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The Death's-head Hawkmoth, with its characteristic skull-shaped pattern on the thorax.

Leeds academic appears in BBC World News radio feature about Moths

Franziska E Kohlt, Leverhulme Research Fellow at the University of Leeds discusses the moth and its 200 million year old history.

William Buckland, Geological Cross-Section, 1836

Leeds academic publishes 'remarkable' new book reimagining world in which young Darwin developed theory of evolution

The School of Philosophy, Religion, and History of Science celebrated the publication of a new historical study by Dr Jonathan Topham.

Visitors take in the 'Can robots care?' exhibition at the Thackray Medical Museum.

Can Robots Be Our Friends? : The Leeds Salon

Ruby Hornsby, Postgraduate Researcher in IDEA, is speaking at this event, hosted by Leeds Salon

A screengrab from BBC One's Rip Off Britain - head and shoulders shot of Professor Seán McLoughlin.
Picture captured via BBC iPlayer

Leeds professor appears on BBC’s Rip Off Britain over ‘epic fail’ of Saudi Arabia changes to Haj pilgrimage bookings

Professor Seán McLoughlin spoke about the ‘epic fail’ of changes to Haj tour packages made by the Saudi Arbian government, which introduced a new system earlier this year.

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