Leeds International Summer School News

Compost-it creators Simrun Punjabi and Husain Alogaily stand with a caddy of vegetable waste with volunteers Orla Smith and Katherine Mustard

Social enterprise tackles food waste

Published
Wednesday 20th March, 2024
Categories
Environment

Food waste campaigners are calling on Leeds residents and businesses to get on board with their free collection service which prevents household food waste from going to landfill.

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Placing schools at forefront of child poverty work

Published
Tuesday 19th March, 2024
Categories
Society & Politics
Health
Research

The government must form a national plan to tackle child poverty with schools and nurseries at the forefront, the authors of a new report say.

Group photo of the Mayor and other people involved in the project

Exploring African food challenges

Published
Thursday 14th March, 2024
Categories
Global
Research

Partners from across Africa gathered in Leeds for a week of research dedicated to tackling challenges in food systems and supply chains.

A doctor and a patient looking at a mammogram scan

Cancer deaths plummet in middle aged people

Published
Thursday 14th March, 2024
Categories
Health
Science
Research

Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, new research shows.

Profile image of Manar Samman

Leeds alum wins prestigious award in Saudi Arabia

Published
Thursday 14th March, 2024
Categories
Alumni

Dr Manar Samman (MSc Bioscience 2010; Medicine 2015) has been recognised with a national award for her contribution to medical education and practice in Saudi Arabia.

Group of students, tutors and staff with a 40cm optical telescope in Kenya

Funding boost for space science project

Published
Monday 11th March, 2024
Categories
Global
Science

A pioneering radio astronomy project, introducing skills and expertise to countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, has received a funding boost to continue its transformational work.  

A photo of the sustainable garden on campus with buildings in the background

Appointment of lay members of the University Council

Published
Monday 11th March, 2024
Categories
University

The University Council is seeking to appoint several high-calibre individuals with broad leadership qualities, who can add value to its work as the University’s governing body.