University News

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Ukraine

Published
Wednesday 19th April, 2023
Categories
University

Update from Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Buitendijk on the University’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Leeds hosts Digital Universities UK event

Published
Thursday 13th April, 2023
Categories
Technology
University

The University of Leeds is excited to host Digital Universities UK, an event bringing together higher education, industry and policy leaders at the forefront of academic innovation and technology.

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Leeds partners with Ukrainian university on traumatic injury research

Published
Wednesday 12th April, 2023
Categories
University
Health
Global

Ukrainian civilians who suffer traumatic injuries in the country’s conflict with Russia are the focus of new collaborative research by the University of Leeds and Bukovinian State Medical University.

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University of Leeds launches fully-online MSc

Published
Wednesday 22nd March, 2023
Categories
Science
University

Students around the globe will be able to experience world-class expertise from the University of Leeds - as it launches a new fully-online course.

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Leading banking expert delivers Leeds masterclass

Published
Friday 10th March, 2023
Categories
Working with business
University
Business & Economy

One of the UK’s leading banking experts has given a masterclass on careers in the financial sector during a special talk at the University of Leeds.

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Partnership sets out to solve global health workforce shortages

Published
Thursday 9th March, 2023
Categories
Health
University

Healthcare students could receive clinical training through live-streamed consultations on the other side of the world under ambitious plans to tackle acute shortages in the global health workforce.

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Vice-Chancellor and President’s latest blog

Published
Wednesday 8th March, 2023
Categories
University

On International Women’s Day, Professor Simone Buitendijk examines the issues around the low percentage of women leaders in her new blog:

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New children's health research partnership launched in Leeds

Published
Wednesday 8th March, 2023
Categories
University
Working with our region
Health
Research

Severe childhood illnesses including cancer, life-threatening diseases and mental health conditions are to be the focus of a new multi-million pound research partnership in Leeds.