Using the past to unravel the future for Arctic wetlands Published 29 May 2019 Categories Global | Environment A new study has used partially fossilised plants and single-celled organisms to investigate the effects of climate change on the Canadian High Arctic wetlands and help predict their future.
Northern universities to tackle transport emissions Published 22 May 2019 Categories Science | Environment Leeds scientists are leading a research network of northern universities to find new ways to rapidly decarbonise UK transport.
Finding a safer way to make the Polio vaccine Published 16 May 2019 Categories Science | Health Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a cheaper and safer way of making the polio vaccine.
Nearly a quarter of West Antarctic ice is now unstable Published 16 May 2019 Categories Science | Environment In only 25 years, ocean melting has caused ice thinning to spread across West Antarctica so rapidly that 24% of its glacier ice is now affected, according to a new study.
University partners with CBI to unveil major new report Published 14 May 2019 Categories University | Business and partnerships Advanced data analytics is opening up a "new frontier" for business research and development (R&D), according to a new report from Nexus and the Confederation of British Industry.
Our Professor of Poetry is the UK’s next Poet Laureate Published 10 May 2019 Categories University | Arts & Culture University of Leeds Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage has been appointed the UK’s new Poet Laureate.
Leeds Health and Care Academy helps enhance local workforce Published 8 May 2019 Categories Health A groundbreaking collaboration of health, care and university partners across the city of Leeds is helping to enhance the local workforce.
Future leaders to deliver global impact Published 7 May 2019 Categories University | Science Three University of Leeds researchers have received a prestigious fellowship aimed at tackling global challenges.
Oxygen linked with the boom and bust of early animal evolution Published 6 May 2019 Categories Science | Environment New research reveals clues to a crucial period of rapid evolution in complex animals that began roughly 540 million years ago.
Success for Leeds in key university ranking Published 1 May 2019 Categories University The University features in the top ten rankings for 23 subjects and is first in the UK for two, according to one of the most influential league tables in the UK.
Crowdfunding’s untapped public sector potential Published 1 May 2019 Categories Society & Politics | Business & Economy Investment-based crowdfunding can provide local authorities with a competitively-priced source of capital and increased levels of civic engagement, a new report argues.
High levels of pharmaceuticals in the Humber estuary Published 1 May 2019 Categories Science | Environment Analysis of water samples from the UK’s Humber estuary revealed high levels of pharmaceuticals, with ibuprofen found at some of the highest concentrations ever reported across the globe.
Leeds scientists attempt to tackle HIV-related cancer Published 1 May 2019 Categories Global | Health Scientists are attempting to tackle a virus that causes Kaposi’s sarcoma, a skin cancer that is common amongst those with HIV.
Research Spotlight - April 2019 Published 30 April 2019 Categories University April's round-up of some of the latest research and education stories from the University.
Tackling the world’s big problems Published 30 April 2019 Categories Global | News | Science The University has extended its global impact, supporting more than 70 Global Challenges Research Fund research projects across 30 different countries.