Driving diversity on digital courses
The University of Leeds is working with businesses to help even more students achieve their dreams of a career in data science and AI.
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Extreme heat likely to cause next mass extinction
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.
Digital innovation highlighted at Microsoft CEO visit
Microsoft’s UK CEO praised the University’s innovation partnerships during a campus visit as part of Leeds Digital Festival.
Leeds alum becomes paramedic at 64
To Peter Watters (Pharmacology 1980), age is just a number. After a varied career in teaching and IT, he retrained to work as a paramedic on the NHS frontline, aged 64.
Minister praises University's environment work
Pioneering environment research at the University of Leeds has been applauded by Government's Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Leeds defibrillator research used in parliamentary Bill
Research co-authored by a University of Leeds academic into the inequalities in access to life saving community defibrillators was used in parliament during the first reading of a Bill.
Living wall on campus will honour precious peatlands
An artist is collaborating with a community arts group to create a living wall for the University of Leeds, inspired by carbon-storing peatlands.
Young children do better at school if their dads read and play with them
Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a newly published report.
Minister visits to explore digital technology
The Minister responsible for UK digital and tech policy visited the University, as a part of the Leeds Digital Festival schedule, to see how the city region is developing innovative digital technology
Predicting outcomes of pregnancies with foetal growth problems
New methods to predict outcomes for pregnancies where there are issues with poor growth of the baby inside the womb have been developed by a team of scientists.