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The Leeds-Africa Hub expands awareness of its work at the #ARUA conference.
Utilising Data Science and Artificial Intelligence with colleagues on the African continent, to
🎓improve access to education
📈foster economic development, and
⚡address critical issues.
#GlobalResearch #GlobalChallenges
Utilising Data Science and Artificial Intelligence with colleagues on the African continent, to
🎓improve access to education
📈foster economic development, and
⚡address critical issues.
#GlobalResearch #GlobalChallenges
Attended the 5th ARUA Biennial Conference at Makerere University on AI for Africa’s Transformation. Presented our paper on building Leeds–Africa partnerships in Data Science & AI. Africa has talent. What it needs are platforms, trust, and investment. #ARUA2025 #AI4Africa
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The Leeds-Africa Hub expands awareness of its work at the #ARUA conference.
Utilising Data Science and Artificial Intelligence with colleagues on the African continent, to
🎓improve access to education
📈foster economic development, and
⚡address critical issues.
#GlobalResearch #GlobalChallenges
Utilising Data Science and Artificial Intelligence with colleagues on the African continent, to
🎓improve access to education
📈foster economic development, and
⚡address critical issues.
#GlobalResearch #GlobalChallenges
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🌐 UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series!
📙 Research Culture: What is it and why does it matter? With @marjorieboissinot.bsky.social.
🗓️ 4 December 2025 |⏰2:00-4:00pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
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📙 Research Culture: What is it and why does it matter? With @marjorieboissinot.bsky.social.
🗓️ 4 December 2025 |⏰2:00-4:00pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: WUN Early Career Researcher Webinar Series - Research Culture: What is it and why does it matter?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...
This session is designed to help you understand how research culture has an impact and what you can do to positively influence the culture around you. You will also explore how diverse cultures influe...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🌐 UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series!
📙 Research Culture: What is it and why does it matter? With @marjorieboissinot.bsky.social.
🗓️ 4 December 2025 |⏰2:00-4:00pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
wun.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📙 Research Culture: What is it and why does it matter? With @marjorieboissinot.bsky.social.
🗓️ 4 December 2025 |⏰2:00-4:00pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
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⛰️Leeds academics Duncan Quincey & Lauren Rawlins, and Leeds alum, Kenton Cool, explore how we can minimise the pernicious impact of melting glaciers, through international research.
🎧Listen to the podcast episode here: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
#Glaciers2025 #GlobalResearch #UKinNepal
🎧Listen to the podcast episode here: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
#Glaciers2025 #GlobalResearch #UKinNepal
November 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
⛰️Leeds academics Duncan Quincey & Lauren Rawlins, and Leeds alum, Kenton Cool, explore how we can minimise the pernicious impact of melting glaciers, through international research.
🎧Listen to the podcast episode here: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
#Glaciers2025 #GlobalResearch #UKinNepal
🎧Listen to the podcast episode here: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
#Glaciers2025 #GlobalResearch #UKinNepal
🦷💊Tackling antimicrobial resistance in dentistry starts with innovation and education! Dr Reem El-Gendy leads a global collaboration with universities in Brazil and Egypt to reshape how future dentists reduce AMR risks and promote sustainable dental care globally.
Read: tinyurl.com/Reem-AMR-col...
Read: tinyurl.com/Reem-AMR-col...
October 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🦷💊Tackling antimicrobial resistance in dentistry starts with innovation and education! Dr Reem El-Gendy leads a global collaboration with universities in Brazil and Egypt to reshape how future dentists reduce AMR risks and promote sustainable dental care globally.
Read: tinyurl.com/Reem-AMR-col...
Read: tinyurl.com/Reem-AMR-col...
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We're thrilled to announce the opening of The Cheney Biomedical Accelerator, a state-of-the-art research facility providing opportunities for new and bold scientific discoveries on our campus.
October 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We're thrilled to announce the opening of The Cheney Biomedical Accelerator, a state-of-the-art research facility providing opportunities for new and bold scientific discoveries on our campus.
Led by the members of the University of Leeds Interdisciplinary Mental Health Research Network, in collaboration with global WUN partners, speakers at this webinar series provide a provocation to an overarching tension inherent in mental health research followed by collaborative group discussions.
Join a webinar focused on mental health, led by a collaboration of WUN member university researchers: ‘Supply-Demand Imbalance in Mental Health Services'.
