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Reid Jacoby stands next to Trib Gosain as they pitch their high performance umbrellas to the investor dragons on the BBC series Dragons' Den.

Bright sparks enter the Dragons' Den

Published
14 February 2025
Categories
Business & Economy

Spark scholar and award-winning University of Leeds graduate Trib Gosain caught the eye of super investor Peter Jones on Dragons’ Den last night with his high-performance umbrella.

A person cycling through a flooded street with people walking through the flooded street in Africa in the background.

Improving early warnings of thunderstorms

Published
13 February 2025
Categories
Environment
Global

Meteorological experts and students are working together to improve early warnings of severe thunderstorms in Southern Africa.

Alex is inspecting some roadworks on Clay Pit Lane in Leeds city centre.

Addressing skills shortages in engineering

Published
11 February 2025
Categories
Working with our region

A new engineering degree apprenticeship at the University of Leeds is proving a valuable route to addressing an urgent nationwide skills shortage.

Three students on an apprenticeship programme in a classroom, studying a screen.

Funding pledge to boost region's skills

Published
11 February 2025
Categories
Working with our region

The University of Leeds has unveiled a new levy transfer project that aims to donate £1 million to eligible small employers to fully fund apprenticeship training and boost skills development.

A greyhound wearing a Dogs Trust harness looks at the camera with its mouth open.

Dog population mapped in UK-first

Published
10 February 2025
Categories
Science
Research

The UK has 4 million more dogs than previously estimated, with regional hotspots in Telford, Darlington and Harrogate, new research shows.

Professor Adrian Crellin with a state-of-the art linear accelerator (LINAC) radiotherapy machine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

"Smarter, kinder treatments mean I’m still here"

Published
5 February 2025
Categories
Working with our region
Health
Research

One of the UK’s most senior radiotherapy experts has spoken publicly for the first time about living with incurable cancer.

Torsten Bell MP speaking animatedly.

Minister offers blueprint for Britain

Published
24 January 2025
Categories
Society & Politics

Government minister Torsten Bell MP delivered a blueprint for a better Britain in a speech at the University of Leeds.