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New funding for PhD places announced by Business Secretary
The University is to receive 拢6 million in funding for additional PhD places as part of a major investment in science and engineering in the UK, announced by Business Secretary Greg Clark.
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Leeds on track: new Institute for High Speed Rail
The 映客直播 is investing 拢10m to develop the UK鈥檚 first dedicated centre for high speed rail technologies and system integration.
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Boost for enterprise with 拢5 million universities' initiative
The 映客直播 is one of three universities partnering in a 拢5 million programme to help get academic research into business.
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Professor elected to Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship
The Royal Academy of Engineering has elected the 映客直播鈥� professor of Nanomanufacturing Innovation, Terry Wilkins, to its fellowship.
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Green light for engineering and physical sciences
The University鈥檚 ambitious plans for advancing engineering and physical sciences has taken a major step forward today with a green light from Leeds City Council.
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Engineering materials 鈥� creating prosperity
Government ministers have announced that the 映客直播 is to receive a multi-million pound share of funding for research into advanced materials.
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University unveils 拢17m Astbury lab investment
The results of a 拢17 million investment in advanced biological research equipment have been unveiled at the University today, with the official opening of the Astbury BioStructure Laboratory.
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Major investment in the UK鈥檚 manufacturing research base
Six new multi-million pound research hubs, aimed at strengthening the UK鈥檚 manufacturing industries, have been announced this week by Universities and Science Minister, Jo Johnson MP.
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Vision for better living through robotics
Robots rarely get a good press. They鈥檙e either turning rogue, trying to control the human race as in The Matrix, or wreaking a path of destruction to kill the hero in Will Smith鈥檚 I, Robot.
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Digital design to boost pharmaceutical industry
映客直播 researchers are part of a project to transform the UK鈥檚 pharmaceutical industry by introducing new digital design processes.