Date & Location: 5 November 2025 via Zoom.
Register: universityofleeds.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
More information: wun.ac.uk/article/even...
Date & Location: 5 November 2025 via Zoom.
Register: universityofleeds.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
More information: wun.ac.uk/article/even...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Supply-Demand Imbalance in Mental Health Services: Is It Time for New Delivery Models?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joini...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Supply-Demand Imbalance in Mental Health Services: Is It Time for New Delivery Models?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joini...
universityofleeds.zoom.us
October 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Led by the members of the University of Leeds Interdisciplinary Mental Health Research Network, in collaboration with global WUN partners, speakers at this webinar series provide a provocation to an overarching tension inherent in mental health research followed by collaborative group discussions.
A spotlight on how some of our researchers are supporting #agroecological transitions in #Africa, including:
🌱Soil health in Malawi: lnkd.in/efunhTnA, and
🌍 International Food Systems Research Week with African collaborators: lnkd.in/e5PQPVVV
See 👇🏽 for more!
🌱Soil health in Malawi: lnkd.in/efunhTnA, and
🌍 International Food Systems Research Week with African collaborators: lnkd.in/e5PQPVVV
See 👇🏽 for more!
Throughout October, we are spotlighting some of the ways our researchers are supporting agroecological transitions in Africa.
Agroecology enhances food production resilience to extreme weather events & pest infestations, and improves biodiversity, soil health & nutritional properties of foods.
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Agroecology enhances food production resilience to extreme weather events & pest infestations, and improves biodiversity, soil health & nutritional properties of foods.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A spotlight on how some of our researchers are supporting #agroecological transitions in #Africa, including:
🌱Soil health in Malawi: lnkd.in/efunhTnA, and
🌍 International Food Systems Research Week with African collaborators: lnkd.in/e5PQPVVV
See 👇🏽 for more!
🌱Soil health in Malawi: lnkd.in/efunhTnA, and
🌍 International Food Systems Research Week with African collaborators: lnkd.in/e5PQPVVV
See 👇🏽 for more!
Through our new CariSurg Summer School, students from The University of the West Indies & Columbia University explored cutting-edge research; from AI in surgery to cancer screening tech.
Our student visitors share their experience of this inspiring initiative: www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Our student visitors share their experience of this inspiring initiative: www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Inspiration for Caribbean students
Students from the Caribbean have been inspired to pursue careers in research during a visit to Leeds to work with surgical robotics.
www.leeds.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Through our new CariSurg Summer School, students from The University of the West Indies & Columbia University explored cutting-edge research; from AI in surgery to cancer screening tech.
Our student visitors share their experience of this inspiring initiative: www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Our student visitors share their experience of this inspiring initiative: www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
What's your Research Vision?
Develop your research strategy with Jim Baxter in this @wunetwork.bsky.social webinar.
Register by 8 July, for the Zoom session on 9 July 👇🏽
#ResearcherDevelopmentLeeds
Develop your research strategy with Jim Baxter in this @wunetwork.bsky.social webinar.
Register by 8 July, for the Zoom session on 9 July 👇🏽
#ResearcherDevelopmentLeeds
🌐 UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series!
📙 Webinar 2: What is Your Research Vision? With Dr Jim Baxter
🗓️ 9 July 2025 |⏰3–5pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
wun.ac.uk/article/even...
@wunetwork.bsky.social @unileedsodpl.bsky.social
#ResearcherDevelopment
📙 Webinar 2: What is Your Research Vision? With Dr Jim Baxter
🗓️ 9 July 2025 |⏰3–5pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
wun.ac.uk/article/even...
@wunetwork.bsky.social @unileedsodpl.bsky.social
#ResearcherDevelopment
WUN ECR Webinar Series 2025 - WUN
Register for the upcoming webinars in WUN’s Early Career Researchers series, facilitated by the Researcher Development and Research Culture team at the University of Leeds. Who can join: All early car...
wun.ac.uk
July 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
What's your Research Vision?
Develop your research strategy with Jim Baxter in this @wunetwork.bsky.social webinar.
Register by 8 July, for the Zoom session on 9 July 👇🏽
#ResearcherDevelopmentLeeds
Develop your research strategy with Jim Baxter in this @wunetwork.bsky.social webinar.
Register by 8 July, for the Zoom session on 9 July 👇🏽
#ResearcherDevelopmentLeeds
We're excited to be joining the Coimbra Group and are particularly looking forward to advancing the role of comprehensive, multidisciplinary research in addressing societal challenges, and maximising our impact across local, regional, and global communities.
