Sea sponge drug could boost advanced breast cancer survival by up to five months Published 3 November 2014 Categories Health The cancer drug eribulin, originally developed from sea sponges, could give women with advanced triple negative breast cancer an average of five extra months of life, new research says.
Researchers supported to take next career steps Published 29 October 2014 Categories Health Developing the next generation of researchers is the focus of a new £2m investment by the Wellcome Trust and the University of Leeds.
"Abandoned" stroke survivors need better longer-term care Published 29 October 2014 Categories Science Stroke patients need better long-term support to ensure their health and social care needs are met and prevent them feeling "abandoned", a University of Leeds expert says.
Four year labour of love creates a definitive study of Opera North Published 29 October 2014 Categories Arts & Culture A new book detailing the history of Opera North has been written by a University of Leeds lecturer.
Masterpieces 'marooned' by the Russian Revolution finally go on show Published 27 October 2014 Categories Arts & Culture Lost Russian masterpieces from an art exhibition interrupted by the First World War are being revisited a century on with the help of expertise from the University of Leeds.
Poignant service honours war dead a century on Published 23 October 2014 Categories Arts & Culture A service of remembrance has been held to rededicate a war memorial 100 years after the start of the First World War.
National facility for innovative robotics opens Published 22 October 2014 Categories Technology A new Government-backed centre is set to put Leeds at the forefront of UK robot design and construction.
'Bench to bedside' research to be transformed by new funding Published 17 October 2014 Categories Health | Technology | Science A new £6.8 million research centre based across two Yorkshire universities will aim to transform diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from cancer, heart disease and musculoskeletal diseases
New lecture capture system benefits students from the start of term Published 16 October 2014 Categories University A new state-of-the-art lecture capture system has been successfully rolled out at the University of Leeds following the new start of term.
Delayed Government cycling plan could be worth £6bn annually by 2025 - if it invests now Published 16 October 2014 Categories Environment | University Research from the universities of Leeds and Cambridge has revealed boosting cycle use in England could be worth as much as £6bn annually by 2025 in health benefits alone.
'Endless possibilities' for bio-nanotechnology Published 8 October 2014 Categories Technology | Science Scientists from the University of Leeds have taken a crucial step forward in bio-nanotechnology, a field that uses biology to develop new tools for science, technology and medicine.
Poetry and music performances mark First World War centenary Published 8 October 2014 Categories Arts & Culture The University of Leeds will welcome former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion today for a poignant concert marking the centenary of the First World War.
Leading synchrotron scientist appointed to Bragg Centenary Chair Published 8 October 2014 Categories Science | Technology Professor Sven Schroeder has been appointed to a new chair set up to lead research into the atomic structure of materials.
New project celebrates contemporary Chinese fiction Published 7 October 2014 Categories Arts & Culture A major project highlighting contemporary Chinese writing launches at the University of Leeds this week.
Breakthrough allows researchers to watch molecules "wiggle" Published 7 October 2014 Categories Science | Technology A new crystallographic technique developed at the University of Leeds is set to transform scientists' ability to observe how molecules work.