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White Rose universities launch new bioscience PhDs

Published
24 January 2012
Categories
Science
University

A successful collaboration between the White Rose universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York has attracted £6 million to create a joint Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in mechanistic biology.

Fossil find gives hope for animal life in 'lost cities'

Published
7 June 2011
Categories
Environment

The world's oceans could be littered with thousands of undiscovered 'lost cities' housing communities of creatures that thrive in some of the Earth's most extreme conditions, a new discovery suggests.

A landscape view of Wytham Woods, with sheep grazing in fields in the background

Microplastics detected in rural woodland

Published
13 January 2026
Categories
Environment
Research

Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say.

One of the winning student teams holding a plaque stood next to their business expert.

Students pitch to industry leaders

Published
19 December 2025
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Global industry experts have praised students for their innovative thinking, commercial awareness and ability to tackle complex problems with confidence and creativity.

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Graduate celebrates design success

Published
11 December 2025
Categories
University

A student who wowed judges with her logo design for an international university partnership has described her studies in Leeds as an “inspiring and enriching experience”.