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We bring together a vibrant community of innovators, supported by a dedicated team who work with your business to create effective partnerships that deliver commercial impact.

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Research Expertise

Health

Research and innovation at the University focuses on some of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare, with world-leading insights into the causes of musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular disease, viral infections and cancer.

Health

Engineering

Research covers all major aspects of engineering and the physical sciences, including cross-cutting themes such as energy, materials, medical engineering and artificial intelligence, with theoretical, experimental and modelling work underpinning all areas.

Engineering

Environment

The world is changing both through natural causes and the impact of human activity. These changes affect the whole of society and there is a need to better understand them to provide advice and practical solutions to manage and mitigate their impact.

Environment

Data

Data analytics research at Leeds is having significant impacts on society, from enhancing cancer guidelines and patient care programmes, to informing commercial strategy and public policy analysis.

Data

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Nexus is a community for technology businesses of all shapes and sizes that work, connect and collaborate with the research and innovation expertise at the University of Leeds.

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I see Nexus changing the mindset and culture in which universities and industry work together, promoting new standards of working, and generating economic growth, not just for Leeds but beyond.
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Analysing our attitudes and behaviour in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Becoming Investor Ready: Series B

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Welcoming Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, to Nexus

Nexus was delighted to welcome the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, last week, as part of the Leeds City Council-funded BUILD Your Future programme.

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