#GlobalResearch #Collaboration
#GlobalResearch #Collaboration
We have joined the @coimbragroup.bsky.social 🎉
The prestigious association promotes ⬇️
🤝 Academic collaboration
✍️ Excellence in learning
🔬 Research
And so much more!
Find out more about how the group has brought together 42 European universities ️👇
www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
The prestigious association promotes ⬇️
🤝 Academic collaboration
✍️ Excellence in learning
🔬 Research
And so much more!
Find out more about how the group has brought together 42 European universities ️👇
www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
June 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We're excited to be joining the Coimbra Group and are particularly looking forward to advancing the role of comprehensive, multidisciplinary research in addressing societal challenges, and maximising our impact across local, regional, and global communities.
#GlobalResearch #Collaboration
#GlobalResearch #Collaboration
This morning's networking breakfast celebrated the success of the our International Strategy Fund.
Did you know?
🌍 The Leeds ISF portfolio has 60 partners in 24 countries, and
🏦 £1.5M #ISFLeeds pump-priming has leveraged £17.4M external funding to support high-impact global research projects.
Did you know?
🌍 The Leeds ISF portfolio has 60 partners in 24 countries, and
🏦 £1.5M #ISFLeeds pump-priming has leveraged £17.4M external funding to support high-impact global research projects.
June 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This morning's networking breakfast celebrated the success of the our International Strategy Fund.
Did you know?
🌍 The Leeds ISF portfolio has 60 partners in 24 countries, and
🏦 £1.5M #ISFLeeds pump-priming has leveraged £17.4M external funding to support high-impact global research projects.
Did you know?
🌍 The Leeds ISF portfolio has 60 partners in 24 countries, and
🏦 £1.5M #ISFLeeds pump-priming has leveraged £17.4M external funding to support high-impact global research projects.
Register for the WUN ECR Webinar 'Research Impact: Do we all mean the same thing?'. The session will explore prioritisation of different types of impact, across varying research ecosystems that WUN member institutes are in.
Learn more: lnkd.in/ezn2yTcX
Register by 9 June 2025: lnkd.in/euu5XEaX
Learn more: lnkd.in/ezn2yTcX
Register by 9 June 2025: lnkd.in/euu5XEaX
June 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Register for the WUN ECR Webinar 'Research Impact: Do we all mean the same thing?'. The session will explore prioritisation of different types of impact, across varying research ecosystems that WUN member institutes are in.
Learn more: lnkd.in/ezn2yTcX
Register by 9 June 2025: lnkd.in/euu5XEaX
Learn more: lnkd.in/ezn2yTcX
Register by 9 June 2025: lnkd.in/euu5XEaX
The British Council Japan-UK Research and Education Network for Knowledge Economy Initiatives (RENKEI) workshop on Just Transitions was a great opportunity for our ECRs to connect, collaborate, develop grant proposals and pitch to a funding panel, along with their Japanese counterparts.
May 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The British Council Japan-UK Research and Education Network for Knowledge Economy Initiatives (RENKEI) workshop on Just Transitions was a great opportunity for our ECRs to connect, collaborate, develop grant proposals and pitch to a funding panel, along with their Japanese counterparts.
A new international study by Becky Court from the University of Leeds, shows that the Caspian Sea is rapidly drying up, posing serious risks to biodiversity, caspian seals endangerment, and regional industries.
Read more about the study here: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
Read more about the study here: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
Caspian Sea decline threatens endangered seals and coastal communities
Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University of Leeds has found.
www.leeds.ac.uk
May 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
A new international study by Becky Court from the University of Leeds, shows that the Caspian Sea is rapidly drying up, posing serious risks to biodiversity, caspian seals endangerment, and regional industries.
Read more about the study here: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
Read more about the study here: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
The University of Leeds is honoured to welcome UN Special Rapporteur Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo to deliver a public lecture on Water and Economy Nexus on 21 May 25. Our associate director of water@leeds, Prof. Julia Martin-Ortega, will be hosting the session.
Details: lnkd.in/eztf25r3
Details: lnkd.in/eztf25r3
April 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The University of Leeds is honoured to welcome UN Special Rapporteur Mr. Pedro Arrojo-Agudo to deliver a public lecture on Water and Economy Nexus on 21 May 25. Our associate director of water@leeds, Prof. Julia Martin-Ortega, will be hosting the session.
