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Space weather monitoring boost

Published
27 June 2020
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Science

The UK’s ability to predict solar superstorms and other severe space weather events is to get a significant boost with the launch of a major research project involving Leeds expertise.

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Assessing the problem of poor sanitation

Published
25 March 2020
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Technology
Health

Experts are investigating a better way of measuring the number of people exposed to the health risks of poorly-managed sanitation systems.

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EPSRC delegation meets engineering researchers at Leeds

Published
21 February 2020
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News

Engineering leaders from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) visited the University this week to find out more about the breadth of engineering research taking place here.

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High-performance computing to aid scientific discovery

Published
17 February 2020
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Technology
Science
Technology
Science

The University is to be part of two supercomputing centres - to boost the ability of researchers to make major scientific breaththroughs.

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Showcasing the breadth of health research at Leeds

Published
14 February 2020
Categories
Health

Senior leaders from the Medical Research Council (MRC) visited the University today to find out more about the interdisciplinary health research taking place here.

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Helping a heavy industry reach net-zero

Published
13 February 2020
Categories
Environment
Technology

Scientists have secured funding to investigate ways the UK steel industry can be decarbonised within 30 years.

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Success in key international ranking

Published
10 February 2020
Categories
University

The University of Leeds has once again been recognised as one of the world's most international universities.