Working with our region News

Professor Adam Glaser in front of the CHORAL logo speaking at the launch event for the partnership

Collaborating on children's health research

Published
9 February 2024
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Working with our region
Health
Research

A new partnership to tackle the serious health and wellbeing problems affecting children and young people across Leeds, Yorkshire and the UK has been officially launched.

Sarah being interviewed by ITV at the launch of the Knife Angel in Leeds

Leeds student backs anti-knife crime campaign

Published
6 February 2024
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Working with our region

Anti-knife crime campaigner Sarah Lloyd has been described as “phenomenal and inspirational” at the launch of a striking sculpture in Leeds.

Exterior view of the Leeds Mathematics School in the former Leeds Building Society headquarters.

Landmark building hosts new maths school

Published
20 December 2023
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Working with our region

Leeds Mathematics School has welcomed its first cohort of 70 students to the former Leeds Building Society headquarters.

The My First 1000 Days logo with three children's handprints in a circle next to the words My First 1000 Days next to it

Leeds launches landmark early years research project 

Published
12 December 2023
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Working with our region
Society & Politics
Health

Improving the life chances of children in Leeds during their first 1,000 days is the focus of an ambitious new research project by the University of Leeds. 

Image shows an lowland open valley with a stream running through. There is just one tree and a lot of moorland tussock.

Replanting lost woodlands cuts the risk of extreme flooding

Published
17 November 2023
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Working with our region
Science
Environment
Research

Pioneering research will for the first time monitor how the creation of England’s biggest new native woodland could help stave off the worst effects of climate change, such as flooding.

Glowing fireflies fly around a forest path at night.

Art, music and performances shine on campus for Light Night

Published
4 October 2023
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Arts & Culture
Research

Visitors can experience the magic of the UK’s largest annual arts and lights festival, Light Night, on the University of Leeds campus on 12 and 13 October.

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Fresh support for care-experienced students

Published
28 September 2023
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Working with our region
University

Higher Education (HE) providers across West Yorkshire have developed a collaborative response to support care-experienced students.

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Leading the way in knowledge exchange

Published
27 September 2023
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University
Working with our region
Working with business

The University of Leeds remains a leading higher education institution for knowledge exchange, according to Research England.