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Top three place for teaching in National Student Survey

Published
Wednesday 3rd July, 2019
Categories
University

Results from the National Student Survey (NSS), published today, position Leeds in the top three for teaching in the Russell Group of research-intensive universities.

Students on campus

Research Spotlight - June 2019

Published
Monday 1st July, 2019
Categories
University

June's round-up of some of the latest research and education stories from the University.

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Building up an appetite for a new kind of grub

Published
Monday 1st July, 2019
Categories
Global
Environment

Edible insects could be a key ingredient to avoiding a global food crisis, according to a new report, but there are significant barriers to overcome before they are part of the mainstream.

Cricket garnish

Making Leeds Medieval: University turns back the clock

Published
Sunday 30th June, 2019
Categories
Arts & Culture
Global

Leeds plays host to the world’s largest conference of its kind this week as the University’s International Medieval Congress (IMC) comes to the city once more.

A feathered visitor to a previous year's International Medieval Congress at the University of Leeds

Honorary Degrees 2019

Published
Tuesday 25th June, 2019
Categories
University

Leading figures from the worlds of science, the arts and industry will be the recipients of honorary degrees from the University of Leeds next month.

The red brick Great Hall building at the University of Leeds

Celebrating Sustainability at Leeds

Published
Tuesday 25th June, 2019
Categories
Environment
University

Leeds has won an award for embedding a collaborative approach to sustainability across all aspects of the University curriculum.

Students at the University of Leeds

New home for University’s climate research

Published
Monday 24th June, 2019
Categories
University
Environment

The Priestley Building will provide a base on the University's main campus for leading climate-related research.

The Priestley Building at the University of Leeds, home to the Priestley International Centre for Climate

Success for Leeds in world ranking

Published
Wednesday 19th June, 2019
Categories
University

The University of Leeds has retained its position among the top 100 universities in the new QS World University Rankings 2020.

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