Public festival explores science through art, comedy and debate
Returning for its 11th year, the Leeds Festival of Science will feature stand-up comedy, engaging debates and a world-record colouring challenge.
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Sale of virtual microscope technology
The healthcare company Roche has acquired the intellectual property and technology of the Leeds Virtual Microscope (LVM), an innovative system designed to help pathologists making cancer diagnoses.
Sloths’ ancestors may have crossed Atlantic
The family tree of the largest group of mammals—those that nourish their young with placentas—divided later than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
University statement: issue of £250m bonds due 2050
University announces the issue of £250m 3.125% bonds due 2050
Researchers to use supercomputer to 'hack' Ebola
Scientists at the University of Leeds will run the equivalent of password cracking software to find the chemical keys to defeating the Ebola virus.
The benefits of worker co-operatives
New research has identified the benefits of taking things into your own hands and starting a worker co-operative.
New Brussels office: influencing EU research policy
The White Rose University Consortium has established a Brussels office as part of a long-term strategy to influence EU research policy.
Finding the best treatment for bowel cancer patients
A new test could help patients with advanced bowel cancer get the best treatment for their disease.
Improving rainfall and flooding predictions
The University of Leeds is a partner in a new research project to improve our understanding of rainfall and flood predictions in Scotland.
Loss of wild flowers matches pollinator decline
The first Britain-wide assessment of the value of wild flowers as food for pollinators shows that decreasing resources mirror the decline of pollinating insects.