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Leeds

A good life for all within the planet’s means

Published
Monday 5th February, 2018
Categories
Global
Environment

A study led by the University of Leeds has found that no country currently meets its citizens’ basic needs at a globally sustainable level of resource use.

Shanghai

Chinese partnership to tackle environmental challenges

Published
Tuesday 2nd January, 2018
Categories
Global
Environment

A new partnership agreement has been signed with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), aimed at strengthening future research collaborations with the University of Leeds.

Picture shows people in a hospital in rural China attached to antibiotic drips

Preventing inappropriate antibiotic use

Published
Thursday 26th October, 2017
Categories
Global
Health

A collaboration between scientists has helped reduce the prescription of unneeded antibiotics to children in rural China.

Research vessel DV Fugro Synergy Credit: CCotteril@ECORD_IODP

Drilling into the mysteries of seismic activity

Published
Thursday 19th October, 2017
Categories
Science
Global

An international expedition aims to better understand seismic activity through samples collected from one of the most geologically active areas in Europe.

•	Surface meltwater ponding on dark ice (Credit C F Dow)

Greenland ice flow likely to speed up

Published
Wednesday 16th August, 2017
Categories
Global
Science
Environment

New seismic surveys are challenging the view that recent slowdowns in Greenland’s ice flow will continue in the long term.

A. Fleming, British Antarctic Survey

Tracking the giant Antarctic iceberg

Published
Wednesday 2nd August, 2017
Categories
Global
Environment

The largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula lost nearly 10% of its area when an iceberg four times the size of London broke free earlier this month.

Weather

Research strengths secure global challenge funding

Published
Thursday 20th July, 2017
Categories
Global
University
Global challenges
University
Global challenges

Two significant research projects have been awarded £16million to build resilience in African businesses and communities as part of the University’s commitment to tackling the world's greatest issues.