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Applications invited for the Northern History Gordon Forster Essay Prize 2026
The competition is open to graduate students and early-career researchers. A prize of £200 will be awarded for the winning essay, which will be considered for publication in the journal.
Faculty researcher introduces concept of ‘rephotography’ to examine how AI ‘sees’ images
How do artificial intelligence (AI) systems generate images and what does their visual logic reveal about authorship, bias and historical context?
New exhibition by artist and PhD researcher explores hidden life of cells through art and neuroscience
A new exhibition by Leeds-based artist and PhD researcher Kelly Cumberland is bringing together art and neuroscience to make visible the often-unseen processes that shape cellular life.
International honour for Professor Alan V. Murray
Alan V. Murray, Professor of Medieval European History in the School of History, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Tartu in Estonia.
School of English professor wins international prize for book on transatlantic abolitionism
The book has been praised for its richly nuanced, meticulously researched account of abolitionism