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Researchers awarded £1.7m to investigate how digestion of plant foods influence cardiovascular health
The four-year project will be led by King’s College London, working with researchers at the University of Leeds and Ulster University.
Leeds researchers elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
Four Professors across the University of Leeds have been awarded Fellowships with the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences for their outstanding research.
Planting trees at Snaizeholme to avoid soil carbon losses
New research shows that careful woodland design can avoid tree-planting on high-carbon soils and that new woodland creation guidelines in England are likely to reduce soil organic carbon losses.
Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service listed in Big Issue's 100 Changemakers
The Healthy and Sustainable Places Data Service (HASP) has been named one of Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026 for its work using smart data to reduce health inequalities in the UK.
Vital research collaboration to restore the iconic Lough Neagh
The new research project will generate scientific evidence to help restore Northern Ireland’s most iconic lake – Lough Neagh.



