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Leeds hosts Women in STEM experience day to champion diversity in engineering
An immersive on-campus event welcomed 80 female and non-binary students from local schools, encouraging the next generation of engineers and scientists.
Leeds PhD student and former Robot Wars contestant notches top ten finish on global stage
A Leeds PhD student and former Robot Wars finalist has once again found success on the international stage, finishing in the top ten against elite international teams.
Remembering Professor Michael Howes
Members will be saddened to learn of the death, on 30 December 2025, of Emeritus Professor Michael J Howes.
Leeds secures £1.8m EPSRC award for international surgical robotics collaboration
The University of Leeds has secured major UKRI funding to lead a new international research project developing magnetic robotic technologies for minimally invasive surgery.
Leeds-led study shows potential of terahertz frequencies for high-speed, secure communications
A new experiment at the University of Leeds suggests that the future of high-speed wireless communication may lie in a largely unused region of the electromagnetic spectrum.