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How are digital technologies restructuring work?

Published
5 November 2024
Categories
Technology
Business & Economy
Research

The ways in which new workplace technologies like artificial intelligence are affecting work and employment will be investigated by collaborative research centre, Digit.

James Trenholme and Frey Wilson

Boosting the fight against cyber attacks

Published
28 June 2024
Categories
Technology

A University of Leeds spinout company has received an investment boost to develop its ground-breaking cyber security technology.

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Satellites ‘key to confronting global challenges’

Published
19 January 2024
Categories
Environment
Technology
Working with business
Science

Science Minister Andrew Griffith says for the UK to become a Space superpower it must harness the talent of researchers and businesses involved in the analysis of satellite data.

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AI can map the outline and area of giant icebergs

Published
9 November 2023
Categories
Technology
Science
Environment
Research

Scientists have trained an artificial intelligence or AI system to accurately map in one-hundredth of a second the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images.

Four people - Margaret Korosec, Simone Buitendijk, Bethan Corner and Jeff Grabill - stand in front of a screen.

HELIX digital innovation space launches

Published
5 October 2023
Categories
Technology
University

A cutting-edge digital learning space for students, staff and the local community has opened at the University of Leeds.

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Driving diversity on digital courses

Published
25 September 2023
Categories
Technology

The University of Leeds is working with businesses to help even more students achieve their dreams of a career in data science and AI.

Clare Barclay Microsoft UK CEO is sat next to a Nexus member.

Digital innovation highlighted at Microsoft CEO visit

Published
22 September 2023
Categories
Technology
Business & Economy
Working with business
University

Microsoft’s UK CEO praised the University’s innovation partnerships during a campus visit as part of Leeds Digital Festival.

The Minister for Tech and Digital Economy has a remote controller in his hand controlling a robot which is on a tube in front of him. A member of the Acuity Robotics team is stood beside the Minister telling him how to control the robot.

Minister visits to explore digital technology

Published
19 September 2023
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business
Technology

The Minister responsible for UK digital and tech policy visited the University, as a part of the Leeds Digital Festival schedule, to see how the city region is developing innovative digital technology