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The Leeds Universities and Colleges Crime Reduction Partnership has been recognised by the Home Office with their equivalent of an Oscar.
The Leeds Universities and Colleges Crime Reduction Partnership has been recognised by the Home Office with their equivalent of an Oscar.
A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Leeds University Business School and Clydesdale Bank has been awarded the ESRC award for 'Best Application of Social Science in a KTP 2011.'
Research shows infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 per cent of the UK's population, directly affects the production of dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain.
Was it humans or climate change that caused the extinctions of the iconic Ice Age mammals (megafauna) such as the woolly rhinoceros and woolly mammoth?
Traces of bizarre, bone-eating 'zombie' worms have been found on a three million year old fossil whale bone from Tuscany in Italy.
New study suggests major roads significantly reduce bat numbers, activity and diversity - raising serious issues for how road construction projects mitigate their impact on these protected species.
Doctors should not only treat the heart muscle in chronic heart failure patients, but also their leg muscles through exercise, say researchers in a major new study.
Research has finally provided proof that a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in people with a family history of the disease by around 60 per cent.
The University of Leeds has honoured Yorkshire businessman and philanthropist Dr Keith Howard with an Honorary Degree at a special event on Monday.
It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Researchers from the University of Leeds have teamed up with Sellafield Ltd to clean up radioactive sludge produced by the UK nuclear industry.