University of Leeds in the vanguard of new online courses
A free course launched by the University of Leeds forms the first wave of a new approach to online learning.
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771 results for 'immersive technologies'
New insights solve 300-year-old problem: the dynamics of the Earth's core
Scientists at the University of Leeds have solved a 300-year-old riddle about which direction the centre of the Earth spins.
Robotic therapy helps children's coordination
Researchers from the University of Leeds are developing an innovative new robotic device that helps children to practise and improve their hand coordination.
Climate forecasts shown to warn of crop failures
Climate models can help predict some crop failures several months before harvest, according to a new study.
Bees under threat from 'Trojan hives'
Stricter controls over bumblebee imports to the UK are urgently required to prevent diseases spreading to native bumblebees and honeybees, scientists have warned.
Government backs University's robot research
A £4.3 million national facility is set to make the University of Leeds a world leader in robot design and construction.
Spotting tomorrow's entrepreneurs today
Could you spot the next Mark Zuckerberg or Richard Branson by watching and listening to them pitch for business?
University of Leeds honours outstanding achievements
A trio of top athletes will be honoured by the University of Leeds with the Brownlee brothers and Paralympic swimmer Claire Cashmore amongst the famous names being awarded honorary degrees this year.
Plaque marks birthplace of X-ray crystallography
A plaque celebrating Nobel Prize-winning research at the University of Leeds that revealed the structure of crystals and revolutionised science has been unveiled at the house where it all began.
Bat maps: The conservation crusade
Conservation efforts have taken an important step forward, thanks to observations of bats - creatures that make up a quarter of all of the UK's native mammal species.