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Honorary Degrees 2019

Published
Tuesday 25th June, 2019
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University

Leading figures from the worlds of science, the arts and industry will be the recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Leeds next month.

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Celebrating Sustainability at Leeds

Published
Tuesday 25th June, 2019
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Environment
University

Leeds has won an award for embedding a collaborative approach to sustainability across all aspects of the University curriculum.

The Priestley Building at the University of Leeds, home to the Priestley International Centre for Climate

New home for University’s climate research

Published
Monday 24th June, 2019
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University
Environment

The Priestley Building will provide a base on the University's main campus for leading climate-related research.

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Success for Leeds in world ranking

Published
Wednesday 19th June, 2019
Categories
University

The University of Leeds has retained its position among the top 100 universities in the new QS World University Rankings 2020.

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Immersive technologies become the new reality at Leeds

Published
Thursday 13th June, 2019
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Technology
University

Virtual reality (VR) is becoming the new normal at the University of Leeds, as staff and students working in engineering, arts, humanities, social sciences and health research embrace the technology.

Simon Armitage prepares to announce the winning poet.

Poet Laureate announces inaugural prizewinner

Published
Tuesday 11th June, 2019
Categories
University
Arts & Culture

Simon Armitage has performed one of his first official duties since becoming Poet Laureate, announcing the winner of the University of Leeds’ new poetry prize.

George VI Ice Shelf towards Western Palmer Land on the Antarctic Peninsula

Celebrating satellites’ contribution to polar science

Published
Friday 7th June, 2019
Categories
Environment
Global

Seven areas of fast-flowing ice on the Antarctic Peninsula have been formally named after Earth observation satellites, following a request by a University of Leeds scientist.