Reality of living on benefits laid bare by research
A life on benefits is not a lifestyle choice, but rather, a desperate way of living for those with no alternative, new University of Leeds research has suggested.
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Sky Ride pedals through University this weekend
Sky Ride, the mass participation cycle ride, comes to Leeds for its second year on Sunday, 15 June - with some of the University of Leeds' historic buildings providing a backdrop to the riders.
The 'microbial garden' taking the shine off glaciers
The first ecological study of an entire glacier has found that microbes drastically reduce surface reflectivity and therefore have an impact on the amount of sunlight that is reflected into space.
Experts unlock key to blood vessel repair
Scientists from the University of Leeds have found a way to restore the function of damaged blood vessel repairing cells, in a potentially important step for the future treatment of heart disease.
University's robotics research showcased in London
The University of Leeds is joining forces with Universities UK this week to celebrate how research is improving lives, focusing on the extraordinary contribution that robots are making to society.
Saving trees in tropics could cut emissions by a fifth, study shows
Reducing deforestation in the tropics would significantly cut the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere - by as much as one-fifth - research shows.
Business School is in UK top three with gold award
Leeds University Business School is one of only three in the country to land a prestigious new gold standard Small Business Charter Award for its role in helping kick-start British enterprise.
University opens its doors for Festival of Arts
School pupils, members of the public and University of Leeds staff and students are coming together this summer for a Festival of Arts.
Teaming up with M&S for a new online course in business innovation
World class innovation by leading retailer Marks & Spencer is featured in one of two free online courses launched today by the University of Leeds.
'Often and early' gives children a taste for vegetables
Exposing infants to a new vegetable early in life encourages them to eat more of it compared to offering novel vegetables to older children, new research from the University of Leeds suggests.