Reporter 506 | 21 March 2005

Dr Matthew Kieran

The University philosopher Matthew Kieran, who kicks off a speaking tour at Tate Britain next month, has just published a book, Revealing Art, which poses the question: ‘Why do we care?’ The answer, he believes, lies in the ways in which art can cultivate insight, understanding and ways of seeing the world.

Taking chemistry to the extreme

A University chemist is spending months in one of the world’s most inhospitable environments to measure vital chemical processes which could impact our understanding of climate change.

There's more to German than meets the eye

Traditional stereotypes are turned on their head by a University-led campaign to encourage children across the country to study German.

Protecting data may harm patients

Collecting data on children being treated in hospital is important for their outcomes, and for research. But obtaining the information – which requires patient consent under the Data Protection Act – is difficult, according to a report by University researchers in this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Tripping the light fantastic in city's historic streets

Clouds of digital butterflies and footprints following you down the street are the product of a groundbreaking collaboration between lecturers and digital technology company KMA, making the ancient streets of York a fascinating place to be after dark.

Fresh insights on an ancient campaign

A Leeds professor is taking on the challenge of researching a text neglected by classicists due to its size and complexity.

Defining what makes us British

Commission for Racial Equality boss Trevor Philips provoked a national debate with his assertion that ‘multiculturalism suggests separateness’ – and that we should establish a common theme of citizenship based on ‘core British values’. University historian Dr Andrew Thompson found one important point of view missing from the debate.

Looking for God in public places

Does religion still have a place in Western organisations and, if so, where can it be found?

Could fragments harbour new insights?

A Leeds academic is to talk at the Louvre in Paris next month about her work on fragments of great historical interest unearthed in Egypt.

Unearthing hidden peatland damage

Peat bogs are disappearing beneath our feet at an alarming rate, eroding the landscape and adding to greenhouse gases, according to findings published by University geographer Dr Joe Holden in the Journal of Geophysical Research.

Leader column

This month Professor Michael Arthur describes what a peak of excellence might look like

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