Methane project receives first post-Brexit Horizon grant
A €2.5m grant has been awarded to Professor Jan Selby by the European Research Council (ERC), the University’s first since the UK rejoined the EU’s Horizon research scheme post-Brexit.
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Inspiring career growth at Africa Week
University leaders have joined up with those at the start of their careers to support female professional development.
Rubble recycling could be key to rebuilding Ukraine
An engineer from Ukraine will travel to the University of Leeds for expert training on how to use pioneering rubble recycling technology to help rebuild his war-torn country.
Enhancing weather warnings in Ghana
The University of Leeds is collaborating with institutions in Ghana to combat climate challenges and nurture the next generation of scientists.
Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in megastorm hotspots
Large contrasts in soil moisture levels over a wide area can increase the size and intensity of so-called megastorms which cause flooding and mudslides in hotspots across the globe.
Mini rolling robot takes virtual biopsies
A tiny magnetic robot which can take 3D scans from deep within the body and could revolutionise early cancer detection, has been developed by researchers.
Lecture theatre named after pioneering engineer
A lecture theatre at the University of Leeds has been renamed as a tribute to a pioneering professor.
Health researchers changing lives early in their careers
Health and medicine researchers who are changing lives with cutting edge research early in their careers are being celebrated in a special exhibition at the University's Parkinson Court.
Funding pledge to boost region's skills
The University of Leeds has unveiled a new levy transfer project that aims to donate £1 million to eligible small employers to fully fund apprenticeship training and boost skills development.
Quantum machine offers peek into “dance” of cosmic bubbles
Physicists have performed a groundbreaking simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the Universe.