Explore, learn and create at Be Curious 2022
Be Curious, the University of Leeds’s annual research event, is back on campus for the first time since going virtual in 2020.
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Research to investigate the origins of Earth
An astrophysicist at the University of Leeds has been awarded a five-year fellowship to answer one of the most fundamental questions in science – how do planets form?
Leeds University Rocketry Association takes launch
Theo Youds has always dreamt of going to space. Since forming the first ever rocketry association at Leeds and leading two successful rocket flights, he's set his sights on the Spaceport America Cup.
A robot small enough to explore the lungs
Engineers and scientists have paved the way for a robot that can reach some of the smallest bronchial tubes in the lungs – to take tissue samples or deliver cancer therapy.
How science will reshape our lives
Physicist and TV and radio presenter Professor Jim Al-Khalili is to share his insight into how emerging technologies will transform society, in a public lecture hosted by the University.
Thawing permafrost could release cancer-causing gas
Thawing of permafrost due to climate change could expose the Arctic population to much greater concentrations of the cancer-causing gas Radon, a new story has found.
Upskilling the nation’s workforce
From nursing to computer science, apprenticeships at the University of Leeds offer an alternative route into higher level qualifications.
Leeds Cancer Research Centre is officially launched
An ambitious vision placing Leeds at the global forefront of cancer research is officially set out today.
Olivia Cotes-James: Talking taboos
Named in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list, founder of LUÜNA Naturals Olivia Cotes-James (English Literature 2013) is improving lives across a continent.
University home for Brontë treasure trove
Rare handwritten manuscripts and printed books by the Brontës have been entrusted to the University's Brotherton Library.