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Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. Image shows the view of the coast, including high-rises and an offshore cargo boat.

Africa Week: research and collaboration highlight

Ahead of Africa Day on May 25, this article highlights recent research projects in which our researchers have collaborated with African communities, researchers and practitioners.

Two children are watching a Professor show them the parts of the human body on a model.

Get inspired at Be Curious 2024

Be Curious, the annual University of Leeds family open day, is back for 2024.

Group image of all the attendees of the Faculty of Environment Alumni Careers Day

First Alumni Careers Day for postgraduate researchers held by the Faculty of Environment

The Faculty of Environment held its first Alumni Careers Day for postgraduate researchers, which was arranged to provide careers support for current students.

A seedling - a very small sprouted tree - in the soil surrounded by dry leaves.

Next generation of trees threatened 30 years after logging

Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has happened – even if tree restoration projects have taken place, says new research.

An aerial view of a forest with dozens of trees reaching up to the sky

Side effects of wide scale forestation could reduce carbon removal

The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could reduce the CO2 removal benefits by up to a third.