Leaf litter ants advance case for rainforest conservation in Borneo
Studies of ant populations in Borneo reveal an unexpected resilience to areas of rainforest degraded by repeated intensive logging.
Global challenges News
Leeds £1.5 million Investigator Award for hepatitis C virus research
Professor Mark Harris, from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, has been appointed as a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator, with £1.5 million funding to pursue his research goals.
The eyes have it: computer-inspired creativity
Constraints on creativity imposed by computer-aided design (CAD) tools are being overcome, thanks to a novel system that incorporates eye-tracking technology.
Protecting the brain when energy runs low
Researchers from the Universities of Leeds, Edinburgh and Dundee have shed new light on the way that the brain protects itself from harm when 'running on empty'.
Win for TRACSiS at Excellence in Business Awards
University of Leeds spin-out company, TRACSiS Plc, has won an award at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards.
Muslim leaders get help to teach smoke-free message
A new resource to help Muslim religious teachers educate their communities about the health risks of second hand smoke and the importance of having a smoke-free home is being launched in Leeds.
Professor Tom Ray to give this year's Bolton Lecture
Professor Tom Ray will talk about the birth of our solar system in the School of Physics & Astronomy's 12th annual Bolton Lecture on 18 October 2011.
Home for a Rest (14th Oct. 2011)
The Leeds Centre for Canadian Studies has a brand new blog.
Martin Wolf to deliver prestigious Khusro lecture at Leeds
Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator of the Financial Times, will discuss the future of the world economy at a special lecture at Leeds University Business School this month.
Are you an ecoDriver?
The University of Leeds is leading a £13m European project which aims to turn even the most committed of petrol heads into a green driver.