Research may have identified Jack the Ripper
Crucial DNA testing of a Victorian shawl, undertaken by a University of Leeds expert, may have helped solve the enduring riddle of the identity of Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper.
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The University of Leeds hosts Universities UK annual conference
The University of Leeds hosts the Universities UK members' annual conference this week, welcoming more than a hundred vice-chancellors to campus.
University of Leeds to host Q-Step Centre as part of £19.5 million funding programme
The University of Leeds is delivering a step-change in its social science teaching as part of an ambitious intervention to address the critical shortage of quantitatively skilled social scientists.
University of Leeds teams up with M&S for new free online course in business innovation
World class innovation by leading retailer Marks & Spencer is featured in a new University of Leeds free online course starting 15 September.
New satellite maps out Napa Valley earthquake
Scientists have used a new Earth-observation satellite called Sentinel-1A to map the ground movements caused by the earthquake that shook up California's wine-producing Napa Valley on 24 August 2014.
Twenty-five names added to University's First World War roll of honour
The names of twenty-five men from Leeds who served in the Great War are being added to the University of Leeds' Brotherton War Memorial.
Step back in time with M&S
From miniskirts and flares to shoulder pads, the Marks & Spencer Company Archive on campus is going back in time to celebrate all things great about the swinging 60s, stylish 70s and eccentric 80s.
Mimicking natural evolution with 'promiscuous reactions' to improve the diversity of drugs
A revolutionary new scientific method developed at the University of Leeds will improve the diversity of 'biologically active molecules', such as antibiotics and anti-cancer agents.
Tickling your ear could be good for your heart
Stimulating nerves in your ear could improve the health of your heart, researchers have discovered.
University of Leeds researchers lead £20 million fight against cardiovascular diseases
Researchers from the University of Leeds are leading the fight against heart diseases thanks to more than £20 million of funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).