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Red deer on a beach on the Isle of Rum

What animal societies can teach us about ageing

Published
28 October 2024
Categories
Research

Red deer may become less sociable as they grow old to reduce the risk of picking up diseases, according to new research which shows humans are not the only animals to change social behaviour with age.

A person working with a textile durability testing machine.

Driving sustainability in fashion

Published
21 October 2024
Categories
Working with business

Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ fashion brands are working with the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ to understand how textile manufacturing impacts the environment.

A plate containing balls of cheese. The cheese was created using MicroLub protein technology

Investment boost for food spinout

Published
21 October 2024
Categories
Business & Economy

A pioneering company that creates healthy, sustainable food has received a £3.5 million investment to scale up its ingredients technology.

Artist Pippa Hales stands next to local MP and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves in front of the Ribbons Sculpture.

Sculpture celebrates remarkable women

Published
15 October 2024
Categories
Working with our region

A sculpture has been unveiled that celebrates the lives of inspirational women who have contributed to the city of Leeds.

A group of students with a panel of experts from the DWP stood infront of a presentation on a board smiling at the camera.

Student insight influences recruitment decisions

Published
11 October 2024
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Insight from business students at Leeds is influencing government recruitment policy for neurodivergent applicants.

Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris speaking at her inaugural lecture with her slides behind her on the board.

Unleashing potential and driving equality

Published
10 October 2024
Categories
University

Industry and academia should increasingly work in partnership to foster a spirit of entrepreneurialism and unleash potential, a leading STEM expert at the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ has urged.

The Parkinson Building with blue sky and trees

Leeds moves up world university rankings

Published
9 October 2024
Categories
University

The Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ is ranked 123rd in the new Times Higher Education World University Rankings, moving up six places from last year and securing its highest position for more than a decade.

A child and an adult playing with colourful wooden blocks

New school starters not ready for learning

Published
4 October 2024
Categories
Society & Politics
Health
Research

A third of children starting reception class in England are not ready for school, with long term consequences, new research has shown.