Leeds hosts awards night for innovative communications charity Published 31 March 2023 Categories University | Working with business A charity based on the University of Leeds’ campus celebrated its ground-breaking communications work during a biannual awards event.
Artists and researchers team up to find sustainable solutions Published 31 March 2023 Categories Technology | Society & Politics | Arts & Culture | Research Artists from around the globe have been connected with Leeds academics to explore climate change and justice in an online research project.
Preventing cancer relapse with a genetic test Published 23 March 2023 Categories Science | Health Scientists have found a new way to predict which myeloma patients will benefit the most from a treatment often used to help keep the blood cancer from coming back after a stem cell transplant.
Alerting vulnerable communities to extreme weather Published 23 March 2023 Categories Technology | Environment | Science Scientists have been awarded £2 million to develop ways of alerting communities in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique to extreme weather.
University of Leeds launches fully-online MSc Published 22 March 2023 Categories Science | University Students around the globe will be able to experience world-class expertise from the University of Leeds - as it launches a new fully-online course.
Billions of tonnes of ice lost from Antarctic Ice sheet Published 20 March 2023 Categories Global | Science | Environment Scientists have calculated that the fastest changing Antarctic region - the Amundsen Sea Embayment - has lost more than 3,000 billion tonnes of ice over a 25-year period.
Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field Published 16 March 2023 Categories Environment | Science Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a few of the problems caused by peculiarities of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Leading banking expert delivers Leeds masterclass Published 10 March 2023 Categories Working with business | University | Business & Economy One of the UK’s leading banking experts has given a masterclass on careers in the financial sector during a special talk at the University of Leeds.
Partnership sets out to solve global health workforce shortages Published 9 March 2023 Categories Health | University Healthcare students could receive clinical training through live-streamed consultations on the other side of the world under ambitious plans to tackle acute shortages in the global health workforce.
Vice-Chancellor and President’s latest blog Published 8 March 2023 Categories University On International Women’s Day, Professor Simone Buitendijk examines the issues around the low percentage of women leaders in her new blog:
New children's health research partnership launched in Leeds Published 8 March 2023 Categories University | Working with our region | Health | Research Severe childhood illnesses including cancer, life-threatening diseases and mental health conditions are to be the focus of a new multi-million pound research partnership in Leeds.
Designing parks to help women feel safe Published 7 March 2023 Categories Arts & Culture | Society & Politics A unique piece of audio artwork designed to encourage people into skateboarding has been created by a University of Leeds researcher.
Reporting from the epicentre of the story Published 7 March 2023 Categories Alumni Hind Hassan broadcasts from the most hostile environments in the world – from the conflict in Ukraine, to the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria – elevating the voices of those unheard.
Charity gives unclaimed campus bikes new lease of life Published 7 March 2023 Categories Working with our region More than 300 bicycles abandoned on the University of Leeds campus are being donated to a charity which helps train people in prison to repair them.
Paolozzi sculpture arrives at University Published 6 March 2023 Categories Alumni | University | Arts & Culture A famous sculpture by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, donated by a Leeds alumnus, has joined a growing collection of public art on the University’s campus.