Issue 482, 20 May 2002

Main news stories

• Testing your reflexes until you've had enough
  Can't squeeze in another mouthful? Feeling full is all a question of reflexes, according to Leeds biomedical researcher Dr David Lewis.
• Giving distraction their full attention
  City initiatives to prevent vulnerable older people from becoming victims of burglary are being assessed by University researchers.
• Leeds success in £1m research fellowships
  Four University researchers have secured prestigious fellowships with a total value of just under £1m.
• New tables prove size matters
  The University's contribution to higher education is not fairly reflected in the recent spate of newspaper league tables, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Alan Wilson wrote in the Financial Times (May 11).
• Knowledge, experience and the highest standards – our disability services are leading the field
  If you've never needed it, you might not know it was there. You might stumble in unawares, thinking it's social sciences (next door). But for those who know, the distinctive whoosh of the automatic doors means they're in one of the best university disability centres in the country.
• Leeds lottery winners gain £400k funding
  Two University research projects looking at the difficulties faced by people with sight loss, and by those with chronic blood disorders, have been awarded over £400,000 funding by the National Lottery Charities Board.
• Bragg cites Leeds in Lords debate
  Chancellor Melvyn Bragg used the University as a 'little local reference' during a recent Lords debate on education and skills.
• Yorkshire bid for £1bn science project
  A £1billion European science project could be based in Yorkshire, if a bid to host the world's largest neutron scattering research facility is successful.
• New website for mental health
  A unique website about mental health for students – www.leeds. ac.uk/ahead4health – has been launched by the University and the student union.

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