Critical global water questions
Recent intense heatwaves in India and widespread US droughts have highlighted the need for a global approach to tackling chronic water shortages.
Society & Politics News
Building teenagers’ resilience to say 'No' to smoking
A training programme to help teenagers say “No” if they are offered a cigarette or asked to vape is being offered to schools under a licensing deal signed by the University.
Loneliness leads to higher risk of future unemployment
Experiencing loneliness appears to lead to a higher risk of future unemployment, according to new research.
Historic dialect recordings archive digitised for the public
If you are feeling a bit peckish do you enjoy a bit of scran or docky? Perhaps if you have a sweet tooth then a bag of cooshies or jumbles might hit the spot.
Improving the world’s parks and green spaces
A ground-breaking project that aims to improve parks across the globe has been launched.
Weight stigma expert gives evidence to Government inquiry
A Leeds expert has called on the Government to tackle weight stigma and introduce long-term policies that recognise the chronic nature of obesity.
Pandemic leaves two thirds of six-year-olds falling behind
Disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has left two-thirds of Leeds’ six-year-olds behind in their development, researchers say.
Inequalities blighting children's lives in the North
Children growing up in the North of England face greater poverty and are more likely to die before reaching their first birthday than children in other parts of England, according to a new report.
Joint policing research centre launched
A £10m research centre dedicated to better understanding how the police and other services can prevent and reduce vulnerabilities is launched today by Leeds and the University of York.
Academic seeks to ‘open physics to the whole of society’
An academic who has championed greater equality in physics is to advise on ways the subject can be opened up to people from under-represented groups.