Celebrating 'The Leeds' International Piano Competition
The three-year wait is over – Leeds International Piano Competition is under way.
Study News
Motherhood and inflammatory bowel disease
Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be given more advice about pregnancy so they can make informed choices about whether to have a family, say researchers.
University athletes competing in Commonwealth Games
Eight University of Leeds students and alumni, including the Brownlee brothers Alistair and Jonny, have travelled to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia to compete for their countries.
Antarctica is retreating across the sea floor
Antarctica’s great ice sheet is losing ground as it is eroded by warm ocean water circulating beneath its floating edge, a new study has found.
Links between red meat and distal colon cancer
A new study suggests that a diet free from red meat significantly reduces the risk of a type of colon cancer in women living in the United Kingdom.
Air pollution impact on childhood asthma
New research suggests that up to 38% of all annual childhood asthma cases in Bradford may be caused by air pollution.
New partnership with Ilkley Literature Festival
The University has announced a new partnership with the North's oldest and largest literature festival.
'Target investment at poorer-quality parks'
A major report into the future of parks in Leeds has recommended the council gets them all up to Green Flag or equivalent standard, the national benchmark for high-quality recreational open spaces.
Taking a Position – dance inspired by Brexit
Their fields of expertise are apparently worlds apart – one is an internationally-respected choreographer, the other a professor of political communication.
Students vote Leeds top three in the UK
The University of Leeds has come third in the UK in a major survey that asks students about their experience while studying.