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Welcoming Channel 4’s move to Leeds

Published
Wednesday 31st October, 2018
Categories
News
Business and partnerships

Plans are already being devised for collaborations with Channel 4 following the announcement that the corporation will locate its new national headquarters in Leeds.

Hackathon 2018

Business expertise drives ethical hackathon

Published
Wednesday 31st October, 2018
Categories
Technology
Business and partnerships

More than 100 students took part in this year’s Fintech Hackathon, receiving valuable advice from leading businesses during the 24-hour challenge.

Microscopes, Astbury, Rebecca Thompson

Ten-foot tall microscopes helping combat world’s worst diseases

Published
Tuesday 30th October, 2018
Categories
Health
Science

The century-long mission to understand how the proteins which underpin amyloid-based diseases like Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s has taken major steps forward in the last 12 months.

Cartoon of a park with lots of uses

Can charitable giving save our parks?

Published
Monday 29th October, 2018
Categories
Society & Politics

A research project to explore the idea of charitable giving to public parks has been launched in Leeds.

Minister meets Leeds nursing apprentices

Nursing apprentices meet Minister

Published
Friday 26th October, 2018
Categories
Health
University

Nursing apprentices taught by the University had an opportunity to share their experiences with the Minister for Apprenticeships.

Updated statement

Published
Tuesday 23rd October, 2018
Categories
Statements

University of Leeds statement: Fire safety update

Sir Alan Langlands

A new Chair for White Rose

Published
Thursday 18th October, 2018
Categories
University

Sir Alan Langlands has been appointed as the new Chair of the White Rose University Consortium.

Bragg artwork for ICEPS

New eye-catching scientific sculpture

Published
Thursday 18th October, 2018
Categories
Science

A dramatic sculpture honouring revolutionary science will be in a prominent position on the side of the new Engineering and Physical Sciences development.

Hong Kong street

China emissions on the right track as air pollution drops

Published
Thursday 18th October, 2018
Categories
Global
Environment

The first detailed analysis of air pollution trends in China reveals a 20 per cent drop in concentrations of particulate pollution over the last three years.