University of Leeds

The University of Leeds and Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) have marked the 10th anniversary of a Joint School of Engineering and Computer Science. The Joint School in Chengdu is a successful partnership between Leeds and SWJTU …

A new cross-institutional programme has launched at the University of Leeds, with the aim of helping to accelerate progress on diversifying leadership in higher education. The Equity in Leadership Programme spans the Universities of…

Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new research by more than 50 leading international scientists. The second annual Indicators of Global Climate Change…

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could improve early diagnosis of heart failure, according to research led by the University of Leeds. This would help people with heart failure begin treatments earlier, when symptoms can be…

The Chancellor of the University of Leeds, Professor Dame Jane Francis, has been elected President of the Royal Geographical Society. Professor Francis’ four-year term in the prestigious role will see her lead the society and implement…

A sustainability project is using sketching as a tool to encourage students and staff at Leeds University Business School (LUBS) to appreciate the power of walking. ‘Walking to Zero’ brought together groups of students and staff with…

Emissions of a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide or methane increased unabated up to 2020, according to a new report which a University of Leeds academic helped to produce. N2O, which lasts for around 120 years in the…

Professor Ken Carslaw has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition for his invaluable contribution to science. Professor Carslaw of the School of Earth and Environment has made important discoveries which have…

A climate education hub that will help young people across all educational settings turn their sustainability ambitions into action will be hosted by the University of Leeds. The Climate Ambassador Scheme will provide nurseries, schools,…

Patients’ risk of falling in the next 12 months could be predicted from their NHS data using a newly developed calculator. eFalls is a falls prediction model which uses routinely available primary care electronic health record data, the…