Researchers to build smart trousers and sensitive bionic hand Published 23 February 2015 Categories Science | Technology University of Leeds researchers will play key roles in two innovative projects using futuristic engineering to assist the human body.
New research partnership to inform policing policy and practice Published 23 February 2015 Categories University A new programme of research and knowledge sharing is to play a key role in informing future policing policy, following funding for a major new collaboration in the north of England.
Researchers volunteer to fight Ebola Published 18 February 2015 Categories Health Four University of Leeds researchers have volunteered to fight the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.
New ozone-destroying gases on the rise Published 16 February 2015 Categories Environment Scientists report that chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to protect the Ozone Layer are contributing to ozone depletion.
Gold nanotubes launch a three-pronged attack on cancer cells Published 13 February 2015 Categories Health | Science Scientists have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications in fighting cancer: internal nanoprobes for high-resolution imaging; drug delivery vehicles; and agents for destroying cancer cells.
Statement Published 5 February 2015 Categories Statements Vice-Chancellor statement: Big Data Analytics
Researchers discover viral "Enigma machine" Published 4 February 2015 Categories Science | Health Researchers have cracked a code that governs infections by a major group of viruses including the common cold and polio.
Addressing challenges for cities of the future Published 4 February 2015 Categories Society & Politics Experts will be laying out their visions of the cities of the future at a conference at the University of Leeds today.
World-class medical research highlighted in report Published 29 January 2015 Categories Science | Health World-class medical research from the University of Leeds into a rare blood disorder has been highlighted in a key report out today (Thursday, 29 January).
New project looks to end lupus 'trial and error' Published 29 January 2015 Categories Health The University of Leeds is to be a key partner in a new £5.1 m project aimed at eliminating the 'trial and error' approach to the treatment of lupus.
University Innovation and Enterprise Centre receives £3m boost Published 29 January 2015 Categories Working with business | Technology | University The University of Leeds has welcomed significant investment from the Government's Local Growth Deals programme for its planned University Innovation and Enterprise Centre (UIEC) in the city.
Arctic ice cap slides into the Ocean Published 23 January 2015 Categories Environment Satellite images have revealed that a remote Arctic ice cap has thinned by more than 50 metres since 2012 - about one sixth of its original thickness - and that it is now flowing 25 times faster.
Leeds researcher takes top spot in national image competition Published 23 January 2015 Categories University A University of Leeds researcher has been named the winner of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) image competition.
What can the world learn from the way Germany confronted its past? Published 19 January 2015 Categories Arts & Culture | Society & Politics As the world prepares to mark 70 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, an international exhibition looking at how Germany confronted the Holocaust is unveiled.