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Franchising route to international success for UK retailers
BRITISH retailers are missing out on opportunities for growth overseas and should use franchising to expand into emerging markets, a new report has found.
Engineering powerhouses set up China-UK joint school
The University of Leeds and China's Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) have launched a joint school to deliver world-class teaching and research.
Leeds wins £4.2m funding to develop robot fixers of the future
The University of Leeds is leading a pioneering £4.2m national infrastructure research project with the vision of creating self-repairing cities.
Entrepreneurial spirit at the University
The University’s work in supporting enterprising students is being showcased at a series of national award ceremonies this autumn.
Study finds only 44% of people in England capable of getting to work by walking or cycling
Most people in England could not get work without motorised modes of transport, according to new research by the University of Leeds.