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‘Waterless’ washing machine is a world-first
A Leeds researcher has invented the world’s
first ‘virtually waterless’ washing system which could save households and
commercial laundries billions of litres of water
each year.
Make your pay go further
As a boost to the existing benefits
package, the University has invested
in a new discount scheme which
gives all employees access to a huge
selection of special offers.
Quenching the world’s thirst
Water is an essential resource that we all rely
on to sustain life, yet there are increasing
danger signs that the flow from our taps may
soon turn into a trickle.
Combating global food shortages
A major new £2.8 million study at Leeds will focus on preventing future food crises in Sub-Saharan Africa, where one-third of the population is undernourished.
Transforming lives through the biomedical revolution
Another successful recipient of
transformation funding is the Leeds
Biomedical and Health Research Centre
(BHRC), which seeks to increase the volume,
quality and speed at which clinical research
is translated into new healthcare treatments.
Better, safer chemicals and drugs
Scientists are under increasing pressure
to come up with better, cheaper, more
efficient ways of producing high quality
pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals that will
improve people’s quality of life.
The power to transform society
The University’s new transformation fund for cutting-edge research into major global issues of our time is being hailed as “an extraordinary success”, and will be continued on an open book basis for the foreseeable future.
Moving heaven and earth
Construction of the new wing for the School
of Earth and Environment is due to begin
this summer.
On target for the Olympics
The University of Leeds’ first-ever Olympic Sports Scholar, 20-year-old student Alistair Brownlee, has achieved the Olympic qualifying standard after winning bronze at the Madrid Triathlon World Cup.
Be an international athlete
All eyes will be on us
this summer, when the
city and the University of
Leeds will jointly host the
World Corporate Games
2008, involving around
6,000 competitors.
Spirit of the Dambusters lives on
Sixty-five years on, a new book provides fresh insights into the legendary
Dambusters raid of WWII, one of history’s most daring flying operations, which gave a huge morale boost to the Allies at a critical moment of the war.
Teaching project brings an Alpine glacier closer to Leeds
Geography students are familiar with using old, existing
data to learn. It’s often the only way of getting accurate geographical information from inaccessible areas.
Bespoke course for modern manufacturing
Managers from some of Yorkshire’s top manufacturing companies are studying for a pioneering master’s degree at Leeds that seeks to give them a competitive edge against industrial giants like China and India.
Feed on “wild honey” of Rosenberg’s lost youth
An exhibition celebrating the art of Isaac Rosenberg
(1890-1918), regarded as one of Britain’s finest WWI poetpainters, will be showing at the University of Leeds from 16 June to 25 July in the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery.
Head of human rights is first among equals
Trevor Phillips (OBE), award-winning broadcaster and chairman of the Equality and Human
Rights Commission, will give a lecture at the University of Leeds on 17 June.
Launch of Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
At the launch of the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
(LIHS) and its new home, the Charles Thackrah
Building, the message from Sir Derek Wanless was that
we couldn’t have chosen a more fitting person after whom to name the building.
A funny thing happened on the way to the LUU…
Students unpacking luggage in the Parkinson Court, or living inside a car outside the
Union building, were just some of the bizarre ‘happenings’ on campus on 13 May.
Leeds has changed the world
After an eight-week search, the winner of the ‘10 ways the University of Leeds changed the world’ competition has been revealed.
Repeat success with IIP
Estate Services are
proud to have achieved
Investor in People (IIP)
accreditation for another
three years, following their
successful review in April.
Leader column
Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur talks about international treaties,
plant stress, food security and beyond.
Honours
Honours from around the campus.
FAQs
Dr Hanna Gajewska-De Mattos talks about her love of her work, Yorkshire and dancing.