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Internships boost student skills

Published
Tuesday 13th May, 2025
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Students are working with businesses to become the next generation of financial climate risk analysts.

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How influencers can tip the markets

Published
Monday 12th May, 2025
Categories
Business & Economy
Research

Social media influencers, especially those with massive followings, can move a company’s stock price even though they have no expertise in the financial markets, researchers have warned.

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Future entrepreneurs pitch to the experts

Published
Monday 12th May, 2025
Categories
Working with business
Business & Economy

Students' entrepreneurial ideas ranging from toppling dominoes to sustainable fashion solutions have been come under scrutiny from business experts.

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Satellites observe glacier committing “ice piracy”

Published
Thursday 8th May, 2025
Categories
Research

A glacier in Antarctica is committing “ice piracy” – stealing ice from a neighbour – in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists. 

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Fostering collaboration between academia and policing

Published
Thursday 8th May, 2025
Categories
News
Research

The University of Leeds, partnered with the University of York, has been chosen by the National Police Chief’s Council to host one of nine national Policing Academic Centres of Excellence.

Be Curious

Sparking curious minds

Published
Wednesday 7th May, 2025
Categories
News
Working with our region

Enquiring young minds are set to be inspired at the University of Leeds’ flagship family event, Be Curious.

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International partnerships tackle fire risks

Published
Tuesday 6th May, 2025
Categories
Global

Researchers in the UK and Indonesia are working together to help communities fight the health and environmental impact of peatland fires.

Members of the Seacroft Community Garden group with University of Leeds researchers. pictured at the garden surrounded by trees.

Community garden born from collaboration

Published
Tuesday 29th April, 2025
Categories
Working with our region

An eyesore plot of land has been transformed into a thriving community garden thanks to the power of collaboration.