Details: lnkd.in/eztf25r3
Details: lnkd.in/eztf25r3
Professor Andrew Challinor from the University of Leeds spotlighted the early successes of #iSPARK (Innovation in Sustainability, Policy, Adaptation, and Resilience in Kenya) to sector leaders at the prestigious Science Partners Forum.
Read more about the event: medium.com/globalfoodle...
Read more about the event: medium.com/globalfoodle...
iSPARK successes celebrated at high-profile UK-CGIAR Centre event
Professor Andy Challinor (School of Earth and Environment) has attended a high-profile event in Westminster to share the successes to date…
medium.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Professor Andrew Challinor from the University of Leeds spotlighted the early successes of #iSPARK (Innovation in Sustainability, Policy, Adaptation, and Resilience in Kenya) to sector leaders at the prestigious Science Partners Forum.
Read more about the event: medium.com/globalfoodle...
Read more about the event: medium.com/globalfoodle...
University of Leeds researchers contribute to a global study published in @nature.com Geoscience, revealing large contrasts in soil moisture levels can significantly increase the size & intensity of megastorms, leading to severe flash flooding and mudslides in global hotspots.
Read: lnkd.in/ezaFDpsn
Read: lnkd.in/ezaFDpsn
Soil conditions significantly increase rainfall in megastorm hotspots
Large contrasts in soil moisture levels over a wide area can increase the size and intensity of so-called megastorms which cause flooding and mudslides in hotspots across the globe.
www.leeds.ac.uk
April 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
University of Leeds researchers contribute to a global study published in @nature.com Geoscience, revealing large contrasts in soil moisture levels can significantly increase the size & intensity of megastorms, leading to severe flash flooding and mudslides in global hotspots.
Read: lnkd.in/ezaFDpsn
Read: lnkd.in/ezaFDpsn
We delivered a Careers Insight workshop for @universityofleeds.bsky.social students, raising the profile of research and innovation development as a career choice, and global challenge-led research in an academic career.
The students' multidisciplinary approach to global solutions was commendable!
The students' multidisciplinary approach to global solutions was commendable!
April 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We delivered a Careers Insight workshop for @universityofleeds.bsky.social students, raising the profile of research and innovation development as a career choice, and global challenge-led research in an academic career.
The students' multidisciplinary approach to global solutions was commendable!
The students' multidisciplinary approach to global solutions was commendable!
We were honoured and humbled to be invited to the UK-India-East Africa Trilateral Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Partnership (RIEP) Programme in Dar Es Salam, last week; for our contributions to global challenge-led research in collaboration with our African partners.
April 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We were honoured and humbled to be invited to the UK-India-East Africa Trilateral Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Partnership (RIEP) Programme in Dar Es Salam, last week; for our contributions to global challenge-led research in collaboration with our African partners.
Following International Zero Waste Day, we're shining a spotlight on the amazing contributions made by Dr Cynthia's students to 🚮reduce waste, 💡produce sustainable energy, 📢raise awareness, and 🏆win prizes while they're at it!
Read Henry and Elizabeth's blogpost: medium.com/university-o...
Read Henry and Elizabeth's blogpost: medium.com/university-o...
Turning waste into energy: Our journey in biohydrogen product
Two students at Makerere University talk about the work they’re doing to tackle food waste at one of the biggest markets in Uganda.
medium.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Following International Zero Waste Day, we're shining a spotlight on the amazing contributions made by Dr Cynthia's students to 🚮reduce waste, 💡produce sustainable energy, 📢raise awareness, and 🏆win prizes while they're at it!
Read Henry and Elizabeth's blogpost: medium.com/university-o...
Read Henry and Elizabeth's blogpost: medium.com/university-o...
