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Glowing fireflies fly around a forest path at night.

Art, music and performances shine on campus for Light Night

Published
Wednesday 4th October, 2023
Categories
Working with our region
Arts & Culture
Research

Visitors can experience the magic of the UK’s largest annual arts and lights festival, Light Night, on the University of Leeds campus on 12 and 13 October.

The Minister for Tech and Digital Economy has a remote controller in his hand controlling a robot which is on a tube in front of him. A member of the Acuity Robotics team is stood beside the Minister telling him how to control the robot.

Minister visits to explore digital technology

Published
Tuesday 19th September, 2023
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business
Technology

The Minister responsible for UK digital and tech policy visited the University, as a part of the Leeds Digital Festival schedule, to see how the city region is developing innovative digital technology

Young man wears a virtual reality headset

Festival celebrates digital enterprise and innovation

Published
Monday 18th September, 2023
Categories
Technology
News

Leeds Digital Festival returns this year with more than 240 events designed to celebrate and explore the city's leading role in digital enterprise and innovation.

A shiny, golden three-telescope NASA space observatory floats in the darkness of space

Ravenous black hole takes bites out of star

Published
Thursday 7th September, 2023
Categories
Science

A ravenous black hole in a galaxy close to ours is taking bites out of a star like the Sun every time it orbits, new research has revealed. 

A microscopic nematode worm, which appears bright blue against a black backdrop

What worms can tell us about brains and behaviour

Published
Wednesday 23rd August, 2023
Categories
Science
Research

The University of Leeds has collaborated with a leading American institution on research that helps to crack the code that relates brain and behaviour.

Rachel Reeves MP stands at a podium on a stage to address guests at Northern Gritstone's AGM.

University innovation helps drive UK economy

Published
Tuesday 25th July, 2023
Categories
Working with business

Leeds has a key role to play in driving innovation and investment in the North, according to business and political leaders.

Three high school pupils wearing VR headsets and using VR hand controls, seated in front of a screen showing a hospital scene

Inspiring the next generation of data scientists

Published
Wednesday 5th July, 2023
Categories
Science

Excited pupils explored virtual landscapes and learned new digital skills when they visited state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Leeds.

An image of Professor Basheer, smiling and wearing a suit

Leeds community recognised by royal honours

Published
Saturday 17th June, 2023
Categories
University

A civil engineer who has conducted pioneering research into the performance and durability of concrete has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.