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A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. University of Leeds ...

Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to a major survey. Although the amount of sugary food in lunchboxes ...

Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of foods high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) has led to a marked reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis. The research, which ...

University of Leeds scientists have invented a new type of polymer gel that can be used to make safer, smaller and cheaper lithium batteries. The technology, developed by Professor Ian Ward FRS, a ...

World War II-style rationing could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions, according to new research from the University of Leeds. In a paper published today in the journal ‘Ethics, Policy and ...

Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new research by more than 50 leading international scientists. The second annual ...

Leeds has risen nine places in the 2026 Guardian University Guide. The Guardian guide ranks UK institutions by subject, looking at student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects.

Paying more for clothes does not necessarily mean they will last longer, according to new research carried out by the School of Design. The research, commissioned as part of a wider project by ...

'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.

Modern hand dryers are much worse than paper towels when it comes to spreading germs, according to new University of Leeds research. Scientists from the University of Leeds have found that ...