Reporter 509 | 4 July 2005

Freshers on campus

A fresher approach to our student welcome

A rare phenomenon could be seen across campus over the last fortnight - the sight of over 10,000 freshers from across the globe not getting lost thanks to our student guides in bright red t-shirts.

Mallory’s Burberry suitable for Everest

University researchers have been given rare access to George Mallory’s clothing found on Everest to test whether the explorer was indeed poorly prepared for his doomed expedition

Poetry and passion - 50 years on

Exactly 50 years from its first public reading in San Francisco, Allen Ginsberg’s Howl will be celebrated at the Clothworkers’ Centenary Concert Hall in an evening of poetry, music and performances

Rising sun of innovation

Leeds is one of only two UK universities exhibiting at Japan’s 2005 World Expo.

Secrets of the deep may hold key to life on other planets

Extraordinary creatures who inhabit extreme underwater conditions are being investigated by University scientists in a three-year project.

Literature, society and postcolonial London

Postcolonial authors are leading the pack in both popular appeal and literary acclaim, but what do these novels tell us about multiculturalism, race and our colonial history? Leeds was the birthplace of Commonwealth literature studies in the UK and is now reinventing itself to be at the centre of the debate.

Healthy eating study bears fruit

A Government scheme encouraging school pupils to eat more fruit and vegetables has improved children’s diets and helped them identify healthier food, according to research at Leeds.

Death, intrigue and a nightmare vision of the future

Steve Mosby's new novel The Cutting Crew has been winning rave reviews for the University secretary whose day job is to provide support to the CAVA research group.

Broaden your horizons and change a life

Philosophy lecturer Matthew Kieran is one of a growing number of people who have volunteered to be mentors for youngsters in care.

Minister meets the scholars - and learns some important lessons

Higher education minister Bill Rammell visits the University and met a group of young people involved on some of our scholarships schemes.

FAQs: Margaret Jones

Promotions from around the University.

Leader column

This month Professor Michael Arthur reviews his first year as Vice-Chancellor.

Promotions

Promotions from around the University.

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