Speeding up new vaccine development
A device which could help reduce new vaccine production time to less than 100 days has been granted development funding.
Research and innovation News
Leeds universities join forces on adult social care research
Adult social care experts at the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University have been selected to join a centre of excellence for research and best practice in the sector.
“You may call me doctor”: Sherlock star and Doctor Who writer awarded honorary degree
On receiving an honorary degree from the University, Mark Gatiss discusses his time at Bretton Hall, the alchemy between The League of Gentlemen, and the future of the arts.
Offering hope for people facing chronic pain
A major breakthrough in our understanding of pain has been revealed in a collaborative study, opening the door to new ways of tackling long term pain without harmful and addictive opioids.
Research collaboration across the North Sea
The University of Leeds is collaborating with universities in Norway to drive research across culture, energy and health.
Sound-making tech inspires older people to move more
Older people are moving more, in playful and surprising ways, after using wearable technology developed by the University of Leeds that senses movements to create sounds and music.
Sherlock star awarded Honorary Degree
Award-winning actor, writer and director Mark Gatiss has been honoured with a degree from the University of Leeds.
Anti-knife crime campaigner graduates
Anti-knife crime campaigner Sarah Lloyd has graduated with a Masters degree from the University of Leeds - a moment she says she could never have imagined a decade ago.
Ventilation vital when improving buildings’ energy efficiency
Ventilation is crucial to ensure building work aimed at improving energy efficiency doesn’t create health issues like damp and mould, according to a new report published today. (December 13)
Hippos 'vulnerable' as data gaps hinder conservation efforts
A new database of African hippo populations has revealed huge gaps in our knowledge of where the megaherbivores live and thrive, with populations fragmented and reliant on protected areas.