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Leeds partners with Network Rail on pioneering £11m railway energy pilot
The University of Leeds is at forefront of a pioneering £11 million railway energy project – the first initiative of its kind in Europe, and possibly the world.
Massive solar storms provide new insights for archaeology and environmental science
Recent discoveries of extreme ancient solar storms have the potential to revolutionise radiocarbon dating techniques and better understand the Earth's system.
Faculty academics honoured in 2024’s Times Higher Education Awards shortlist
Faculty academics have been shortlisted in three prestigious categories in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024, often referred to as the “Oscars of higher education”.
Uncollected waste and open burning are leading causes of plastic pollution crisis
A new study from the School of Civil Engineering shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory.
Leeds Institute for Data Analytics secures major funding for Biomedical Data Science Leadership Project
The Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) has unveiled a £500,000 grant for an ambitious project that aims to boost career prospects and leadership opportunities for biomedical data scientists.