New study finds vitamin D3 improves heart function
A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure, a five-year University of Leeds research project has found.
Research and innovation News
Nobel Prize winner to start a new conversation in Leeds
Nobel Laureate Professor Michael Levitt is to speak at the University on Tuesday 12 April as part of the first ‘Astbury Conversation’.
Showcasing rediscovered Jewish music and theatre
A rediscovered play written in a Second World War ghetto is given a highly unusual setting later this month as part of a major project to highlight lost or forgotten Jewish music and theatre.
Cutting fuel costs and CO2 emissions
Cars of the future which advise how to drive more safely and economically could bring significant cuts in fuel consumption and emissions.
Unravelling the secret of antibiotic resistance
Scientists from the University of Leeds have solved a 25-year-old question about how a family of proteins allow bacteria to resist the effects of certain antibiotics.
New Pro-Vice-Chancellor: International appointment
Professor Hai-Sui Yu has been appointed as the University's first Pro-Vice-Chancellor: International.
Modelling the maths behind wave motion to aid sea rescues
A mathematical model developed at the University of Leeds could make it possible to design safer versions of the ‘fast ships’ used in many vital offshore operations.
Guardian University Award for Enterprise
Leeds has won a national Guardian University Award for its enterprising approach to supporting students.
Leeds offers one of the best student experiences in the UK
Students have voted the University of Leeds as offering one of the best student experiences in the UK.
'Quantum dots’ light the way for new HIV and Ebola treatment
A research team led by the University of Leeds has observed for the first time how HIV and Ebola viruses attach to cells to spread infection.