Benefits system needs to be made simpler and fairer
The benefits system needs to change in order to properly support claimants during and after COVID-19, a major national research project has concluded.
Coronavirus News
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups
The ways in which discrimination is worsening the impact of COVID-19 on people in Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups in the UK will be explored in a new research project.
Giving back: students volunteer throughout the pandemic
As Student Volunteering Week kicks off around the UK, we celebrate the huge contribution that University of Leeds students make locally, nationally and internationally.
Dramatic changes to radiotherapy treatments due to COVID-19
Dramatic changes were seen in the delivery of radiotherapy treatments for cancer during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in England.
Heart patients ‘fearful’ of seeking medical help amid COVID crisis
Data analysis by researchers at the University of Leeds is revealing a second sharp drop in the number of people admitted to hospital in England with acute heart failure or a heart attack.
Better ways to manage virus explored by new trials
Two new research programmes aimed at reducing the effects and transmission of COVID-19 have been announced.
Child cancer patients at no greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection
Results from a study of children with cancer who tested positive for COVID-19 has found they were not at an increased risk of getting a severe coronavirus infection.
Pandemic heralds innovation investment collapse
Investment in small, new innovative companies in the UK collapsed by a third during the COVID-19 pandemic, damaging the prospects of thousands of high-growth firms.
Join live online discussions on COVID-19's impact on society and how recovery could look
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our society and how we may recover from it will be explored by University of Leeds academics in a series of online sessions.
COVID-19 advice may have reduced heart attack risks
A new study suggests that COVID-19 guidance in Sweden may have reduced people’s risks of having a heart attack.