University News

Outstanding impact of Leeds research celebrated by ESRC

Published
Monday 30th June, 2014
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University

Dr Clifford Stott of the Security and Justice Research Group at the University of Leeds has won the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) 2014 Celebrating Impact Award for Outstanding Impact.

Celebrating the work of a neglected scientific pioneer

Published
Tuesday 17th June, 2014
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University
Science

A University of Leeds academic has shed important new light on the fascinating story of a pioneer whose contribution to one of science's biggest discoveries has long been overlooked.

Sky Ride pedals through University this weekend

Published
Friday 13th June, 2014
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University

Sky Ride, the mass participation cycle ride, comes to Leeds for its second year on Sunday, 15 June - with some of the University of Leeds' historic buildings providing a backdrop to the riders.

University's robotics research showcased in London

Published
Monday 9th June, 2014
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Technology
University

The University of Leeds is joining forces with Universities UK this week to celebrate how research is improving lives, focusing on the extraordinary contribution that robots are making to society.

Clock ticks down to Tour de France start

Published
Tuesday 20th May, 2014
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University
Science

The final countdown to the Tour de France is truly under way in Leeds after the unveiling of the official countdown clock at Trinity Leeds shopping centre.

Leeds professor elected to Royal Society

Published
Thursday 1st May, 2014
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University

Sheena Radford, Astbury Professor of Biophysics at the University of Leeds, has been made a fellow of the Royal Society.

The weird and wonderful side of science

Published
Friday 7th March, 2014
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Science
University

Leeds Festival of Science (14 March - 4 April) marks its 8th birthday this year with a packed programme of events for the general public.