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Film student Kyle Withington, Col Needham, Karen Emanuel, Paul Cooke, Stuart Clarke and Alan Langlands

New prize highlights talented student filmmakers

Published
Wednesday 26th April, 2017
Categories
Arts & Culture

A new competition established by the University's Cultural Institute has encouraged student filmmakers to showcase some of its ground-breaking research.

Françoise GUICHARD / Laurent KERGOAT / CNRS Photo Library

Increase in extreme West African storms due to global warming

Published
Wednesday 26th April, 2017
Categories
News
Environment

Global warming is responsible for tripling the frequency of extreme West African Sahel storms over the last three decades putting numerous cities in the region at risk, say scientists.

John Kingman, Alan Langlands, Andy Dougill

Pioneering research presented to UKRI chair

Published
Tuesday 25th April, 2017
Categories
University
Environment
Science

The impact of the University’s research and its commitment to supporting early career academics has been demonstrated to the incoming chair of the new body set to oversee the UK’s research councils.

Leeds Digital Festival at the University

Published
Monday 24th April, 2017
Categories
University

With Leeds being home to the largest digital sector outside London, the University is celebrating its contribution with a series of events during Leeds Digital Festival 2017.

James McKay

New tool will help unlock cycling potential

Published
Monday 24th April, 2017
Categories
Society & Politics
Environment

A new online tool reveals the areas and routes in England that have the greatest potential for cycling.

Roundhay Park

A rare glimpse of Leeds' parks through time

Published
Monday 24th April, 2017
Categories
Society & Politics
Arts & Culture

A new exhibition and online photographic archive will allow residents of Leeds to get a glimpse of the city's parks and green spaces since the early 1900s.

Liliane Lijn poem drums

Striking new public art for Nexus

Published
Wednesday 12th April, 2017
Categories
University

The University has commissioned the British-American artist, Liliane Lijn, to create a new work of public art for its campus.