Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Twenty-year plan to restore nature and support fell farming

Work to restore heathland, meadows, woodland, peatlands and rivers in the uplands of South Cumbria has begun in earnest ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

How primitive plants evolved to survive Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event

Earth responded to its most severe past warming event by evolving a new and bizarre type of photosynthesis that allowed a ...
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Engineering student turns industry experience into national research recognition

An engineering student has revealed how the confidence, skills and ambition developed during a year in industry inspired him to speak at a national research conference. Final‑year student Farhan ...
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How primitive plants evolved to survive Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event

Earth responded to its most severe past warming event by evolving a new and bizarre type of photosynthesis that allowed a group of primitive plants to survive. Research led by the University has ...
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Undergraduate courses

At Leeds, you’ll gain new skills and experiences and take advantage of life-changing opportunities that will be invaluable to you, personally and professionally. Our teaching will challenge you to ...
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Research and innovation

The School of Food Science and Nutrition, part of the Faculty of Environment and Social Sciences at the University of Leeds, tackles existing and emerging problems across food science and nutrition.
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Earth Sciences: which degree is right for you

The Earth sciences – also known as the geosciences – are critical to securing our future on Earth. It’s the expertise of Earth scientists all over the globe that’s vital in protecting and sustaining ...
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Children’s packed lunches lack nutritional quality

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 ...
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Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings

An international group of experts are calling for indoor air quality standards to be introduced around the globe. More than 40 scientists have joined forces to recommend setting levels for three key ...
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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 ...
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Scientists find three years left of remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C

The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and will be exhausted in a little more than three years at current levels of emissions. The latest ...