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Sarah Breeden speaks to two female students in a lecture hall

Leading banking expert delivers Leeds masterclass

Published
10 March 2023
Categories
Working with business
University
Business & Economy

One of the UK’s leading banking experts has given a masterclass on careers in the financial sector during a special talk at the University of Leeds.

Shop window in Amsterdam Centre, The Nine Streets, which shows a display of two mannequin heads with hats.

Vice-Chancellor and President’s latest blog

Published
8 March 2023
Categories
University

On International Women’s Day, Professor Simone Buitendijk examines the issues around the low percentage of women leaders in her new blog:

An aerial view of Leeds, with the University campus in the foreground

New children's health research partnership launched in Leeds

Published
8 March 2023
Categories
University
Working with our region
Health
Research

Severe childhood illnesses including cancer, life-threatening diseases and mental health conditions are to be the focus of a new multi-million pound research partnership in Leeds.

A young skateboarder does tricks on a board as a group of friends look on

Designing parks to help women feel safe

Published
7 March 2023
Categories
Arts & Culture
Society & Politics

A unique piece of audio artwork designed to encourage people into skateboarding has been created by a University of Leeds researcher.

Hind Hassan wearing a Press vest and helmet in Iraq

Reporting from the epicentre of the story

Published
7 March 2023
Categories
Alumni

Hind Hassan broadcasts from the most hostile environments in the world – from the conflict in Ukraine, to the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria – elevating the voices of those unheard.

The bronze sculpture faces the camera head-on with campus in the background. The figure in the sculpture crouches over a compass. Its body is welded together, giving it a mechanical feel.

Paolozzi sculpture arrives at University

Published
6 March 2023
Categories
Alumni
University
Arts & Culture

A famous sculpture by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, donated by a Leeds alumnus, has joined a growing collection of public art on the University’s campus.

Earth seen from space as the sun begins to emerge over the northern hemisphere

Mineral dust and Earth's oxygen levels

Published
6 March 2023
Categories
Science
Environment

Mineral dust played a key role in raising oxygen levels in the Earth’s atmosphere billions of years ago, with major implications for the way intelligent life later evolved, say researchers.