New year’s honour for influential engineer
Senior University of Leeds academic Professor Anne Neville has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to engineering.
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Baby born from ovary frozen in childhood
The first woman to have an ovary frozen before the onset of puberty has given birth to a baby boy.
Building closer relations with leading Chinese university
Closer relations between two leading international universities have been confirmed this week following top-level meetings which will strengthen UK-China research and teaching opportunities.
HE Reforms: University and LUU statement
Joint statement on the Government’s Higher Education Reforms.
Symptoms may be mistaken for tamoxifen side effects
Women taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer may be stopping their treatment because of a mistaken belief it is causing certain side-effects, a study suggests.
How infrastructure robots can keep countries efficient
Robots operating in pipes, on lamp posts, flying over power lines and on train tracks will be key to identifying future infrastructure issues, saving money and keeping countries efficient.
Major investment in the UK’s manufacturing research base
Six new multi-million pound research hubs, aimed at strengthening the UK’s manufacturing industries, have been announced this week by Universities and Science Minister, Jo Johnson MP.
Whistle while you work - women in Disney animations
From Snow White washing the dishes to a bunny rabbit police officer in Zootopia, Disney’s animated films have portrayed many memorable female characters in the workplace during the past 80 years.
World-leading medical engineering shown to Minister
Cutting-edge developments in medical technology have been demonstrated to Government Health Minister Lord Prior, during a fact-finding mission to Leeds.
Award-winning: computer gaming simulates field trips
A tool that uses computer gaming to simulate field trips has won a prestigious Times Higher Education award.