Children's intensive care units admit more children but mortality at all-time low Published 16 September 2013 Categories Health Death rates in children's intensive care units are at an all-time low despite higher numbers of admissions, new research published by the University of Leeds and the University of Leicester shows.
First class 'entrepreneurs' to improve fundraising for the arts Published 11 September 2013 Categories Working with business | Arts & Culture DARE, the unique partnership between Opera North and the University of Leeds, has announced the appointment of the first new Fellowships to improve fundraising for the arts.
Why America's finance industry is good for white male bankers but bad for everyone else Published 11 September 2013 Categories Business & Economy | Society & Politics Racial, ethnic and sexual inequality in the US has deepened as a result of the dominance of financial services, with white men becoming wealthier at the expense of women and minority groups.
Robotic therapy helps children's coordination Published 6 September 2013 Categories Technology | Health Researchers from the University of Leeds are developing an innovative new robotic device that helps children to practise and improve their hand coordination.
Breakfast excellent fuel for learning Published 4 September 2013 Categories Health As children head back to school this week, new research by the University of Leeds has shown that children who eat breakfast are more likely to have higher school grades.
Level playing field for Clostridium difficile diagnosis Published 3 September 2013 Categories Health The largest study of its kind, carried out by experts at the University of Leeds, has shown the most effective test for the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile (C-Diff).
Skin cancer death rates 70% higher in men Published 21 August 2013 Categories Health Death rates from malignant melanoma - the most serious type of skin cancer - are 70% higher in men than women, despite similar numbers being diagnosed with the disease each year.
Work begins on landmark library for the University of Leeds Published 20 August 2013 Categories University Work has begun on a new state-of-the-art library at the University of Leeds.
Specialist nurses as good as doctors in managing rheumatoid arthritis patients Published 15 August 2013 Categories Health Patients attending clinical nurse specialist clinics do not get inferior treatment to that offered by consultant rheumatologists, the results of a major new clinical trial have revealed.
A wake-up call about the economic reality of a green society Published 14 August 2013 Categories Environment Policymakers often talk about moving towards a green society, but in the largest study of its kind, an international team of researchers has found that this would restrict economic growth.
Secret of plant geometry revealed Published 25 July 2013 Categories Environment | Science Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered how plants set the angles of their branches.
Climate forecasts shown to warn of crop failures Published 23 July 2013 Categories Environment Climate models can help predict some crop failures several months before harvest, according to a new study.
Bees under threat from 'Trojan hives' Published 18 July 2013 Categories Environment Stricter controls over bumblebee imports to the UK are urgently required to prevent diseases spreading to native bumblebees and honeybees, scientists have warned.
Spotting tomorrow's entrepreneurs today Published 17 July 2013 Categories Business & Economy Could you spot the next Mark Zuckerberg or Richard Branson by watching and listening to them pitch for business?
Government backs University's robot research Published 17 July 2013 Categories University | Technology A £4.3 million national facility is set to make the University of Leeds a world leader in robot design and construction.