Partnering for growth: 100 success stories
The University of Leeds is marking the completion of its 100th successful Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
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Hand washing vital in multi-bed hospital wards
Hospital room designs make a significant difference to the likelihood of bugs being spread through person-to-person contact between medics and patients, according to University of Leeds research.
New project to develop 'smart' pesticides
University of Leeds researchers are playing a key role in a €7 million international collaboration, granted by the European Union's Horizon 2020 fund, to develop new, eco-friendly pesticides.
Government needs own Plan A to make sustainable clothing more fashionable
Growing alarm at environmentally unsustainable clothing consumption can only be addressed by more government support for retailers and their customers, a University of Leeds academic has argued.
Innovation gives pregnant women with diabetes round-the-clock glucose control
Achieving better glucose control in pregnant women with diabetes by using continuous glucose monitoring may help them give birth to healthier children, new research from the University of Leeds says.
University appoints a champion for public art
The University of Leeds has signalled a commitment to public art with a new key role aimed at highlighting its extensive collection.
Leeds offers top student experience, says Times Higher Education survey
Students have rated the University of Leeds as offering one of the best student experiences in the UK. The University has now been ranked in the top ten for the fifth year running.
Getting into hot water: Preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species
Hot water could be the answer to stopping aquatic invasive species from "hitchhiking" around Britain on anglers' and canoeists' kit, according to a new study.
Top entrepreneurship prize for glass security technology
A University of Leeds researcher has won a national entrepreneurship prize for his work in developing a new method of counterfeit-proofing glass.
Older people at higher risk of emergency cancer diagnosis
People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a new report, led by the University of Leeds.
