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How technology is changing the world of work

Published
Monday 27th January, 2020
Categories
Working with business
Society & Politics

A new £8 million research centre exploring how technology is changing the world of work will officially launch this week.

Picture of Mark Stuart

Inspiring innovation on an international stage

Published
Friday 24th January, 2020
Categories
University

Leeds and the City Region takes its place on the international stage this January, with visitors from across the world seeing first-hand how Leeds inspires innovation.

Aerial view of Leeds City Region

Using artificial intelligence to speed up cancer detection

Published
Friday 24th January, 2020
Categories
Science
Technology

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport visited the University today to hear how researchers are being trained to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against cancer.

The images shows Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport, Lisa Roberts, the Deputy Vice Chancellor and students on the doctoral training programme for AI in medical diagnosis

Rail research centre on track to boost economy

Published
Wednesday 22nd January, 2020
Categories
Business & Economy
Technology

A cutting-edge rail research centre being built by the University of Leeds has the potential to contribute billions of pounds to the UK economy, according to consultants GENECON.

The picture shows a train going through a busy rail junction. There are overhead power lines.

Leeds flying high for top employers

Published
Monday 20th January, 2020
Categories
Working with business
University

Students at the University of Leeds are among the UK’s top ten most targeted by leading employers.

Students at the University of Leeds chat outside one of its buildings.

Sampling world-leading science

Published
Thursday 16th January, 2020
Categories
Working with business
University

Maths, artificial intelligence, robotics and fluid dynamics were on the agenda when Universities Minister Chris Skidmore visited the University.

Professor Lisa Roberts, Chris Skidmore and Sir Alan Langlands in Nexus, the University of Leeds' innovation hub, during the Minister's visit on Thursday 16 January 2020.

Clearing up cloudy climate predictions

Published
Thursday 16th January, 2020
Categories
Global
Environment

UK scientists are taking to the skies as part of a major international research campaign to better understand the behaviour of clouds and their role in climate change.

Satellite photo of trade-wind cumulus clouds over Barbados

Quicker and cooler is best for clothes

Published
Tuesday 14th January, 2020
Categories
Environment
Science

Groundbreaking research into the impact washing machines have on clothes and the environment shows that shorter, cooler washes help clothes look better for longer and release fewer microfibres.

Washing is loaded into a machine at P&G's Newcastle Innovation Centre. Credit: P&G