Robotic tentacles to help surgeons operate inside the body, and understanding what characterises the will of the people are among new research programmes at Leeds supported by European funding.
A new centre for research into the analysis and development of advanced materials has launched at the University of Leeds.
Important scientific contributions in the field of meteorology have resulted in a University-based academic being recognised in The Queen’s New Year Honours.
Plans for the University’s new high speed rail research and development institute have moved forward after West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee backed a £13m investment.
Scientists have discovered the first synthetic material that becomes thicker – at the molecular level – as it is stretched.
Newly-developed "nano-tweezers" created by university researchers can for the first time extract single molecules from live cells without destroying them – solving a long-standing research problem.
The Alan Turing Institute has announced a new urban analytics research programme, led by the University of Leeds.
Leeds researchers have been awarded a £10.1m investment from UK Research and Innovation to expand a digital pathology and artificial intelligence programme across the North of England.
A new study has predicted the effects driverless cars could have on urban transport systems and public behaviour in the City of Leeds.
More than 100 students took part in this year’s Fintech Hackathon, receiving valuable advice from leading businesses during the 24-hour challenge.