Leeds Festival of Science
Leeds Festival of Science returns this month to showcase plate tectonics, interactive space toys and the funny side of climate change.
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Another online learning innovation for Leeds
The University has teamed up with the world’s biggest online course provider, Coursera.
Students and the city: InLeeds Day
InLeeds Day, an initiative that encourages students to stay in Leeds after their studies, takes place today across the city, supported by Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry.
Biotech partnership to tackle disease before it starts
A new partnership in Leeds has been agreed to evaluate the benefits of a diagnostic blood test which can help predict whether someone is likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
How old compounds could become tomorrow’s life-savers
University of Leeds scientists are looking back in time at previously discarded chemical compounds, to see if any could be developed for new antibiotics.
New funding for PhD places announced by Business Secretary
The University is to receive £6 million in funding for additional PhD places as part of a major investment in science and engineering in the UK, announced by Business Secretary Greg Clark.
Mimicking human driving in autonomous vehicles
Researchers from the University of Leeds are contributing to a 30-month autonomous vehicle project that will culminate in the most complex journey yet attempted across the UK without driver input.
Pioneering technique could boost understanding of heart disease
The complex and mysterious mechanisms that drive communication and reactions within human cells could be on the verge of being unravelled, due to a pioneering new technique.
Using MRI to understand why some women go into early labour
Scientists are using imaging techniques usually used to map the brain to try and understand why some pregnant women miscarry or go into early labour.
Expert support for innovative water filtration business
Leeds researchers are supporting a business' £1m project to develop new graphene-based water filters, to bring the technology closer to addressing world-wide water scarcity.