Tackling inequalities for northern pupils Published 13 September 2023 Categories Society & Politics | Health Northern schools are losing out on hundreds of pounds of funding per pupil compared to those in London, according to a new report co-led by the University of Leeds.
Graduate apprentices boost public sector skills Published 13 September 2023 Categories Working with business Healthcare and management graduates from University of Leeds Apprenticeship programmes are boosting public services across the Leeds city region.
TEDx University of Leeds event to explore human connections Published 13 September 2023 Categories University University of Leeds students are joining forces for a day of inspiring speeches that explore human connections.
Chief Scientific Adviser visits to discuss Net Zero Published 11 September 2023 Categories Science | Research The Chief Scientific Adviser for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has visited the University of Leeds to meet researchers at the forefront of tackling climate change.
Hippest trance music from mechanical engineering Published 8 September 2023 Categories Science It’s hip without the hop – a research manager from the University of Leeds has been creating music from an unlikely source.
Can conversations bridge the climate divide? Published 7 September 2023 Categories Society & Politics Climate change sceptics and climate activists are being urged to get together to try to find common ground as part of a study by the University of Leeds.
New smartphone technology explores skin tones Published 7 September 2023 Categories Technology A smartphone company and University of Leeds researchers aim to make digital photographs more accurately represent all skin tones.
Ravenous black hole takes bites out of star Published 7 September 2023 Categories Science A ravenous black hole in a galaxy close to ours is taking bites out of a star like the Sun every time it orbits, new research has revealed.
Green growth not happening in high-income countries Published 5 September 2023 Categories Society & Politics | Business & Economy | Environment The continued pursuit of economic growth in high income countries is at odds with the climate targets and fairness requirements of the Paris Agreement, say researchers.
Leeds academic’s research informs independent pregnancy loss review Published 5 September 2023 Categories Health University of Leeds research into how expectant parents receive unexpected news during pregnancy ultrasound scans has informed a government-commissioned review into early pregnancy loss.
Extreme El Niño weather switched off South American's carbon sink Published 4 September 2023 Categories Environment | Science | Global Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and dry, according to new research.
Digital dentistry firm receives £2m seed funding Published 31 August 2023 Categories Working with business A spin-out company from the University of Leeds has received investment to accelerate the development of AI dentistry products.
Booking opens for Ilkley Literature Festival’s golden anniversary Published 30 August 2023 Categories Working with our region | Arts & Culture Tickets are now on sale for the Ilkley Literature Festival, which is celebrating its 50th year with a headline slot by Leeds Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage.
Transforming cystic fibrosis care Published 25 August 2023 Categories Alumni Director of Medical Affairs at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust Dr Keith Brownlee has played his part in transforming treatment of the condition – while raising two of Leeds’ most successful sporting alumni.
Half as many AF patients dying of heart attacks and strokes Published 25 August 2023 Categories Health | Science | Research Patients living with one of the UK’s most common heart rhythm conditions are 50% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than they were at the start of the millennium, new research has found.