Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice
Scientists at Leeds and Cambridge have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of treatments to prevent memory loss in people.
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British Academy honours for Leeds
Three Leeds academics have been elected to British Academy Fellowships, and Simon Armitage - Poet Laureate and Professor of Poetry - has been elected an Honorary Fellow.
Helping Yorkshire reduce its carbon footprint
A West Yorkshire city’s ambitious plans to tackle the effects of climate change are being supported by three University of Leeds students.
New BHF fellowships for future research leaders
Eight new fellowships designed to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in science have been awarded at Leeds, thanks to an historical endowment established alongside the British Heart Foundation.
Starmer ahead of Corbyn in opposition leaders survey
A new survey carried out by academics specialising in British politics from universities across the UK has rated Sir Keir Starmer as a better post-war Leader of the Opposition than Jeremy Corbyn.
Creating a gold standard of care for long COVID
A major £3.4 million research project has launched to identify the best way to treat and support the one million people in the UK now living with long COVID.
Workplaces, transport and NHS under spotlight in new COVID-19 reports
Improving ventilation in workplaces and on public transport and fears of NHS overload during the COVID-19 pandemic have been highlighted in two new research reports.
When love is in the air...
Researchers are asking everybody across the UK to help survey one of the most amazing phenomena in the insect world – when millions of ants take to the air for their nuptial flight.
Olivia Strong: A £7 million idea
A challenge between friends went on to raise over £7 million for NHS Charities Together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yorkshire Sculpture International's summer programme
Work by the University’s Gatenby Fellow in Contemporary Art has been selected for Yorkshire Sculpture International's summer programme, which starts this weekend.
