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A nocturnal creature with a supernatural reputation is the inspiration for a new children's nature book published by the University.

As the world marks Africa Day, the University celebrates its existing partnerships across the continent and looks forward to further collaboration as a key strategic aim for the future.

Invasions by alien insect and animal species have much in common with outbreaks of infectious diseases and can tell us a lot about how pandemics spread, according to new research. Biological invasions - where animals, insects, plants and microorganisms are transported around the globe by humans - are becoming more common and have a global annual cost of at least £118 billion.

Leading experts in the transmission of airborne pathogens are calling for tighter regulations to control air quality in buildings - as a way of reducing the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses.

People living with heart failure could benefit from personalised pacemakers to help them exercise safely, thanks to a trial being carried out by a team in the School of Medicine.

A good practice guide for caring for new and expectant mothers and the people close to them has been produced by Leeds and other university partners.

The forgotten story of a First World War prisoner-of-war camp in North Yorkshire has been brought to life through new research.

A major refurbishment to enhance world-class research facilities for the Faculty of Biological Sciences is complete.

Leeds is the first university to sign up to a UK voluntary agreement to slash the impact of the UK clothing and home fabrics industries on the environment.

Scientists are using weather forecasts to predict the location and scale of impending meningitis outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa. It is part of an early-warning system being piloted with the aim of giving health agencies more time to activate emergency response plans.

UK Research and Innovation has announced a large cut to the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) as a result of the Government's decision to reduce spending on international aid.

A new teaching and research facility for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences has been formally handed over to the University by construction company BAM.

Bowel cancer patients in Yorkshire will continue to benefit from improvements in diagnosis and treatment following a £2.1 million funding boost from Yorkshire Cancer Research.

A £4 million research project will develop a new generation of artificial joints that last longer, produce fewer side effects and are better suited for younger people.

The benefits system needs to change in order to properly support claimants during and after COVID-19, a major national research project has concluded. Welfare at a (Social) Distance , a collaboration between several universities including Leeds, is investigating the benefits system during the pandemic and its aftermath.

The childhood cancer survival rate in Yorkshire is among the best in the world, with 86 out of every 100 children diagnosed with the disease before their 15th birthday living for at least five years. Twenty years ago, the comparable figure was 73 out of 100 children. That means for every 100 children, 13 are now surviving who would not have done so two decades ago.

A bold vision for feeding the population of Leeds would transform the city into a far more food secure, fair and sustainable place to live.

A century after an execution that shocked Britain and her allies, a relative of the nurse shot by firing squad is to talk at rare screening of a film about her story.