Research and innovation

Astbury Conversation 2024

The Astbury Conversation – the University of Leeds’ biennial flagship event for structural molecular biology – is back for 2024.

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Astbury Conversation 2024 logo, with the date 8-9 April overlaid
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Faculty celebrates success at REF 2021

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The Royce Deposition System - a multi-chamber, multi-technique thin film deposition tool
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Leeds' Climate Plan

The University of Leeds is making the single biggest investment in its history to achieve a low carbon future

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A facility designed for 21st century science

A new facility will bring researchers together to use some of the most advanced technology in the UK for investigating materials

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Sir William Henry Bragg Building exterior
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Research and innovation

The range and scope of our research is extensive and covers all of the major engineering disciplines, mathematics and physical sciences, integrating fundamental science and mathematical modelling with the development of processes, devices and technologies that can address challenges of national and global importance.

Research areas

Explore our multidisciplinary research areas which bring together engineers and scientists to work on challenges of global importance.

An interdisciplinary network driving innovation in robotics research.

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The Bragg Centre aims to discover, create and design new materials.

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The Leeds Institute for Data Analytics ensures new understanding in health and behaviour from vast data collections

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The Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics brings together cross-disciplinary expertise to maximise the impact of fluids research

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The Medical Technologies IKC develops innovative technological solutions for improving health and restoring body function

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Scientific and engineering expertise in tribology, corrosion and surface engineering

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Research degrees

We host a number of centres for doctoral training, which are supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and UK Research and Innovation.

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Visit phd.leeds.ac.uk to search project ideas, funding, research areas and potential PhD supervisors.

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Research partnerships

We have partnerships with a number of prestigious research institutions.

The UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence research.

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A national body dedicated to bringing about transformative changes in life science.

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The UK’s national centre for research and innovation of advanced materials.

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