Building globally sustainable food systems
Fellows from six African countries this week joined colleagues at Leeds to strengthen networks and build research and leadership skills, helping to bring sustainable change in African food systems.
Research News
Heart surgery backlog requires urgent action
Urgent action is needed to clear the backlog of people with a common heart condition waiting for life-saving treatment, according to new research.
Targeting mosquito spit to halt virus spread
A molecule in mosquito saliva has been identified as a potential target for vaccination against a range of diseases for which there is no protection or medicine.
Creative solution to e-waste wins DARE Art Prize 2022
Sculptor Katie Surridge has been announced as the fourth winner of the £15,000 DARE Art Prize.
COVID-19's toll on global cardiac services
A major study has revealed the global collateral damage caused by the disruption to cardiac services from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Critical global water questions
Recent intense heatwaves in India and widespread US droughts have highlighted the need for a global approach to tackling chronic water shortages.
Investigating how scarred hearts affect athletes
New research will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their heart.
Seeing Stars: New exhibition takes art into outer space
A new exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery is shining a light on contemporary artists who use the newest technologies for space imaging in their art practice.
New study shines light on inequalities in gestational diabetes research
Researchers have found a concerning lack of robust data for non-white European women in previous studies examining the impact of diet on gestational diabetes.
Cases of atrial fibrillation are at all-time high
The number of people living with atrial fibrillation – a dangerous heart condition and major cause of stroke – has increased by 72% in England over the last two decades, according to new research.