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The Queen visited the University of Leeds in 1958. Here she waves to the crowd on the Parkinson steps, with the Chancellor, the Princess Royal behind, the Vice-Chancellor, Sir Charles Morris standing to her right and the Duke of Edinburgh to her left

Leeds alumni share memories of Queen Elizabeth II

Published
Monday 19th September, 2022
Categories
Alumni

From a visit to The Great Hall in 1958, to many special moments around the world that followed, the Leeds community share their memories of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from around the globe.

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Poet Laureate marks death of Queen Elizabeth II

Published
Thursday 15th September, 2022
Categories
Arts & Culture

Simon Armitage, Professor of Poetry at Leeds' School of English, has written a poem to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, in his role as Poet Laureate.

A shot of the Parkinson Building and campus from above. Uploaded March 2021

New Deans for Global Development

Published
Wednesday 14th September, 2022
Categories
Global

Two new Deans have been appointed to drive forward the University’s global vision.

A greyscale image of the Parkinson Buiding with a British flag flying from it.

Queen Elizabeth II

Published
Friday 9th September, 2022
Categories
University

It is with immense sadness that the University of Leeds has learnt of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Image from space showing the Earth and the ozone layer

New method to assess health of ozone layer

Published
Friday 26th August, 2022
Categories
Health
Science
Environment

Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impact of ozone-depleting chemicals released into the atmosphere. 

PwC degree apprentices on their graduation day

First cohort of graduates on PwC degree apprenticeship

Published
Friday 26th August, 2022
Categories
Business & Economy

The first PwC apprentices to complete a technology degree apprenticeship at the University have graduated, with 31 out of the 34-strong class being awarded a first-class honours degree.

Three caught fish that were subject to shark attack

Shark impact on fishing communities

Published
Wednesday 24th August, 2022
Categories
Science
Environment

People who make a living fishing off the coral reefs around the Maldives say their daily income is down by almost a quarter due to sharks stealing their catch.

Two doctors looking at a computer screen showing brain scans

Understanding why deadly brain cancer comes back 

Published
Monday 22nd August, 2022
Categories
Health

The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumours adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease.