A banana a day could keep cancer at bay Published 26 July 2022 Categories Health | Research A starch found in bananas can reduce some cancers by more than half, according to a 20-year trial.
Tyler Smith: a Bermudan triathlete made in Leeds Published 25 July 2022 Categories Alumni Bermudan triathlete Tyler Smith (Sports Science and Physiology 2020) goes up against Leeds teammates as he aims to help his nation to Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham.
Leeds at the Commonwealth Games: Officiating netball Published 22 July 2022 Categories Alumni Kathy Fairclough, Donor Relations Officer in the University Advancement Team, explains what it takes to officiate at the Commonwealth Games.
True size of largest tropical peatland revealed Published 21 July 2022 Categories Global | Environment A new study has mapped the full scale of a vast region of peatland in the heart of the Congo Basin, revealing it to be 15% bigger than previously thought.
24 hours to gold: The reigning Commonwealth champion Published 21 July 2022 Categories Alumni From the Leeds marathon to 24 hour ultra racing, ahead of Birmingham 2022, John Pares (Chemical Engineering 1987) describes his journey to claim a Commonwealth Championship gold.
Mark England OBE: the hopes of a nation Published 18 July 2022 Categories Alumni After making history as Team GB Chef de Mission at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Mark England OBE hopes to guide Team England to gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
University and Asda announce data partnership Published 18 July 2022 Categories Working with business | Health Asda and the University have joined forces to better understand pressing societal challenges such as nutrition, environmental and health issues through a strategic data partnership.
Vice-Chancellor’s latest blog Published 15 July 2022 Categories University Professor Simone Buitendijk’s latest blog considers the insecurity and unease that sometimes gets in the way of achieving equity in higher education.
Civic leaders pledge to improve social mobility Published 12 July 2022 Categories Working with our region | Science | Health A major drive to improve the life chances of children from the Bradford district has been formally launched.
Education system ‘neglecting the importance of plants’ Published 11 July 2022 Categories Environment | Science People are becoming “disconnected from the botanical world” at a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, warn a group of research scientists.
Equality marriage bill introduced in Lords Published 8 July 2022 Categories Society & Politics | Society & Politics Legal moves to allow same sex marriages in all British Oversea Territories have been introduced in the House of Lords.
Creating a net zero journey from farm to fork Published 6 July 2022 Categories Working with business | Environment A novel research network aims move the country’s agri-food industry closer to net zero emissions, enabling the UK to meet its 2050 emissions target.
Honorary Degrees 2022 Published 5 July 2022 Categories University After a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, honorary degree ceremonies are returning to University of Leeds to celebrate the success of key figures in the worlds of law, art, science and more.
Unchecked emissions could double heat-related child mortality Published 5 July 2022 Categories Global | Health | Environment If carbon emissions are limited to slow temperature rise, as many as 6,000 child deaths could be prevented in Africa each year, according to new estimates.
Celebrating the medieval congress' return to campus Published 4 July 2022 Categories Working with our region | Arts & Culture The International Medieval Congress (IMC), the largest conference of its kind in Europe, gives scholars and medievalists from across the globe a platform to share all elements of the Middle Ages.