University of Leeds

The University of Leeds in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire was founded in 1904, but its origins go back to the nineteenth century with the founding of the Leeds School of Medicine in 1831 and the Yorkshire College of Science in 1874.

The University is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. It is also a founding member of the Worldwide Universities Network, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, the White Rose University Consortium, the Santander Network and CDIO and is also affiliated to the Association of MBAs, EQUIS and Universities UK.

Professor Shearer West joined the University of Leeds on 1 November 2024 as its Vice-Chancellor and President. She is responsible for the leadership, management and financial stewardship of the University. She is an expert in Art History and was awarded a CBE in the 2021 Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for services to higher education.

Leeds’ strategy sets a blueprint for a values-driven university, one that harnesses its expertise in research and education to help shape a better future for humanity, working through collaboration to tackle inequalities, achieve societal impact and drive change.

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The Beast from the East storm hit the UK in February-March 2018. Ludovic Farine/Shutterstock

Why winter cold spells are getting milder

Across the northern hemisphere, cold spells are becoming milder as the temperatures rise, with their intensity decreasing by 0.3°C per decade.
Estudos deixam cada vez mais claro que o tamanho da árvore não está diretamente relacionado à sua vulnerabilidade ao estresse hídrico e que não existe uma regra única para prever as respostas das florestas às secas. Chui Wui Jing/Shutterstock

Maiores árvores do mundo podem guardar o segredo para lidar com as secas

Os ecologistas achavam que as árvores maiores seriam as mais vulneráveis às secas, mas a realidade é mais complexa, com algumas gigantes da floresta se mostrando inesperadamente resistentes

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