Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

ITS Employer Visit Day connects students with leading transport employers

Students at the (ITS) had a unique opportunity to engage with transport industry professionals during the Employer Visit Day ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

IMechE Tribology Bronze Medal Awarded to Leeds food scientist

Dr Ben Kew has been awarded the Bronze Medal for Tribology by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Emin Huseynov

Tell us a bit about yourself, your background and what made you choose the University of Leeds?
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Learning from the Fairtrade Towns movement

Professor Anne Tallontire reflects on the International Fair Trade Towns network, which hosted its annual event in the UK this year.
University of Leeds

Yueyang Wang

My research interest is the interaction between different road users. I will investigate the modelling of road users' behaviour when they interact with each other.
University of Leeds

Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency

A team of researchers led by the University of Leeds modelled the potential impact of wolves in four areas classified as Scottish Wild Land, where growing red deer populations eating tree saplings is ...
University of Leeds

Alternative proteins centre launches fully funded PhDs

The School of Food Science and Nutrition are pleased to announce five fully funded PhD studentships on alternative proteins. Successful candidates will join the National Alternative Protein Innovation ...
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Multicultural recipe workshop gives nutritionists new tools

Dr Tanefa Apekey (University of Sheffield) and Dr Sally Moore (School of Food Science and Nutrition) organised a free interactive workshop for nutrition professionals to try healthy versions of ...
University of Leeds

Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK have announced £15m funding over the next five years for a National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC), ...
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Imbalanced nature conservation causing ‘biodiversity leak’

This issue, which researchers have called the biodiversity leak, could drive an even steeper decline in the planet’s species. It has been detailed by a team of conservation scientists and economists ...
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New creative tools explore gender, justice and the climate in Indonesia

The collaboration includes Dr Desy Pirmasari and Dr Katie McQuaid in the School of Geography; Sanggar Seroja, a collective of transgender women in Jakarta; Mahawira Dillon, a leading Indonesian ...
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Can degrowth affect climate change?

As the effects of climate change become more severe, some researchers disagree about the desirability and feasibility of further economic growth in high-income countries. Recently, the case has been ...