Research aims to improve access to music for people using hearing aids
Beethoven composed some of his most famous works after he became profoundly deaf.
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Volcanic ash found in Yorkshire could help to improve flight safety forecasts
Predictions of where planes can safely fly following volcanic eruptions could be improved, thanks to fresh discoveries about ash clouds.
Legacies of War: Conscientious objectors' records in digital memorial
A comprehensive record of those who did not want to fight in the First World War will from today be opened up to the public as part of Imperial War Museums' permanent digital memorial.
Hi-tech nanoknife treatment to kill kidney tumour
A pioneering procedure has been carried out by a University of Leeds specialist using a hi-tech 'nanoknife' technology to destroy cancer cells using pulses of high voltage electrical current.
Amazon: 1% of tree species dominate the carbon storage
New research has found that around 1% of all tree species in the Amazon store 50% of carbon in the region.
University teams up with M&S to offer acclaimed free online course
Businesses can benefit from access to leaders in commercial innovation, thanks to collaboration between the University of Leeds and Marks & Spencer.
Partnering for growth: 100 success stories
The University of Leeds is marking the completion of its 100th successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
Hand washing vital in multi-bed hospital wards
Hospital room designs make a significant difference to the likelihood of bugs being spread through person-to-person contact between medics and patients, according to University of Leeds research.
New project to develop 'smart' pesticides
University of Leeds researchers are playing a key role in a €7 million international collaboration, granted by the European Union's Horizon 2020 fund, to develop new, eco-friendly pesticides.
Government needs own Plan A to make sustainable clothing more fashionable
Growing alarm at environmentally unsustainable clothing consumption can only be addressed by more government support for retailers and their customers, a University of Leeds academic has argued.