'National emergency' over worsening SEND crisis
The special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, already known to be in deep trouble, now faces ‘a worsening crisis’ which, say experts, puts the UK on the brink of a national emergency.
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Expand Best Start with hubs in schools say experts
Schools should be used to create more of the Government’s Best Start hubs, says a new report.
Trillions of insects fly above us - weather radar reveals alarming declines
Scientists have made a breakthrough in monitoring insect populations across the UK using an unexpected tool: weather radar.
University alum becomes President of Ireland
A Leeds alum will be inaugurated as President of Ireland following the country’s election vote.
Anti-spiking campaign gathers momentum
Young entrepreneurs are lobbying the Government on how to tackle spiking incidents.
Supporting entrepreneurs to thrive
Entrepreneurs behind some of Yorkshire’s most promising early stage companies are receiving coaching and development support to help them grow.
Artworks for all ages illuminate campus
Music, magic and mind-bending research are transforming the University of Leeds campus for its most ambitious contribution to Light Night yet.
Students build on skills from global opportunity
Student volunteers on a sustainable development project in Fiji have described how the experience taught them valuable career skills.
Inactivity and inequality fuelling children's health crisis in the North
Children across the North are facing a health crisis and experts say physical activity must be at the heart of the solution.
‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.