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Spotting tomorrow's entrepreneurs today

Published
17 July 2013
Categories
Business & Economy

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

Published
11 July 2013
Categories
University

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

Published
5 July 2013
Categories
Technology
University
Science

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

Published
3 July 2013
Categories
Science
Technology

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.

Gannets don't eat off each other's plates

Published
6 June 2013
Categories
Environment

Colonies of gannets maintain vast exclusive fishing ranges despite doing nothing to defend their territory from rival colonies, scientists have discovered.

Researchers reveal model of Sun's magnetic field

Published
23 May 2013
Categories
Technology
Science

Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Chicago have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the Sun.

Universities rise to the efficiency challenge

Published
15 May 2013
Categories
Business & Economy
University

Efficiency programmes at the University of Leeds are highlighted in a new report that shows how UK universities are saving billions by sharing high-value resources and using innovative technologies.

Futuristic training helps dental students brush up on skills

Published
24 April 2013
Categories
Technology
Health

Dental students in the School of Dentistry will be the first in the UK to cut their teeth on new simulation technology, allowing them to hone their drilling skills on virtual patients.