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New study estimates frequency of volcanic eruptions

Published
Tuesday 3rd January, 2017
Categories
Business & Economy
Environment

Holidaymakers concerned about fresh volcanic eruptions causing flight-disrupting ash clouds might be reassured by a study setting out the first reliable estimates of their frequency.

The Eyjafjallajökull eruption: the first fissure that opened on Fimmvörðuháls, as seen from Austurgígar on 29/03/10

New year’s honour for influential engineer

Published
Saturday 31st December, 2016
Categories
University

Senior University of Leeds academic Professor Anne Neville has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year’s Honours list, for services to engineering.

Professor Anne Neville, who has been made an MBE in the 2017 New Year's Honours list

Building closer relations with leading Chinese university

Published
Wednesday 14th December, 2016
Categories
University

Closer relations between two leading international universities have been confirmed this week following top-level meetings which will strengthen UK-China research and teaching opportunities.

Alan Langlands and Jie Zhang signing documents

Symptoms may be mistaken for tamoxifen side effects

Published
Friday 9th December, 2016
Categories
Health

Women taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer may be stopping their treatment because of a mistaken belief it is causing certain side-effects, a study suggests.

How infrastructure robots can keep countries efficient

Published
Thursday 8th December, 2016
Categories
Technology
Business and partnerships

Robots operating in pipes, on lamp posts, flying over power lines and on train tracks will be key to identifying future infrastructure issues, saving money and keeping countries efficient.

Leeds

Leeds academics recognised for teaching excellence

Published
Wednesday 7th December, 2016
Categories
News

Two University of Leeds academics have received a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF), one of the most prestigious awards for higher education teaching.

Leeds academics recognised for teaching excellence

Major investment in the UK’s manufacturing research base

Published
Tuesday 6th December, 2016
Categories
Science

Six new multi-million pound research hubs, aimed at strengthening the UK’s manufacturing industries, have been announced this week by Universities and Science Minister, Jo Johnson MP.