Alumni News

Peregrine looks down at incubating partner in the Parkinson tower

Wild time on campus

Published
Tuesday 21st February, 2023
Categories
Alumni

Live stream of peregrine falcon nest

Charlie Jardine stands before a wall with his hands in his pockets

Powering the future

Published
Monday 20th February, 2023
Categories
Alumni

Charlie Jardine (Design 2013) started his first company when studying at Leeds. Ten years on, the CEO and Founder of EO Charging is creating the infrastructure for a transport revolution.

A protest board saying 'The climate is changing, why aren't we?' and a World War II ration book.

Rationing: a fairer way to fight climate change?

Published
Monday 20th February, 2023
Categories
Arts & Culture
Society & Politics
Environment
Research

World War II-style rationing could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions, according to new research from the University of Leeds.

A pile of brightly coloured tablets in blister packs

Pharmacists based in care homes make them safer for residents

Published
Thursday 16th February, 2023
Categories
Science
Health

Basing specialist pharmacists in care homes can help make residents safer by cutting potential harm from medicines, according to research carried out by University of Leeds academics.

Depictions of present-day planktonic foraminifera floating in the deep sea. Image credit: Richard Bizley, BizleyArt

Fossil study reveals origins of biodiversity gradient

Published
Wednesday 15th February, 2023
Categories
Global
Environment
Science
Research

Researchers have used nearly half a million fossils to solve a scientific mystery - why the number of different species is greatest near the equator and decreases towards polar regions.

Three office workers sat in front of a desktop and PC screen.

University of Leeds providing skills for life

Published
Monday 6th February, 2023
Categories
University
Business & Economy
Working with business

Offering lifelong opportunities to learn new skills and prepare for changing career demands is a key ambition of the University of Leeds.

A wool cardigan in a washing machine.

How much microfibre do we emit with our washing?

Published
Monday 6th February, 2023
Categories
Working with business
Technology
Environment

The UK’s laundry releases microfibres weighing the equivalent of up to 1,500 double-decker buses every year, according to new research. 

Judy Hatton and her husband Trevor Thewlis sitting on their sofa at home in Leeds

Life changing research celebrated on World Cancer Day 

Published
Saturday 4th February, 2023
Categories
Science
Health
Research

The life-changing impact of cancer research done at the University is being celebrated on the first anniversary of the Leeds Cancer Research Centre.