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Research Spotlight - June 2019

Published
1 July 2019
Categories
University

June's round-up of some of the latest research and education stories from the University.

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Honorary Degrees 2019

Published
25 June 2019
Categories
University

Leading figures from the worlds of science, the arts and industry will be the recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Leeds next month.

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Celebrating Sustainability at Leeds

Published
25 June 2019
Categories
Environment
University

Leeds has won an award for embedding a collaborative approach to sustainability across all aspects of the University curriculum.

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Success for Leeds in world ranking

Published
19 June 2019
Categories
University

The University of Leeds has retained its position among the top 100 universities in the new QS World University Rankings 2020.

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Immersive technologies become the new reality at Leeds

Published
13 June 2019
Categories
Technology
University

Virtual reality (VR) is becoming the new normal at the University of Leeds, as staff and students working in engineering, arts, humanities, social sciences and health research embrace the technology.

Simon Armitage prepares to announce the winning poet.

Poet Laureate announces inaugural prizewinner

Published
11 June 2019
Categories
University
Arts & Culture

Simon Armitage has performed one of his first official duties since becoming Poet Laureate, announcing the winner of the University of Leeds’ new poetry prize.