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Festival celebrates digital enterprise and innovation

Published
Monday 18th September, 2023
Categories
Technology
News

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.

Young man wears a virtual reality headset

University to host UK Corporate Games

Published
Friday 15th 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.

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

Melting ice likely triggered climate change 8,000+ years ago

Published
Thursday 14th September, 2023
Categories
Environment

Using geological samples from the Ythan Estuary in Scotland, scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8,000 years ago.

Two people in winter coats use a long pole to collect core samples on wet plain with lake in background

Tackling inequalities for northern pupils

Published
Wednesday 13th 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. 

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

Graduate apprentices boost public sector skills

Published
Wednesday 13th 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.

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

Chief Scientific Adviser visits to discuss Net Zero

Published
Monday 11th September, 2023
Categories
Science

The Chief Scientific Adviser for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has visited the University of Leeds to meet researchers at the forefront of tackling climate change.

Prof Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Advisor to Department for Energy Security and Net Zero with representatives of University of Leeds

Can conversations bridge the climate divide?

Published
Thursday 7th September, 2023
Categories
Society & Politics

Climate change sceptics and climate activists are being urged to get together to try to find common ground as part of a study by the University of Leeds.

A group of people take part in a climate change protest, carrying banners

New smartphone technology explores skin tones

Published
Thursday 7th September, 2023
Categories
Technology

A smartphone company and University of Leeds researchers aim to make digital photographs more accurately represent all skin tones.

Four women with different skin tones looking at the camera