News News

Improved care needed for mothers from ethnic minority groups

Published
Friday 26th April, 2013
Categories
Society & Politics

Women in some disadvantaged communities are missing out on support that could potentially reduce high rates of infant mortality, according to an exploratory study at the University of Leeds.

Futuristic training helps dental students brush up on skills

Published
Wednesday 24th April, 2013
Categories
Technology
Health

Dental students in the School of Dentistry will be the first in the UK to cut their teeth on new simulation technology, allowing them to hone their drilling skills on virtual patients.

Small businesses could be key to UK recovery

Published
Tuesday 23rd April, 2013
Categories
Business & Economy

The UK economy is sitting on 'missing millions' as too many small businesses remain static, according to a new report by five leading business schools including Leeds University Business School.

Smartphone way to lose weight

Published
Monday 15th April, 2013
Categories
Health
Technology

Your smartphone could be a key tool to losing weight according to scientists at the University of Leeds.

Frog-like robot will help surgeons

Published
Thursday 11th April, 2013
Categories
Technology
Science
Health

Researchers at the University of Leeds are using the feet of tree frogs as a model for a tiny robot designed to crawl inside patients' bodies during keyhole surgery.

Power behind primordial soup discovered

Published
Thursday 4th April, 2013
Categories
Environment
Science

Researchers at the University of Leeds may have solved a key puzzle about how objects from space could have kindled life on Earth.

Literary sleuths find genuine author

Published
Thursday 28th March, 2013
Categories
Arts & Culture

A little-known Thai woman is the real author of an important Buddhist treatise - not the high-profile monk previously credited, according to new findings.