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Awards hat-trick recognises progress on gender equality
Three new Athena SWAN Charter awards have acknowledged the advancement of gender equality at the University.
Can mosquitoes stop us going bump in the night?
Scientists have used the principles that guide a mosquito’s nocturnal flight to develop a quadcopter equipped with an elegant collision-avoidance sensory system.
Exploiting a chink in the armour of bacteria
Scientists have identified a key process in the way bacteria protect themselves from attack - and it heralds a new strategy in the hunt for antibiotics.
How animals 'dial-up' the pain they experience from certain stimuli
Scientists have – for the first time – shown how chemical triggers in the nervous system can amplify the pain experienced by mammals in response to certain stimuli.
Leeds is top three in UK for sustainable impact
The global Times Higher Education Impact Rankings recognises the University as one of the top three in the UK and 11th worldwide.