Underwater tsunamis created by glacier break-up
Scientists lucky enough to be in the “right place at the right time” witnessed a giant lump of ice breaking away from the William Glacier in Antarctica, a process known as calving.
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New exhibition explores Brutalist architecture
A new exhibition at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery explores the progressive architecture of the mid-twentieth century at the University of Leeds and beyond.
Breaking barriers: Leeds academic becomes UK’s 41st Black woman Professor
A design engineer at the University of Leeds is the latest academic to join a small but growing cohort of Black women professors.
Student rocketeers aim high with next mission
Rocketeers at the University of Leeds have launched a training academy to help engineering students prepare for the so-called “Mars generation” of space travel.
My Dad Wrote a Porno gang met at Leeds
From a kitchen table to the Royal Albert Hall: how three Leeds alumni turned some dubious content into comedy gold.
Cost of living payments
The University of Leeds has announced further cost of living support for staff, students and post-graduate researchers (PGRs).
Scientists and engineers champion building ventilation
A campaign promoting the role of better building ventilation to support health and wellbeing has been launched by a coalition of scientists and engineering bodies.
New materials to drive UK economic growth
The Government has announced a £95 million boost to develop the new materials of the future through research at the Henry Royce Institute, a consortium of nine institutions including Leeds.
Power Meri: The rise of women’s Rugby League in Papua New Guinea
A film created by a Leeds alum charts the rise of women’s rugby league in Papua New Guinea, helping to tackle gender inequality in the country. They arrived in Leeds for the Rugby League World Cup.
Magnetism could help explain Earth’s formation
A peculiar property of the Earth’s magnetic field could help us to work out how our planet was created 4.5 billion years ago, according to a new scientific assessment.