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Gold for Leeds in the Teaching Excellence Framework
The University of Leeds has achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the highest award possible.
Space for development
When you think of big science projects – and in particular, space science – Africa is not the continent that springs to mind. But eight countries across Sub-Saharan Africa are set to take part in the
Partnership aims for a new generation of optical instruments
A new partnership between leading science and technology company Merck and the University aims to expand the use of liquid crystals in optical innovations.
Methanol detected for first time around young star
Dr Catherine Walsh has led new work detecting methanol, a key building block for the emergence of life, in the disk of a young, distant star.
Africa calling: stars, sky and the greater good
If you think about the skills required for the social and economic progress needed by developing countries, radio astronomy is probably not very high on your list.