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Cost of living payments

Published
11 November 2022
Categories
University
Statements

The University of Leeds has announced further cost of living support for staff, students and post-graduate researchers (PGRs). 

Théo Grainzevelles sits on the stage at COP27

Fighting the climate crisis through film

Published
11 November 2022
Categories
Alumni

Creative Producer and Co-founder of Duna Films Théo Grainzevelles uses video to inspire climate action. He plays a key role at COP, broadcasting proceedings around the globe.

People protesting for action on climate change with signs that read 'Our house is on fire', 'There is no planet B' and 'System change not climate change'.

COP27 and research at Leeds

Published
10 November 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Environment
Science
Global

The 2020s have been described as the critical decade for climate change.

A green cycling traffic light

'Communicate smarter' about climate change action

Published
10 November 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Science
Environment

Policy analysts and planners will be able to “communicate smarter” about climate change action by using a new online decision-support tool which has been launched at COP27.

A supermarket trolley in a supermarket aisle

Communities needing help to put food on tables

Published
8 November 2022
Categories
Health

Communities across the UK which need help to access affordable food have been identified in a groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Leeds.

Ventilation ducts in a building

Scientists and engineers champion building ventilation

Published
8 November 2022
Categories
Working with business
Science
Global
Health

A campaign promoting the role of better building ventilation to support health and wellbeing has been launched by a coalition of scientists and engineering bodies.

Grant Shapps, the Business Secretary, touring a lab at the Henry Royce Institute

New materials to drive UK economic growth

Published
7 November 2022
Categories
Working with business
Science
Technology

The Government has announced a £95 million boost to develop the new materials of the future through research at the Henry Royce Institute, a consortium of nine institutions including Leeds.

Kate Fearnyough head and shoulders profile

Negotiating on behalf of the UK

Published
4 November 2022
Categories
Alumni

Acting on behalf of the UK in climate negotiations, Leeds alum Kate Fearnyough travelled to COP27 hoping the conference would accelerate mitigation action around the world.

Artist's impression of a collision between the Moon and Earth

Magnetism could help explain Earth’s formation

Published
3 November 2022
Categories
Science

A peculiar property of the Earth’s magnetic field could help us to work out how our planet was created 4.5 billion years ago, according to a new scientific assessment.