News
New funding for PhD places announced by Business Secretary
The University is to receive £6 million in funding for additional PhD places as part of a major investment in science and engineering in the UK, announced by Business Secretary Greg Clark.
Physical Sciences Employability Team shortlisted for national award
The Faculty of Mathematics and Physical Sciences Employability Team have been shortlisted in the National Undergraduate Employability (NUE) Awards 2017 for ‘Most Improved Commitment to Employability’.
Physics and Astronomy hosts inaugural sixth-form conference
More than 100 A-level students experienced new and exciting areas of Physics research when they visited the School of Physics and Astronomy in December.
Leeds’ medical spin-out triumphs at IET Innovation Awards
Medical technologies company Creavo, set up by Professor Ben Varcoe, won two awards at the Institution of Engineering and Technology Innovation Awards for its cutting-edge cardiac imaging device.
Dr Lorna Dougan awarded prestigious EPSRC fellowship
Dr Lorna Dougan from the School of Physics and Astronomy has been awarded a highly prestigious EPSRC Fellowship, with a value of £1.6 million (FEC).