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Star students at Mathematics School
The first cohort of students to complete A-levels at Leeds Mathematics School is celebrating outstanding results.
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Fast track to success
An inspiring engineering student is on the fast track to a career in Formula One after securing a place on the Lewis Hamilton Scholarship programme.
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Leeds transported to the Middle Ages
Falconry, fashion and fighting with swords took thousands of visitors to the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ back to the Middle Ages.Â
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Animal-inspired AI robot learns to navigate unfamiliar terrain
Researchers have developed an AI system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its gait to different, unfamiliar terrain, just like a real animal, in what is believed to be a world first.
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Protecting and preserving knowledge
Libraries have a key role to play in fighting the misuse of information and helping people to connect in a digital age.
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Driving innovation and growth
Leeds-based start-ups are receiving expert guidance to accelerate their business plans, thanks to a collaboration between universities and an innovation specialist.
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UK economy losing billions to cancer
Cancer is costly for patients and the NHS – but it also has a significant impact on the UK economy, according to research led by the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ.
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Methane project receives first post-Brexit Horizon grant
A €2.5m grant has been awarded to Professor Jan Selby by the European Research Council (ERC), the University’s first since the UK rejoined the EU’s Horizon research scheme post-Brexit.
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Inspiring career growth at Africa Week
University leaders have joined up with those at the start of their careers to support female professional development.
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Rubble recycling could be key to rebuilding Ukraine
An engineer from Ukraine will travel to the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ for expert training on how to use pioneering rubble recycling technology to help rebuild his war-torn country.