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The University of Leeds has risen seven places to 18th in the 2025 Daily Mail University Guide. The Guide assesses student satisfaction and graduate outcomes as well as measures such as research ...
A new, free, online support package aims to empower parents of young autistic children to look after their dental health – and reduce levels of tooth decay and surgery.
An academic who left his home country of Afghanistan with his wife and young daughter to pursue a new life in the UK has hailed the support from the Sanctuary scholarship scheme as “a window of hope”.
The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.
The University of Leeds has strengthened its presence in India with a series of collaborations across the country. A delegation led by Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Shearer West visited New ...
The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and will be exhausted in a little more than three years at current levels of emissions, according ...
The University of Leeds has moved up two places to 21st position in the 2026 Complete University Guide. Professor Hai-Sui Yu, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, said: “I am pleased that the ...
A kinder treatment for anal cancer involving a lower dose and shorter course of radiotherapy is more effective than traditional treatment, a clinical trial led by Leeds researchers has found.
A glacier in Antarctica is committing “ice piracy” - stealing ice from a neighbour – in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists.
Researchers in the UK and Indonesia are working together to help communities fight the health and environmental impact of peatland fires.
Held by Cultural Collections at the University of Leeds, the earliest-known English book about cheese is revealing its fascinating and sometimes nauseating contents to the public for the first time. A ...
The University of Leeds is collaborating with institutions in Ghana to combat climate challenges and nurture the next generation of scientists.