Unequal access to hospice care across England
Adults with incurable diseases – including dementia, liver failure and stroke – are not being referred to palliative care from hospices early enough during their illness, according to new research.
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Leeds is key partner in Rosalind Franklin Institute
A £103 million revolution to develop new technologies which will drive forward biology and medicine research and development has been officially launched today.
GPS tracking reveals secrets of gannets’ foraging success
Long-lived seabird species, such as gannets, take several years to learn where the best feeding grounds are and how to recognize them, new research has revealed.
Top 100 in global ranking underlines University’s international vision
The University of Leeds is among the top 100 universities in the new QS World University Rankings 2019.
Green tea molecule could prevent heart attacks
A molecular compound in green tea could hold the key to preventing deaths from heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis, according to new research.
Blackcurrants could help end bad (for the planet) hair days
Natural dyes extracted from blackcurrant waste created during Ribena manufacture have for the first time been used in an effective new hair dyeing technology, developed at the University of Leeds.
Top ten place for Leeds in Guardian University Guide
The University of Leeds has moved into the Guardian University Guide top ten for the first time, jumping four places and rising for the fourth consecutive year.
Climate change could increase arable land
Climate change could expand the agricultural feasibility of the global boreal region by 44 per cent by the end of the century, according to new research.
Vote for inspiring professors’ cell-free tissue invention
Research led by Leeds professors has led to a better quality of life for thousands of people around the world who have received tissue regeneration treatment.
Pilot project aims for carbon negative electricity production
A University of Leeds spin-out company is partnering in Europe’s first bioenergy carbon capture storage project.