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Equality marriage bill introduced in Lords

Published
8 July 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Society & Politics

Legal moves to allow same sex marriages in all British Oversea Territories have been introduced in the House of Lords.

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Honorary Degrees 2022

Published
5 July 2022
Categories
University

After a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, honorary degree ceremonies are returning to University of Leeds to celebrate the success of key figures in the worlds of law, art, science and more.

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Celebrating the medieval congress' return to campus

Published
4 July 2022
Categories
Working with our region
Arts & Culture

The International Medieval Congress (IMC), the largest conference of its kind in Europe, gives scholars and medievalists from across the globe a platform to share all elements of the Middle Ages.

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Can robotics help us achieve sustainable development?

Published
23 June 2022
Categories
Technology
Global

An international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, have assessed how robotics and autonomous systems might facilitate or impede the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Heart surgery backlog requires urgent action

Published
17 June 2022
Categories
Science
Health
Research

Urgent action is needed to clear the backlog of people with a common heart condition waiting for life-saving treatment, according to new research.