
Seeing double: Africa’s two elephant species
Contrary to the popular belief of many scientists and members of the public, new research confirms that Africa has two—not one—species of elephant.

New vaccine to assist worldwide eradication of polio
Scientists at the University of Leeds are joining the global fight to eradicate polio by developing a new type of vaccine that can trick the body to develop immunity against the disease.

Students Lead Global Expansion
The energy and commitment of five postgraduate researchers helped make this year’s White Spaces research network conference a huge success, attracting more than 30 delegates for the three-day event.

UWA Business School Campaign Wins Fundraising Institute Award
The University of Western Australia Business School’s Tomorrow Starts Here fundraising campaign has been named a state winner in the Fundraising Institute Australia’s 2011 National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising.

Expedition Sheds Light on Rare Deep-Sea Fish Species
Researchers from The University of Western Australia undertaking deepwater ocean trawls of the Peru-Chile trench off South America are believed to have discovered three new fish species.

Ex Plus Ultra launches 2nd edition
Ex Plus Ultra launches 2nd edition
The 2nd edition of Ex Plus Ultra– an international postgraduate eJournal of colonial and imperial history, and postcolonial theory- is now live.

Virtual training gets real!
Computerised training systems are getting an extra dose of reality, thanks to an EU-funded research project led by the University of Leeds.