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White Rose universities launch new bioscience PhDs

Published
24 January 2012
Categories
Science
University

A successful collaboration between the White Rose universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York has attracted 拢6 million to create a joint Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in mechanistic biology.

Fossil find gives hope for animal life in 'lost cities'

Published
7 June 2011
Categories
Environment

The world's oceans could be littered with thousands of undiscovered 'lost cities' housing communities of creatures that thrive in some of the Earth's most extreme conditions, a new discovery suggests.

Associate Professor Rebecca Padgett interviewing Alex Rutter.

Students quiz AI business expert

Published
9 February 2026
Categories
Working with business
Business & Economy

Students have received top tips on building a career in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning from a leading Google executive.

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A Leeds legacy: I should have done this years ago

Published
26 January 2026
Categories
Alumni

Leeds alum Andrew Patrick recalls the conversation which sparked his long-time support for Leeds students 鈥� and explains his decision to leave a legacy to the University.

Professor Nik Watson looks at a conical flask with a student.

Building an AI platform to help food security

Published
14 January 2026
Categories
Global
Research
University

Researchers at Leeds are developing a new tool to reduce food waste and improve global food security, in partnership with a team at the CSIRO, Australia鈥檚 national science agency, using AI.

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Microplastics detected in rural woodland

Published
13 January 2026
Categories
Environment
Research

Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say.

One of the winning student teams holding a plaque stood next to their business expert.

Students pitch to industry leaders

Published
19 December 2025
Categories
Business & Economy
Working with business

Global industry experts have praised students for their innovative thinking, commercial awareness and ability to tackle complex problems with confidence and creativity.