Leeds academic wins top prize as Most Innovative Teacher
Dr James Pickering of the University of Leeds has been named Most Innovative Teacher of the Year at this year's Times Higher Education Awards.
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National award for transforming data into knowledge
A collaboration between Leeds-based The Phoenix Partnership (TPP) and the University of Leeds has won a national Research Council UK impact award from Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency.
Delayed Government cycling plan could be worth £6bn annually by 2025 - if it invests now
Research from the universities of Leeds and Cambridge has revealed boosting cycle use in England could be worth as much as £6bn annually by 2025 in health benefits alone.
New lecture capture system benefits students from the start of term
A new state-of-the-art lecture capture system has been successfully rolled out at the University of Leeds following the new start of term.
£11 million funding for doctoral training partnership for biological scientists
A consortium of Yorkshire universities has been chosen to help spearhead the training of the next generation of biological scientists.
Leeds embarks on biggest ever academic recruitment drive
The University of Leeds is offering 250 new opportunities for academic researchers in its biggest ever recruitment drive.
Parkinson Tower turns gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
The Parkinson Tower at the University of Leeds turned gold on Thursday 25 September to celebrate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Good University Guide puts Leeds among top UK universities
The University of Leeds has been named as runner-up for this year's University of the Year award and has risen to 17th place in The Sunday Times and The Times Good University Guide.
Rowers unlock potential with new boathouse
The doors have opened on a new £1 million boathouse which will be used by rowers from across Leeds, including Leeds University Union's rowers.
The University of Leeds hosts Universities UK annual conference
The University of Leeds hosts the Universities UK members' annual conference this week, welcoming more than a hundred vice-chancellors to campus.