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Wes Streeting, Secretary of State with a virtual reality headset on talking to Peter Woodthorpe and Dr Yee Mun Lee.

Hi-tech healthcare in Leeds

Published
5 June 2025
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Working with our region
Health

Leeds plays a crucial role in driving improved patient care through hi-tech advancements, according to Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

The Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds against a clear, blue sky.

Boosting academic evidence in policymaking

Published
4 June 2025
Categories
Research
Society & Politics

A national engagement project co-led by the University of Leeds is ramping up efforts to support and improve public policymaking.

An old photograph of Ivy Angerer, standing in front of fence railings.

Finding Ivy: A life worthy of life

Published
2 June 2025
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Research

Victims of a Nazi-led killing programme that targeted people with disabilities will be recognised in a new exhibition.

Shaunna Burke holds a Macmillan Cancer Support shirt at the summit of Lobuche East

Leeds researcher completes Everest Marathon

Published
2 June 2025
Categories
Health
Global
Research

A cancer and exercise researcher at the University of Leeds has completed the world’s highest marathon and a 6000m mountain climb, just over a year on from her incurable breast cancer diagnosis.

A sole woman in a green and black sportswear running through a park

Empowering park staff to enhance safety for women

Published
29 May 2025
Categories
News
Research

Park staff across England and Wales are to be trained in intervention techniques when they spot cases of women experiencing different forms of harassment in public spaces.

Members of the World Universities Network are gathered in a line in front of a concrete building and a sculpture.

World universities come together

Published
22 May 2025
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Global

Global universities have re-affirmed their commitment to international partnership and development.

A large group of BFAN members in the Nexus atrium.

Inspiring career growth at Africa Week

Published
22 May 2025
Categories
University

University leaders have joined up with those at the start of their careers to support female professional development.

Dr Aarthi Bhuvaraghan (centre, holding microphone) and Professor John Walley seated at a table at a conference.

Fighting back against superbugs

Published
20 May 2025
Categories
Global

Researchers in the UK and India are working in partnership to address an urgent need to stop dentists over-prescribing antibiotics.

A patient undergoing radiotherapy. In the foreground, a radiologist holds a remote control for the linear accelerator machine.

Breakthrough in anal cancer treatment

Published
15 May 2025
Categories
Research

A kinder treatment for anal cancer involving a lower dose and shorter course of radiotherapy is more effective than traditional treatment, a clinical trial led by Leeds researchers has found.