Business & Economy News

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Fintech placements for students as new centre launches in Leeds

Published
Tuesday 28th February, 2023
Categories
Technology
Business & Economy

University of Leeds students will have the opportunity to take up placements in some of the UK’s leading fintech companies, in a fresh announcement confirmed at the launch of a new nationwide centre.

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University of Leeds providing skills for life

Published
Monday 6th February, 2023
Categories
University
Business & Economy
Working with business

Offering lifelong opportunities to learn new skills and prepare for changing career demands is a key ambition of the University of Leeds.

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Leeds spinout Slingshot Simulations secures £3m investment

Published
Tuesday 24th January, 2023
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business
Technology
Research

Slingshot Simulations, a spinout from the University of Leeds, has secured a £3 million round of investment led by Northern Gritstone, alongside Mercia and the Northern Powerhouse Fund.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simone Buitendijk with politicians Sir Kier Starmer and Gordon Brown, along with other representatives from the University.

Universities key to devolving economic power to regions

Published
Monday 5th December, 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Business & Economy

The knowledge, expertise and research innovation offered by universities such as Leeds will be vital in devolving more economic power to the regions, according to the Mayor of West Yorkshire.

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'Government must protect critical services from climate change'

Published
Thursday 27th October, 2022
Categories
Business & Economy
Society & Politics
Environment

A damning report from MPs says the Government needs to do more to protect critical national infrastructure in the UK from being disrupted by extreme weather.

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Over a third of office workers “hybrid misfits”

Published
Wednesday 19th October, 2022
Categories
Business & Economy

Over a third of office staff are working away from home for more days than they would like, according to new research from the University.

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Leeds professor heads new HSE science group

Published
Tuesday 11th October, 2022
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business
Technology
Science

A leading researcher who played an important role in Britain’s response to the pandemic has been appointed to chair a new science committee.

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.

Jane Madeley, the University's Chief Financial Officer

Key regional leadership role for CFO

Published
Wednesday 15th December, 2021
Categories
Business & Economy
University
Working with business
Working with our region

Jane Madeley, the University’s Chief Financial Officer, has been named as the next Chair of the CBI’s Yorkshire & Humber Regional Council.

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Free green services could substantially reduce household emissions

Published
Tuesday 23rd November, 2021
Categories
Society & Politics
Environment
Business & Economy

Using carbon tax revenue to fund free green electricity and public transport could significantly reduce individual households’ greenhouse gas emissions, a new study has found.