On the third anniversary of the UK-Ukraine Twinning scheme, we're spotlight two Leeds projects:
🏥Patrick Coughlin optimises care pathways for patients with limb trauma injury: lnkd.in/e8qcTbbB
🏗️Leon Black & Theodore Hanein transform the rebuilding of post-war Ukraine: lnkd.in/edsksigv
#TwinForHope
🏥Patrick Coughlin optimises care pathways for patients with limb trauma injury: lnkd.in/e8qcTbbB
🏗️Leon Black & Theodore Hanein transform the rebuilding of post-war Ukraine: lnkd.in/edsksigv
#TwinForHope
March 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
On the third anniversary of the UK-Ukraine Twinning scheme, we're spotlight two Leeds projects:
🏥Patrick Coughlin optimises care pathways for patients with limb trauma injury: lnkd.in/e8qcTbbB
🏗️Leon Black & Theodore Hanein transform the rebuilding of post-war Ukraine: lnkd.in/edsksigv
#TwinForHope
🏥Patrick Coughlin optimises care pathways for patients with limb trauma injury: lnkd.in/e8qcTbbB
🏗️Leon Black & Theodore Hanein transform the rebuilding of post-war Ukraine: lnkd.in/edsksigv
#TwinForHope
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This paper, led by Fides John Izdori and co-authored by @effie25.bsky.social and colleagues, explores a multi‑stakeholder collaboration framework for post‑harvest loss reduction, using the tomato food supply chain in Tanzania as a case study.
👉 link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
#FWAW
👉 link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
#FWAW
March 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This paper, led by Fides John Izdori and co-authored by @effie25.bsky.social and colleagues, explores a multi‑stakeholder collaboration framework for post‑harvest loss reduction, using the tomato food supply chain in Tanzania as a case study.
👉 link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
#FWAW
👉 link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
#FWAW
🏔️❄️Glaciers store 70% of Earth’s freshwater and over 200,000 glaciers globally underpin the food & water security of billions of humans.
On #WorldGlacierDay we spotlight ground-breaking initiatives that Leeds academics, Profs. Duncan Quincey and Jonathan Carrivick are taking in #GlacierResearch 👇🏽
On #WorldGlacierDay we spotlight ground-breaking initiatives that Leeds academics, Profs. Duncan Quincey and Jonathan Carrivick are taking in #GlacierResearch 👇🏽
Today marks the first ever #WorldGlaciersDay ❄️
Glaciers are the water towers of the world, supplying freshwater to over half of humanity, but they are at the frontline of the climate crisis.
Find out about the important research and glacier initiatives that Leeds academics are involved with 👇🧊
Glaciers are the water towers of the world, supplying freshwater to over half of humanity, but they are at the frontline of the climate crisis.
Find out about the important research and glacier initiatives that Leeds academics are involved with 👇🧊
March 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🏔️❄️Glaciers store 70% of Earth’s freshwater and over 200,000 glaciers globally underpin the food & water security of billions of humans.
On #WorldGlacierDay we spotlight ground-breaking initiatives that Leeds academics, Profs. Duncan Quincey and Jonathan Carrivick are taking in #GlacierResearch 👇🏽
On #WorldGlacierDay we spotlight ground-breaking initiatives that Leeds academics, Profs. Duncan Quincey and Jonathan Carrivick are taking in #GlacierResearch 👇🏽
@envleeds.bsky.social Profs. Lea Berrang Ford and Jouni Paavola collaborate with a global research team led by @sheffielduni.bsky.social to study how health systems are adapting to extreme heat related emergencies in the face of climate change.
Read the @wunetwork.bsky.social article for more.
Read the @wunetwork.bsky.social article for more.
WUN researchers investigating the impact of climate change on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health have developed new tools to guide future funding and research policies.
Read more here: wun.ac.uk/article/how-...
Read more here: wun.ac.uk/article/how-...
How Climate Change Impacts Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health: Researchers Map Evidence Gaps - WUN
Researchers from WUN member universities[1] and partners studying the impact of climate change on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) have developed new tools to gui...
wun.ac.uk
March 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
@envleeds.bsky.social Profs. Lea Berrang Ford and Jouni Paavola collaborate with a global research team led by @sheffielduni.bsky.social to study how health systems are adapting to extreme heat related emergencies in the face of climate change.
Read the @wunetwork.bsky.social article for more.
Read the @wunetwork.bsky.social article for more.
🙌🏽 Great to see recognition of the University's continued commitment to academic reputation, research quality and global engagement demonstrated by research partnerships and co-authored publications, in the QS World University Rankings.
Read more: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
Read more: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
Increased number of subject areas in global top 100
More subjects at the University have been ranked in the top 100 globally by an influential international league table.
www.leeds.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🙌🏽 Great to see recognition of the University's continued commitment to academic reputation, research quality and global engagement demonstrated by research partnerships and co-authored publications, in the QS World University Rankings.
Read more: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...
Read more: www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/n...