Global species loss could be halved
Extinction risk could decrease by more than 50% if at least 30% of land were to be conserved across the tropics, a new study reveals.
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Ambitious plans for National Poetry Centre in Leeds revealed
Poet Laureate and Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage has today announced ambitious plans for a National Poetry Centre in Leeds.
Lights, camera, action… the super-fast world of droplet dynamics
Cameras shooting up to 25,000 frames a second have been used to capture the moment two droplets of liquid come together, opening up research into new applications for 3D printing.
EPSRC delegation meets engineering researchers at Leeds
Engineering leaders from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) visited the University this week to find out more about the breadth of engineering research taking place here.
The robot opening a window on an ancient civilisation
Engineers have developed a robot that has successfully navigated one of the narrow shafts of the Great Pyramid - in an attempt to solve one of the big mysteries in Egyptian archaeology.
High-performance computing to aid scientific discovery
The University is to be part of two supercomputing centres - to boost the ability of researchers to make major scientific breaththroughs.
Showcasing the breadth of health research at Leeds
Senior leaders from the Medical Research Council (MRC) visited the University today to find out more about the interdisciplinary health research taking place here.
Next Vice-Chancellor appointed to the University of Leeds
Professor Simone Buitendijk has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds.
Helping a heavy industry reach net-zero
Scientists have secured funding to investigate ways the UK steel industry can be decarbonised within 30 years.
A laser that can route light around corners
Scientists and engineers have created the first electrically-driven ‘topological’ laser, which has the ability to route light particles around corners.