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‘Afrothismia lovettii’ was found near a large waterfall in the Kihansi Gorge of the Udzungwa Mountains. Credit: Professor Jon Lovett.

New plant species honours Leeds Professor

A ‘remarkably strange-looking' plant has been named after Professor Jon Lovett, who discovered it in the Tanzania rainforests.

Pride Month 2026: Building everyday inclusion in our faculties

This Pride Month, we’re reflecting on how we can move beyond awareness to create meaningful, everyday inclusion for LGBTQ+ colleagues and students across our faculty.

Robin Hayward at the top of a lecture theatre hanging by a rope. Behind them is a screen showing animals from the rainforest, and below are audience members in the theatre.

‘Climbing the Rainforest’ talk inspires at the Royal Institution

Dr Robin Hayward presented a fascinating talk about forest research, climbing ropes to the top of the theatre to show the audience what it takes to study canopies.

Text reads Pride Guidelines: Pointers for Research that is Inclusive, Diverse & Equitable for LGBTQ+ fieldworkers. Underneath is the intersex-inclusive progress pride flag in the shape of a shield

New tools support LGBTQ+ inclusive fieldwork

A guide to planning safe, inclusive and equitable fieldwork for LGBTQ+ people has been launched by a research team.

Frontline self-builders carrying the wooden framing of a house. (Photo: Claude Hendrickson).

Community-led housing’s rich history in Leeds

How can housing work for communities? Neil McKenna explores the history of community-led housing in Leeds to inform and inspire its future.