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A group of 4 diverse students talking

Driving diversity on digital courses

Published
25 September 2023
Categories
Technology

The University of Leeds is working with businesses to help even more students achieve their dreams of a career in data science and AI.

A desert with the sun setting in the distance

Extreme heat likely to cause next mass extinction

Published
25 September 2023
Categories
News

A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.

Clare Barclay Microsoft UK CEO is sat next to a Nexus member.

Digital innovation highlighted at Microsoft CEO visit

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

Microsoft’s UK CEO praised the University’s innovation partnerships during a campus visit as part of Leeds Digital Festival.

On the left, Peter Watters sits on his bed in Leeds accommodation as a student, and on the right, he stands in his paramedic uniform

Leeds alum becomes paramedic at 64

Published
20 September 2023
Categories
Alumni

To Peter Watters (Pharmacology 1980), age is just a number. After a varied career in teaching and IT, he retrained to work as a paramedic on the NHS frontline, aged 64.

Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero with a group of seven team members of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures

Minister praises University's environment work

Published
20 September 2023
Categories
University | Environment

Pioneering environment research at the University of Leeds has been applauded by Government's Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Outside the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben on the right

Leeds defibrillator research used in parliamentary Bill

Published
20 September 2023
Categories
Society & Politics | Research | Health | Research and innovation

Research co-authored by a University of Leeds academic into the inequalities in access to life saving community defibrillators was used in parliament during the first reading of a Bill. 

Members of Mafwa Theatre sketching their surroundings at Askham Bog with Katie Surridge. The landscape is lush and green, with long grass, trees and other plants filling the background.

Living wall on campus will honour precious peatlands

Published
20 September 2023
Categories
Arts & Culture | Working with our region | Environment

An artist is collaborating with a community arts group to create a living wall for the University of Leeds, inspired by carbon-storing peatlands.

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

Young man wears a virtual reality headset

Festival celebrates digital enterprise and innovation

Published
18 September 2023
Categories
News | Technology

Leeds Digital Festival returns this year with more than 240 events designed to celebrate and explore the city's leading role in digital enterprise and innovation.

Two rugby players running on a field, one holding a rugby ball

University to host UK Corporate Games

Published
15 September 2023
Categories
Working with business | University

The UK Corporate Games 2024 is heading to Leeds following a successful joint bid by Leeds City Council and the University of Leeds.

School children in a classroom facing a teacher at the front of the class

Tackling inequalities for northern pupils

Published
13 September 2023
Categories
Society & Politics | Health

Northern schools are losing out on hundreds of pounds of funding per pupil compared to those in London, according to a new report co-led by the University of Leeds. 

University of Leeds Chartered Manager degree apprenticeship students in their graduation gowns, alongside programme leaders

Graduate apprentices boost public sector skills

Published
13 September 2023
Categories
Working with business

Healthcare and management graduates from University of Leeds Apprenticeship programmes are boosting public services across the Leeds city region.