Introducing the very first HELIX Impact Report, reflecting two and a half years of activity and achievements across the University's innovation hub. Since its launch in 2023, HELIX has rapidly evolved into a vibrant community shaped by its users, with practitioners and innovators leading events and experiments. Built on trust, HELIX empowers users to shape...
Diverse projects and shared futures Throughout the year HELIX, in collaboration with the Digital Education Enhancement team, hosts a series of XR (Extended Reality) Showcase events. An opportunity for staff and students to share inspiring projects; the showcase aims to spark new conversations and learning around XR. It was great to host another XR Showcase...
A University of Leeds alum has secured £260,000 funding to propel their AI study assistant business. Dragos Popa, who studied a BSc Computer Science at the University of Leeds, co-founded Plato during his third year with help from SPARK, the University’s business start-up support service. Plato is an embedded, governed AI study assistant that integrates...