University News

Government backs University's robot research

Published
Wednesday 17th July, 2013
Categories
University
Technology

A £4.3 million national facility is set to make the University of Leeds a world leader in robot design and construction.

University of Leeds honours outstanding achievements

Published
Thursday 11th July, 2013
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University

A trio of top athletes will be honoured by the University of Leeds with the Brownlee brothers and Paralympic swimmer Claire Cashmore amongst the famous names being awarded honorary degrees this year.

Plaque marks birthplace of X-ray crystallography

Published
Friday 5th July, 2013
Categories
Technology
University
Science

A plaque celebrating Nobel Prize-winning research at the University of Leeds that revealed the structure of crystals and revolutionised science has been unveiled at the house where it all began.

Sky Ride's the limit at the University of Leeds

Published
Wednesday 3rd July, 2013
Categories
University

Pedal power will be the main attraction for thousands of people this Sunday - with the University of Leeds set to help host the city's first-ever Sky Ride.

Medieval pleasures at international congress

Published
Thursday 27th June, 2013
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Arts & Culture
University

The world's medievalists will descend on the University of Leeds from 30 June to 4 July, for the 20th annual International Medieval Congress.

University academics top of their class

Published
Thursday 27th June, 2013
Categories
University

Two University of Leeds academics are celebrating after receiving a prestigious award for excellence in higher education teaching and support for learning.

University partnership awarded £1m to improve diagnosis of diseases

Published
Monday 3rd June, 2013
Categories
University
Science
Health

A partnership involving various research centres at the University has been awarded £1m over four years by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), to form a Diagnostic Evidence Co-operative.