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Yorkshire test-bed for innovative business and community grants

Published
19 August 2025
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with our region

Yorkshire companies will be offered help to “youth-proof” their businesses and harness neurodiversity in their workforce, under two of the awards made by an innovative grant project.

Global programme develops student skills

Published
15 August 2025
Categories
Global

Students are building workplace-ready skills through a global programme focusing on live business projects in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Saving the Dead Sea

Published
5 August 2025
Categories
Environment

As the Dead Sea shrinks at an alarming pace, environmental experts from the Middle East and UK are calling on regional policymakers to take urgent action.

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Andrew Hartle: Fighting with Pride

Published
19 June 2025
Categories
Alumni

After being dismissed from the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the British military’s ban on LGBTQ+ service members, Professor Andrew Hartle advocates for others dealing with the fallout.

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Methane project receives first post-Brexit Horizon grant

Published
17 June 2025
Categories
Environment
Global
Research

A €2.5m grant has been awarded to Professor Jan Selby by the European Research Council (ERC), the University’s first since the UK rejoined the EU’s Horizon research scheme post-Brexit.

Wes Streeting, Secretary of State with a virtual reality headset on talking to Peter Woodthorpe and Dr Yee Mun Lee.

Hi-tech healthcare in Leeds

Published
5 June 2025
Categories
Working with our region
Health

Leeds plays a crucial role in driving improved patient care through hi-tech advancements, according to Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

Two researchers stand behind concrete-mixing equipment in large engineering lab.

Rubble recycling could be key to rebuilding Ukraine

Published
15 May 2025
Categories
Research

An engineer from Ukraine will travel to the University of Leeds for expert training on how to use pioneering rubble recycling technology to help rebuild his war-torn country.