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Chancellor named President of Royal Geographical Society
The Chancellor of the University of Leeds, Professor Dame Jane Francis, has been elected President of the Royal Geographical Society.
First Alumni Careers Day for postgraduate researchers held by the Faculty of Environment
The Faculty of Environment held its first Alumni Careers Day for postgraduate researchers, which was arranged to provide careers support for current students.
Cold, unbalanced and feeling seasick – all in the name of science
Three researchers from the University of Leeds are embarking on a two-month expedition to the Antarctic to investigate one of the most important questions in climate science.
Professor Selina Stead to lead Australian Institute of Marine Science
Professor Selina Stead, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Environment at the University, has been appointed to lead Australia’s tropical marine research agency as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier
Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in the Antarctic can “switch very rapidly” and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer seas.