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EPSRC delegation meets engineering researchers at Leeds

Published
Friday 21st February, 2020
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News

Engineering leaders from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) visited the University this week to find out more about the breadth of engineering research taking place here.

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The robot opening a window on an ancient civilisation

Published
Thursday 20th February, 2020
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Science
Technology

Engineers have developed a robot that has successfully navigated one of the narrow shafts of the Great Pyramid - in an attempt to solve one of the big mysteries in Egyptian archaeology.

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High-performance computing to aid scientific discovery

Published
Monday 17th February, 2020
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Technology
Science
Technology
Science

The University is to be part of two supercomputing centres - to boost the ability of researchers to make major scientific breaththroughs.

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Showcasing the breadth of health research at Leeds

Published
Friday 14th February, 2020
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Health

Senior leaders from the Medical Research Council (MRC) visited the University today to find out more about the interdisciplinary health research taking place here.

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Helping a heavy industry reach net-zero

Published
Thursday 13th February, 2020
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Environment
Technology

Scientists have secured funding to investigate ways the UK steel industry can be decarbonised within 30 years.

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A laser that can route light around corners

Published
Thursday 13th February, 2020
Categories
Global
Technology

Scientists and engineers have created the first electrically-driven ‘topological’ laser, which has the ability to route light particles around corners.

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Giving back: National Student Volunteering Week

Published
Wednesday 12th February, 2020
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University

With National Student Volunteering Week 2020 underway this week, the University is celebrating the impact student volunteers have on local, national and international communities.

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Using sound and light for ultra-fast data transfer

Published
Tuesday 11th February, 2020
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Technology
Science

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the control of terahertz quantum cascade lasers, which could lead to the transmission of data at the rate of 100 gigabits per second.

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Success in key international ranking

Published
Monday 10th February, 2020
Categories
University

The University of Leeds has once again been recognised as one of the world's most international universities.