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Anti-knife crime campaigner graduates

Published
13 December 2024
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University

Anti-knife crime campaigner Sarah Lloyd has graduated with a Masters degree from the University of Leeds - a moment she says she could never have imagined a decade ago.

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Indonesian Ambassador visits Leeds

Published
5 December 2024
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University

The University of Leeds has strengthened ties with Indonesia by welcoming Dr Desra Percaya, Indonesian Ambassador to the UK, to campus.

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Inspiring young scientists through mentorship

Published
15 November 2024
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University

University of Leeds students and academics are breaking down barriers to careers in plant science thanks to the power of mentorship.

Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris speaking at her inaugural lecture with her slides behind her on the board.

Unleashing potential and driving equality

Published
10 October 2024
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University

Industry and academia should increasingly work in partnership to foster a spirit of entrepreneurialism and unleash potential, a leading STEM expert at the University of Leeds has urged.

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Leeds moves up world university rankings

Published
9 October 2024
Categories
University

The University of Leeds is ranked 123rd in the new Times Higher Education World University Rankings, moving up six places from last year and securing its highest position for more than a decade.

Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, Lord Mayor of Leeds, and poet Khadijah Ibrahim view the plaque

Blue plaque highlights anti-slavery history of Leeds

Published
2 October 2024
Categories
University
Arts & Culture
Research

Campaigners who were at the forefront of the global movement to abolish slavery, including Wilson Armistead, are being honoured at the University of Leeds.

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Dazzling displays return to brighten campus

Published
27 September 2024
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Arts & Culture
University

Light Night celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with the University presenting its most exciting programme yet from 24-25 October.

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Corporate Games chooses Leeds for a second year

Published
24 September 2024
Categories
University

The University of Leeds has been chosen to host the 2025 UK Corporate Games - the first time that the event will be hosted by the same city in consecutive years.