Charities fund new neuro-oncology team
Two Yorkshire charities – Andrea’s Gift and Candlelighters – have joined forces to fund a new research team dedicated to the study of adult and childhood brain tumours, to be based at the Leeds Institute for Molecular Medicine (LIMM).
New opportunities for health innovation at Leeds
National funding has been awarded to establish a new initiative within NHS Yorkshire & the Humber. The Yorkshire & Humber Health Innovation and Education Cluster (HIEC) is the largest of 17 new nationally funded initiatives and has been awarded £3 million funding over three years.
Cache from the attic: Lord Bragg gifts archive to University
The University’s Chancellor Lord Bragg has presented his literary archive to the University, where it will be an exceptional new addition to the Library’s Special Collections.
The route to safer driving
Research carried out by the University’s Institute for Transport Studies is laying the foundations for safer driving by identifying easily installed, cost-effective ways of tackling driver fatigue.
Uncovering the Georgian army
The everyday experiences, thoughts and opinions of British soldiers during the years 1750-1815 are being sought as part of a new research project being carried out by the School of History.
Weetwood Hall’s £2m+ contribution
It’s a little-known secret that Weetwood Hall – the four star conference centre and hotel in Far Headingley – is wholly owned by the University and actually makes a valuable yearly contribution to University funds.
Objects that shaped the world
A fabulous embroidered robe from China and the camera used to take the first X-ray photograph of DNA have been selected by the University as contributions to the BBC’s A History of the World project.
Safer study overseas
Improved risk assessment procedures mean that undergraduate international health medical students are now carrying out important fieldwork in foreign countries more safely and with less risk to their health.
Changing trends for UK international trade
A revolution in the way Britain trades and invests with the world is coming, with Eastern Europe and Asia set to become better places for British companies to make money than Western Europe, according to new research carried out by Leeds University Business School (LUBS).
£2 million grant to help prevent delirium
The Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation (Leeds Institute of Health Sciences) and co-applicants have been awarded a prestigious grant of £2 million by the National Institute for Health Research to look into improving delirium prevention for older people admitted to NHS acute hospitals.
Choral contribution to Corinne's album
A dark, freezing cold church doesn’t sound like the ideal recording venue but that’s exactly where members of the Leeds University Liturgical Choir (LULC) found themselves when Corrine Bailey Rae asked them to contribute to her new album.
Fighting the Asian carp invasion
A Leeds research fellow has joined the efforts to stop Asian carp from invading and endangering the ecosystem of the Great Lakes of North America, the largest freshwater system in the world.
Internet ‘addiction’ linked to depression
People who spend a lot of time browsing the net are more likely to show depressive symptoms, according to research carried out by the University’s Institute of Psychological Sciences.
Questions of migration
A public question time event around the theme of Journeys and Justice: forced migration, seeking asylum, human rights proved a huge success, attracting an audience of some 200 delegates, many of them international.
Leader column
The Vice-Chancellor on our response to the funding crisis.
FAQs
Professor Lúcia Nagib discusses World Cinema and life beyond the multiplex.
News in brief
Round-up of stories from across campus.
In the news
Genetic research into inherited blindess, London 2012 and the encouraging biodiversity in UK gardens.
Honours
A round-up of major prizes and accolades received by members of staff across the University.
Small Ads
The best place to find goods for sale, professional services, houses and rooms for sale/to let and other classified ads.
Noticeboard
A selection of the best exhibitions, talks, concerts and other events happening on campus. See the full list at www.leeds.ac.uk/events
