Reporter 511 | 31 October 2005

MSc students in modern digital and radio frequency wireless communications

Communicating across the globe

Students from 18 countries are studying to become the brains behind the mobiles, laptops and communications networks of the future on Leeds’ MSc in modern digital and radio frequency wireless communications.

Campus celebrity done roving

The University’s biggest media star finally reached the end of the road last month

Is there life on Mars?

An international team of scientists including the University’s Liane Benning have successfully trialled techniques to search for life on Mars.

Research to dye for pays off in court

A University lecturer has helped the world’s biggest dye manufacturer win a case for infringement of its environmentally-friendly patent used to produce 60 per cent of all US denim

A futuristic performance inspired by passion

A project uniting the performing arts and technology will help us understand exactly what makes some musicians sound better than others

A different class of University teaching

Champions of teaching and learning excellence united last month in an evening to celebrate commitment to a high quality education. Our University and national teaching fellows are working on projects inspiring everyone from struggling sixth-formers to African doctors.

Opening the door to new drug treatments

University biologists have made an important breakthrough in developing the drugs of the future.

A shared approach to social studies

A University centre for social science research will bring together experts to share and develop ideas and influence policy from a local to international scale.

Panthers thrive in jobs market jungle

Just a year into the University’s ground-breaking Grey Panther project, a number of older men have found their way off the long-term unemployed register, the scheme has attracted envious attention from around the country and beyond - and the project has been nominated for a prestigious award.

Estates services have grounds to celebrate

Estate services have scored a remarkable hat-trick of awards.

FAQs: Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton from helpdesk tells the Reporter about life in ISS.

Leader column

This month Professor Michael Arthur discusses the importance of graduates of the University.

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