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Honorary Degrees 2023

Published
Tuesday 18th July, 2023
Categories
Alumni
News
University

A television presenter and leading physicist have been recognised with honorary degrees from the University of Leeds.

Anita Rani (left) and Ondrej Krivanek (right) wearing their red and green graduation gowns

Vice Chancellor elected to global university network

Published
Tuesday 18th July, 2023
Categories
University
News
Global

Professor Simone Buitendijk, Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of Leeds, has been elected to the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

Professor Simon Buitendijk, Vice Chancellor at University of Leeds, smiling and sitting in a chair in a bright and modern meeting room.

Cap top 20% of energy users to reduce carbon emissions

Published
Friday 14th July, 2023
Categories
Environment
Society & Politics
News

Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if international climate change targets are to be met, warn researchers.

A large, heavy jetliner landing at an airport.

Sport stars lined up for University appearance

Published
Tuesday 11th July, 2023
Categories
University

Major sporting figures are speaking at this year’s British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Conference at the University of Leeds.

Leeds women's rugby union players are reaching for the ball in a line-out in their varsity match against Leeds Beckett at Headingley Stadium.

Higher carbon tax on luxury goods, say researchers

Published
Tuesday 11th July, 2023
Categories
Society & Politics

A carbon tax based on the purpose of using goods and services would be fairer and more likely to deliver climate justice, say ecological economists.

A sign saying CO2 tax in front of a power plant releasing vapour into the atmosphere.

Campus bear Spectrum joins the Leeds Bear Hunt

Published
Thursday 6th July, 2023
Categories
News
University

We have a visitor here at the University of Leeds – and Spectrum the bear can’t wait to meet the people of Leeds this summer.

Spectrum, a colourful bear sculpture, on a grassed area at the University.

Inspiring the next generation of data scientists

Published
Wednesday 5th July, 2023
Categories
Science

Excited pupils explored virtual landscapes and learned new digital skills when they visited state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Leeds.

Three high school pupils wearing VR headsets and using VR hand controls, seated in front of a screen showing a hospital scene