Events News

Mountain view in Himalayas

A looming water crisis at the world’s highest glacier

Published
Monday 27th February, 2023
Categories
Alumni
Research

Climate change is hitting the hardest in the world’s mountain ranges. We learn how Leeds glaciologist Professor Duncan Quincey is helping locals at the world's highest glacier.

A scientist with long brown hair drops a solution from a pipette, in a laboratory.

Genes reveal kidney cancer’s risk of recurrence

Published
Thursday 23rd February, 2023
Categories
Science
Health

A decade-long international study into kidney cancer has shown that doctors can predict the likelihood of a patient’s disease returning by looking at DNA mutations in their tumours.

A dried-out salt lake in Death Valley, California at sunset, displaying the characteristic honeycomb-like patterns

Origins of mysterious patterns created by salt deserts 

Published
Thursday 23rd February, 2023
Categories
Science

The curious landscapes formed by dried out salt lakes are caused by the movement of fluids in the soil beneath the surface, according to new research published today. 

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.