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Study tips the scales in favour of exercise
People who are overweight or obese shouldn’t give up exercise even if they fail to lose much weight, according to a new study from the University of Leeds.

Candid look at atrocity images
Some of the most terrible events in history - from wars and terrorism to famines and mass graves - are often remembered by the public as a brief moment in time, immortalised within a single photograph that retains the power to shock decades later.

DNA-splitting enzyme that makes us unique
University of Leeds researchers are one step closer to unravelling how nature combines both maternal and paternal DNA to create genetically unique offspring.

Global warming could sound death knell for many species
Global temperatures predicted for the coming centuries could trigger a ‘mass extinction event’, wiping out over half of all animal and plant species on earth, warn scientists at the universities of Leeds and York.

Climate change research earns Nobel Prize
Leeds scientist Dr Piers Forster, from the School of Earth and Environment, has been awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, shared with many other top scientists across the world.

Leeds scores a hat-trick of award nominations
The University has been shortlisted in three categories in the Times Higher Awards 2007, with the winners due to be announced on 29 November.

Burning issues with stop smoking services in Leeds
Hard-to-reach smokers are coming under increasing pressure to stub out their nicotine habits for good since the smoking ban began in July, with the healthcare bill for related illnesses estimated at £1.2 billion a year.

Striking new home for health sciences, enterprise and innovation
The perfect environment for carrying out applied health research with global benefits, as well as realising the potential of great commercial ideas, has been created in the new Charles Thackrah Building.

‘People’s degree’ celebrates 800 years of Leeds
The University of Leeds will celebrate the city’s 800th birthday this December by opening its doors to the local community and honouring one or more of the city’s most distinguished citizens.

So how good a driver are you?
Most people believe they’re ‘above average’ when it comes to their own driving ability, which poses something of a conundrum - how do we account for ‘below average’ driving performance?

New nursery gets the nod
Parents will be thrilled to learn that the University Council has given its full support for a new £2.9 million nursery and childcare centre, and detailed designs are now ready.

FAQs
Will Patterson talks about life inside and outside the University.

Take the bull by the horns
If you’d like to get more active and healthy, a fun new weekly event is starting at Hyde Park, held every Saturday at 9am.

Design a card to win iPod Nano
Chance to design one of the world’s smallest Christmas cards and have it etched onto a tiny piece of platinum.

Broader research skills required for modern arena
Far-reaching plans to offer research students and staff at Leeds broader training and development opportunities underpin the University’s ambitions to raise its research performance.