Graduate start-ups boost Leeds’ business engagement
Helping graduates start their own businesses and upskilling partner companies has boosted Leeds’ placing in this year’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
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792 results for 'immersive technologies'
Supporting Bradford 2025 City of Culture
The University is partnering with Bradford 2025 to enhance engagement by staff and students with the UK City of Culture’s plans for the year ahead.
Summer riots 'show consequences of dangerous fake news'
Children need to be ‘vaccinated’ against fake news and dangerous disinformation, academics have warned, and digital education must improve to ensure they don't fall prey to 'nefarious actors' online.
Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet
A £38m centre dedicated to developing acceptable and planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins is to be headed up by the University of Leeds.
Collaboration achieves “almost impossible” design challenge
A showstopping carnival costume – featuring mechanical elements previously thought “impossible” to make by hand – has been created in a ground-breaking collaboration between engineers and designers.
Groundbreaking vine robots with magnetic skin could transform cancer treatment
A new class of robot with magnetic skin and movement that mimics creeping vine plants, could transform cancer diagnosis and treatment, according to a new University of Leeds study.
Boosting the fight against cyber attacks
A University of Leeds spinout company has received an investment boost to develop its ground-breaking cyber security technology.
Vice-Chancellor and President appointed to the University of Leeds
Professor Shearer West CBE has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Leeds, taking up the role from 1 November 2024.
Female leadership in action at Africa Week
Leadership is shown with actions – not with what you say, Leeds’ first Lord Mayor of African descent said in an inspiring panel discussion about Women in Leadership.
Astronomers use shredded star to measure speed of supermassive black hole’s spin
Astronomers are thought to have discovered a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins: by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting.