Top honour for engineer pioneering medical robots
A leading academic at the University of Leeds has been honoured for his work in developing medical robots.
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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.
Low risk of COVID-19 spread on Underground rail
People travelling on the London Underground and similar rail systems were at a low risk of being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19, according to computer simulations.
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.
New weather app to save lives and livelihoods
A mobile phone app has been launched in Kenya to help people avoid the death and destruction caused by tropical storms.
Engineering quality of life for people with advanced cancers
A £7 million research project has been launched to develop a new imaging and keyhole surgery approach to the treatment of secondary bone tumours of the spine.
Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’
There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK is to reach climate targets, a new report warns.
‘Effective, but not the silver bullet’ – air cleaning devices in schools
Leading researchers involved in studying how COVID-19 spreads in enclosed spaces have compiled ten tips to help school leaders decide whether to use air cleaning technologies in classrooms.
AI can identify heart disease from an eye scan
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can analyse eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.