Preventing the spread of the Zika virus to the UK, ground-breaking cancer research, or the production of vaccines for deadly diseases; all important work, I’m sure you’ll agree, but have you ever wondered just who […]
The Zika Virus: What we know
While Brazil prepares for a huge influx of athletes and spectators celebrating the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, there’s already a more sinister visitor which threatens the livelihood of millions of innocent lives: the mosquito […]
Snowflakes
It’s usually cold and rainy in Leeds, but imagine, just for a second, that you’re somewhere snowy; the cold bites at your cheeks and the snow is floating down. You hold out your hands and […]
Growing Steel Crisis: Testing the Mettle of UK Steel-makers
Something is up with the steel industry, something much more complex than productivity or profit. What was once a flagship for industrial might, today, the current slump suffered by British steel jeopardises thousands of jobs, […]
COP21: The Climate Cards are dealt
This year, on the 30th November, around 40,000 participants from leading nations will meet in Paris – a city known best for its culture and beauty – to instead discuss a rather ugly subject; global […]