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Leeds to host major international MIT innovation programme

Published
1 August 2019
Categories
University

Leeds and the City Region has been chosen to host a prestigious international programme, in partnership with one of the world’s most famous universities, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Engineering stronger ethics

Published
26 July 2019
Categories
Technology
News

Engineers in the UK are being asked to comment on a plan to strengthen ethical thinking in their profession.

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Using weather radar to monitor insects

Published
25 July 2019
Categories
Environment
Science

Scientists are developing a pioneering technique that allows them to monitor insects in the air using weather radars, as part of a research project called BioDAR.

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Who should pay for our parks?

Published
18 July 2019
Categories
Environment
Society & Politics

A new report has called for a national debate on who should pay for the UK’s much-loved public parks and green spaces.

New Government funding: revolutionising high speed rail

Published
10 July 2019
Categories
Working with business
Technology

The Government has confirmed funding for the University to create one of the most advanced conventional and high speed rail research facilities in the world.

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Building up an appetite for a new kind of grub

Published
1 July 2019
Categories
Global
Environment

Edible insects could be a key ingredient to avoiding a global food crisis, according to a new report, but there are significant barriers to overcome before they are part of the mainstream.

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Honorary Degrees 2019

Published
25 June 2019
Categories
University

Leading figures from the worlds of science, the arts and industry will be the recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Leeds next month.

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Success for Leeds in world ranking

Published
19 June 2019
Categories
University

The University of Leeds has retained its position among the top 100 universities in the new QS World University Rankings 2020.