Published 4 September 2019 Categories Health Expensive high-tech air mattresses are only marginally better at preventing pressure sores and ulcers than a specialist foam mattress, according to the results of a major study.
Published 3 September 2019 Categories Arts & Culture | University Professor Andrew Thorpe has been appointed as the next Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures, and Professor of Modern History.
Published 28 August 2019 Categories Health | News Researchers may have discovered why some people experience muscle pain after taking statins.
Published 23 August 2019 Categories University | Arts & Culture The University is an official partner of Ilkley Literature Festival (ILF) for the second year running.
Published 19 August 2019 Categories Research and innovation | News | Business and partnerships A Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ spin-out which is pioneering a new way to make toughened glass for mobile phone screens and wearable devices has secured £600,000 to prove the benefits of its technology.
Published 15 August 2019 Categories Society & Politics New research led by Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ academics and UK’s leading race equality think tank has highlighted growing racial and ethnic diversity in Northern towns and cities.
Published 14 August 2019 Categories Health | Society & Politics Children born as little as three weeks premature, who consequently fall into an earlier school year are at increased risk of experiencing setbacks in their education after their first year of school.
Published 13 August 2019 Categories Health Doctors urgently need a fast and accurate test for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) to reduce overprescribing of antibiotics, according to health researchers.
Published 13 August 2019 Categories Science The molecular machinery used by ‘superbugs’ to resist chemicals designed to kill them could also help produce precursors for a new generation of nylon and other polymers, according to new research.
Published 12 August 2019 Categories Technology | Health More than three million citizens across the Leeds City Region are set to benefit as senior leaders from the healthtech industry - including the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ - announce a new partnership.
Published 9 August 2019 Categories Arts & Culture | Society & Politics The first independent report into the UK Hajj industry reveals a sector that is rapidly expanding and changing – and becoming increasingly expensive for British Muslims.
Published 6 August 2019 Categories Technology | Science Scientists at the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ have created a new form of gold which is just two atoms thick – the thinnest unsupported gold ever created.
Published 2 August 2019 Categories University July's round-up of some of the latest research and education stories from the University.
Published 1 August 2019 Categories University Leeds and the City Region has been chosen to host a prestigious international programme, in partnership with one of the world’s most famous universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Published 30 July 2019 Categories Health 'Tickling' the ear with a small electrical current appears to rebalance the autonomic nervous system for over-55s, potentially slowing down one of the effects of ageing, according to new research.