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Benefits system needs to be made simpler and fairer

Published
22 February 2021
Categories
Coronavirus
Business & Economy
Society & Politics

The benefits system needs to change in order to properly support claimants during and after COVID-19, a major national research project has concluded.

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New £10m research centre for greener global finance

Published
15 February 2021
Categories
Working with business
Policy Leeds
Business & Economy

The UK is investing £10 million in a new national green finance research centre that will advise lenders, investors and insurers.

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Pandemic heralds innovation investment collapse

Published
7 December 2020
Categories
Coronavirus
Business & Economy

Investment in small, new innovative companies in the UK collapsed by a third during the COVID-19 pandemic, damaging the prospects of thousands of high-growth firms.

Leeds professor joins Digital Futures Commission

Published
20 November 2020
Categories
Working with business
Technology
Business & Economy

A leading academic from the University of Leeds has joined an influential panel of experts on the newly-launched Digital Futures Commission.

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Space research aims to boost Yorkshire economy

Published
18 November 2020
Categories
Working with business
Environment
Business & Economy

The University is to help spearhead a national programme of technological revolution backed by the UK Space Agency.

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Circular economy to drive UK sustainability

Published
12 November 2020
Categories
Business & Economy
Technology
Science

The University of Leeds has secured funding to help two large industrial sectors make the transition to a greener, more sustainable future where they reduce waste, energy and pollution.

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Leeds leaders rally together to support start-ups

Published
12 November 2020
Categories
Working with business
Working with business
Business & Economy

Senior leaders from across the Leeds City Region have joined forces to provide urgent support for innovators and entrepreneurs who will be key to the recovery of our future economy.

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Powering the next generation of rail travel

Published
5 November 2020
Categories
Business & Economy
University
Technology

An outline £10 million co-investment agreement has been signed by the University of Leeds and the companies involved in the power supply upgrade of the East Coast Main Line.