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Two plant collectors in the Andean cloud forest, Peru.

Professors Oliver Phillips and Guy Ziv launch world-first forest carbon mapping initiative

They are collaborators on GEO-TREES, a global, £13m funded project to collect ground data and validate carbon storage maps of the world’s forests.

Sunlight filtering through clouds and shining on a sea below.

Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high

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.

A group of six practitioners of research, art and activism from Buenos Aires and Leeds, stood together in a line in front of the sustainable garden in Leeds.

Artivist Crossings: crossing boundaries with the University of Buenos Aires

A collaborative International Strategy Fund project with the University of Buenos Aires crosses boundaries, disciplines and cultures to tackle climate justice.

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.