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How drug-resistant bacteria build defences

Published
Friday 30th September, 2016
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Science

Improved understanding of the way hundreds of different types of disease-causing bacteria operate could help pave the way to tackling their effects, according to leading scientists.

Hai Sui Yu

Introducing the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor: International

Published
Thursday 29th September, 2016
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University

Professor Hai-Sui Yu, the University's new Pro-Vice Chancellor: International, appears in a video talking about his role and aims, and the challenges he expects to face.

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University of the Year 2017

Published
Friday 23rd September, 2016
Categories
University

The University of Leeds has been named University of the Year 2017 by The Times and The Sunday Times’ Good University Guide.

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Can alternative finance help build a better economy?

Published
Thursday 22nd September, 2016
Categories
Business & Economy
Society & Politics

A new report into the UK’s burgeoning alternative finance industry is calling on the Government to underwrite consumers’ investments in the sector in a bid to encourage wider participation.

Paralympics, Olympics

University’s Paralympians secure medals in Rio

Published
Monday 19th September, 2016
Categories
University

University of Leeds graduates claimed three gold medals and one silver in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, with one helping set a new world record in the process.

Louise Banahene

Helping students to access university

Published
Thursday 15th September, 2016
Categories
University

For the first time essential resources and advice are available online and free of charge for teachers and advisers who are helping their students go on to leading universities.

N8 universities

The Power of 8: value to economy more than entire Premier League

Published
Thursday 15th September, 2016
Categories
Working with business
University

The value to the economy of the N8, the eight most research-intensive universities in the North, is almost double that of the entire Premier League, a report reveals today.

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Talks on the wild side

Published
Wednesday 14th September, 2016
Categories
Arts & Culture
Environment

The President of Iceland gave a keynote address at the University of Leeds.