action on climate change with signs that read 'Our house is on fire', 'There is no planet B' and 'System change not climate change'.

COP27 and research at Leeds

Published
10 November 2022
Categories
Society & Politics | Environment | Science | Global

The 2020s have been described as the critical decade for climate change.

A green cycling traffic light

'Communicate smarter' about climate change action

Published
10 November 2022
Categories
Society & Politics | Science | Environment

Policy analysts and planners will be able to “communicate smarter” about climate change action by using a new online decision-support tool which has been launched at COP27.

A supermarket trolley in a supermarket aisle

Communities needing help to put food on tables

Published
8 November 2022
Categories
Health

Communities across the UK which need help to access affordable food have been identified in a groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Leeds.

Ventilation ducts in a building

Scientists and engineers champion building ventilation

Published
8 November 2022
Categories
Working with business | Science | Global | Health

A campaign promoting the role of better building ventilation to support health and wellbeing has been launched by a coalition of scientists and engineering bodies.

Grant Shapps, the Business Secretary, touring a lab at the Henry Royce Institute

New materials to drive UK economic growth

Published
7 November 2022
Categories
Working with business | Science | Technology

The Government has announced a £95 million boost to develop the new materials of the future through research at the Henry Royce Institute, a consortium of nine institutions including Leeds.