Terahertz researchers win Faraday Medal
Two University of Leeds professors have won the 2014 Faraday Medal for outstanding contributions to experimental physics.
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Outstanding impact of Leeds research celebrated by ESRC
Dr Clifford Stott of the Security and Justice Research Group at the University of Leeds has won the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) 2014 Celebrating Impact Award for Outstanding Impact.
Big data technique improves monitoring of kidney transplant patients
A new data analysis technique radically improves monitoring of kidney patients, according to a University of Leeds-led study, and could lead to profound changes in the way we understand our health.
University to host centre for cancer clinical trials
Cancer patients across Yorkshire will soon have better access to pioneering treatments following the establishment of a new clinical trials centre at the University of Leeds.
Researchers find clue to stopping Alzheimer's-like diseases
Tiny differences in mice that make them peculiarly resistant to a family of conditions that includes Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease may provide clues for treatments in humans.
University Enterprise Centre showcased in Downing Street report
The University of Leeds has been featured in a new report published by 10 Downing Street, focusing on the entrepreneurial spirit in education.
Celebrating the work of a neglected scientific pioneer
A University of Leeds academic has shed important new light on the fascinating story of a pioneer whose contribution to one of science's biggest discoveries has long been overlooked.
Reality of living on benefits laid bare by research
A life on benefits is not a lifestyle choice, but rather, a desperate way of living for those with no alternative, new University of Leeds research has suggested.
Sky Ride pedals through University this weekend
Sky Ride, the mass participation cycle ride, comes to Leeds for its second year on Sunday, 15 June - with some of the University of Leeds' historic buildings providing a backdrop to the riders.
The 'microbial garden' taking the shine off glaciers
The first ecological study of an entire glacier has found that microbes drastically reduce surface reflectivity and therefore have an impact on the amount of sunlight that is reflected into space.