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Meet Clarence, the animal-inspired robot making a world-first leap in how robots walk
Researchers have developed an AI system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its gait to different, unfamiliar terrain, just like a real animal, in what is believed to be a world first.
BFAN inspires next steps in higher education during Africa Week at Leeds
A conference, organised by the Black Female Academics’ Network (BFAN), celebrated another year of successes at the University during a week-long celebration of Africa Week.
Professor Anne Neville’s life and legacy honoured with lecture theatre dedication
The School of Mechanical Engineering has paid tribute to Professor Anne Neville and her extraordinary legacy, naming a lecture theatre in her honour on what would have been her 55th birthday.
Event celebrates women in STEM to inspire Yorkshire's next generation of engineers
Around 100 Yorkshire teens with a passion for problem-solving used Lego to design a sustainable music festival and experimented with bioenergy to mark International Women’s Day.
Leeds professor calls for action on IWD to support Black women in academia
Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris of the University of Leeds has highlighted the challenges Black women continue to face in academia and STEM leadership, and why institutions must do more to support them.