University News

University of Leeds awards honorary degrees

Published
10 July 2015
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University

Olympic boxer, Nicola Adams, and Sir Peter Hendy, Leeds graduate and the new Chairman of Network Rail, are amongst a host of distinguished individuals receiving an honorary degree this year

The new library: bees, booths and broadband

Published
7 July 2015
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University

It has 50,000 bees living in hives on the roof; over 900 new study places connected to superfast broadband; it has 150,000 books - with hundreds of thousands more publications available online.

It's time for Reform: Leeds International Medieval Congress

Published
6 July 2015
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Arts & Culture
University

This week marks the 22nd annual International Medieval Congress (6 - 9 July), when more than two thousand of the world's most knowledgeable medievalists descend on the University of Leeds.

University saddles up for Sky Ride 2015

Published
9 June 2015
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University

Sky Ride is back in Leeds for it's 3rd consecutive year on Sunday 14 June. It will see some 8,500 riders pedal past the iconic Buildings of the University of Leeds.