Tests reveal major variation in flood risk models
The first ever comparison of six of the major global flood risk monitoring computer models has revealed wide discrepancies between the information they provide.
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Overuse of antibiotics the main cause of C.diff epidemic
Restricting the use of a common antibiotic was more important than a high profile 'deep clean' of hospitals in massively reducing UK antibiotic resistant Clostridium difficile, a major study found.
Advanced Imaging Centre will give new insight into human body
A new £6.8m medical imaging centre which aims to transform the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from cancer, heart disease and musculoskeletal diseases has opened.
Forging the future of the UK’s steel industry
A blueprint for the future of the UK’s steel industry is set out in a new report by a cross-party group of MPs and Leeds University Business School.
New resource offers unique insight into life and death in Leeds
A mine of information for genealogists has been made available online.
DARE Art Prize shortlist announced
The University's Cultural Institute and Opera North have announced the shortlist for their inaugural DARE Art Prize.
Giving robots a change of heart
A prototype robotic sleeve, which can wrap around a weak heart before synchronising with its natural motion to help it keep beating, has been developed by an international team of engineers.
Professor lobbies at Davos summit for a better global food system
The global food system needs to be made more equitable and sustainable, according to a University expert who is lobbying senior politicians and business figures this week.
Leeds now among UK’s top five universities targeted by employers
Students at the University of Leeds are now the fifth most targeted in the UK by leading employers.
Climate policies alone will not save Earth's most diverse tropical forests
A focus on policies to conserve tropical forests for their carbon storage value may imperil some of the world’s most biologically rich tropical forests.