Trees living fast die young
A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast growing trees have shorter lifespans.
Leeds International Summer School News
Digital skills courses reach more than half a million learners
Online courses developed by the Digital Education Service at the University of Leeds and focusing on employment skills have seen a 2000% increase in uptake since February 2020.
Links between arthritis therapy and heart disease improvements
Drugs used to treat initial signs of rheumatoid arthritis also improve the early stages of heart disease, according to new research.
New method of detecting illnesses including coronavirus and cystic fibrosis
A new and quicker method of diagnosing diseases in patients has been created by researchers at the University of Leeds.
Welcoming our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simone Buitendijk
Professor Buitendijk has taken up the post of Vice-Chancellor at Leeds.
Sea level rise matches worst-case scenario
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica whose melting rates are rapidly increasing have raised global sea level by 1.8cm since the 1990s, and are matching worst-case climate warming scenarios.
Exploring the boundary between art and science
A large sculpture has been installed on the side of the Sir William Henry Bragg building, a new engineering and physical sciences development at the University.
New malaria transmission patterns emerge in Africa
An international study reveals how future climate change could affect malaria transmission in Africa over the next century.
‘Ensure support is available for COVID-19 survivors’
Healthcare systems around the world need to develop ways of supporting people in the community who are recovering from COVID-19, say researchers.
'Our low-carbon future needs to be circular'
The renewable energy industry needs to adopt the ideas of a circular economy, where equipment is designed to be reused or remanufactured when it reaches the end of its operational life.