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Leeds alumni elected as Maths Fellows

Published
19 February 2026
Categories
Alumni

Leeds alumni, staff and former staff member have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.

Three researchers looking at a container full of small pieces of recycled concrete. One researcher holds some in his hand. They are standing in an industrial-looking lab with exposed pipework and equipment behind them.

Sharing expertise to aid Ukraine's recovery

Published
19 September 2025
Categories
Research

Academics from Ukraine visited the University of Leeds as part of a pioneering project aimed at accelerating their country’s recovery and making its reconstruction more eco-friendly.

Fire-blackened multi-storey buildings destroyed by war in Ukraine, stand in rubble, beside diggers.

Project to aid Ukraine’s recovery

Published
20 November 2024
Categories
Research | Global

A new project is under way to radically transform the rebuilding of post-conflict Ukraine – aimed at both accelerating its recovery and helping to ensure that its reconstruction is more eco-friendly.

Two people sit on stage holding microphones and talking, with audience watching on. A sign on the stage reads 'Leeds Alumni Voices'.

Astronaut touches down in Leeds

Published
11 October 2024
Categories
Alumni

Leeds alum Matthias Maurer spent 175 days on the International Space Station in 2022. He returned to Leeds to meet staff, students and alumni, and for an exclusive Leeds Alumni Voices event.

The Minister for Tech and Digital Economy has a remote controller in his hand controlling a robot which is on a tube in front of him. A member of the Acuity Robotics team is stood beside the Minister telling him how to control the robot.

Minister visits to explore digital technology

Published
19 September 2023
Categories
Business & Economy | Technology | Working with business

The Minister responsible for UK digital and tech policy visited the University, as a part of the Leeds Digital Festival schedule, to see how the city region is developing innovative digital technology

Sample of molten chocolate

Why chocolate feels so good? It's down to lubrication

Published
13 January 2023
Categories
Working with business | Health | Science

Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally irresistible.

Grant Shapps, the Business Secretary, touring a lab at the Henry Royce Institute

New materials to drive UK economic growth

Published
7 November 2022
Categories
Working with business | Science | Technology

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.

Quintet from the Black Dyke Band

A high note for research and education

Published
7 June 2022
Categories
Working with business | Technology | Science | University

A fanfare performed by the Black Dyke Band has marked the official opening of the Sir William Henry Bragg building, a hub for physical sciences and engineering teaching and research at the University.