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An arts laboratory

Wellcome funding for medical humanities

Published
22 April 2021
Categories
Arts & Culture

A team from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures has secured £1 million in funding from global charitable foundation Wellcome to develop medical humanities research.

Nissan LEAF, HumanDrive test vehicle

Self-driving the longest route yet

Published
5 February 2020
Categories
Working with business
Technology

A project researching the latest autonomous vehicle technologies has successfully completed a 230-mile self-navigated journey on UK roads.

Aerial view of Leeds City Region

Inspiring innovation on an international stage

Published
24 January 2020
Categories
University

Leeds and the City Region takes its place on the international stage this January, with visitors from across the world seeing first-hand how Leeds inspires innovation.

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Research Spotlight - June 2019

Published
1 July 2019
Categories
University

June's round-up of some of the latest research and education stories from the University.

Student using a virtual reality headset

Immersive technologies become the new reality at Leeds

Published
13 June 2019
Categories
Technology
University

Virtual reality (VR) is becoming the new normal at the University of Leeds, as staff and students working in engineering, arts, humanities, social sciences and health research embrace the technology.

Electric car charges at a pavement charging point on a sunny suburban street. The car is in the foreground of the image, with a row of red brick houses and parked cars behind it.

EVs 'just as safe for pedestrians'

Published
9 December 2025
Categories
Research
Environment

Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study.

Hands clutching smartphones

Creating future AI leaders

Published
3 December 2025
Categories
Technology
Society & Politics

Students on a unique new course will learn sought-after leadership skills in how to responsibly manage Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Chantelle Reeves, Amanda MacCannell; Margaret Korosec and Brian Baillie stand in front of the purple plaque.

Purple plaque for trailblazing entrepreneur

Published
11 November 2025
Categories
University

A purple plaque has been unveiled at the University of Leeds for the first time after a researcher won a prestigious UK Women in Innovation award.

An indoor arena with a seating around the outside, a green pitch in the middle and a large screen at the end. Players are standing on the green pitch and an individual stands to clap in the stands.

The driving force

Published
7 November 2025
Categories
Alumni

Leeds alum Andrew Macaulay is the technical genius behind a competition which has brought a fresh dimension to the world of professional golf.