Global challenges News

Great Hall and Parkinson Building

Brexit: Working together

Published
Friday 17th March, 2017
Categories
University

The Vice-Chancellor's Leader Column from the forthcoming staff magazine, the Reporter.

Coral

Global warming endangering Great Barrier Reef

Published
Wednesday 15th March, 2017
Categories
Environment

Urgent action to reduce sea temperatures is needed, as 2015-2016 saw record highs that triggered significant coral bleaching across the tropics and the Australian Great Barrier Reef.

Photographer: Marcin Cajzer

Flood prevention measures need closer monitoring

Published
Wednesday 15th March, 2017
Categories
Environment

Natural measures to manage river flooding can play a valuable role in flood prevention, but a lack of monitoring means their true potential remains unclear, researchers say.

Engineers, environment

Call for engineers to act on climate change

Published
Tuesday 14th March, 2017
Categories
Environment

Discussion around limiting climate change primarily focusses on whether the best results can be gained by individuals changing how they act, or governments introducing new legislation.

Rice paddies

Photo exhibition with an eye on Asia

Published
Monday 13th March, 2017
Categories
Arts & Culture

A lens-eye view of Asia is presented at an exhibition of photography launched today at the University of Leeds.

Cancer cells

Male breast cancer discovery 'could improve treatment'

Published
Wednesday 8th March, 2017
Categories
Health

Two key proteins involved in male breast cancer have been identified by University of Leeds scientists, potentially paving the way for more effective treatments.

Ensonglopedia, John Hinton

Celebrating science with songs and surgery

Published
Monday 6th March, 2017
Categories
Science

Leeds Festival of Science is back, offering a range of events from songs about science to a chance to have a go at keyhole surgery.

Curator Richard Davies pictured in exhibition

Revolutionary Russia revealed in Leeds

Published
Thursday 2nd March, 2017
Categories
Arts & Culture

A new exhibition reveals the dramatic events of the Russian Revolution from a fresh, British, perspective.

Doctor

Research will help GPs detect cancer

Published
Thursday 2nd March, 2017
Categories
Health

Researchers at the University of Leeds are to receive a share of £5m in funding from Cancer Research UK to improve early cancer detection in GP surgeries.