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Wake-up call - the cost of caffeine in pregnancy
The link between the caffeine intake of expectant mothers and low birth-weight babies is being explored in a groundbreaking study.

The reading room which dares speak its name
Rare documents were on show at celebrations for Leeds benefactors Fay and Geoffrey Elliott.

Understanding the bugs behind cancer
Leeds researchers are now part of a €12.6m (£8.6m) project to find out how the bacterium and infections can lead to cancer.

Update on role analysis
The role analysis project is coming close to completion. Support staff moved onto the new pay grades last year and academic and related staff will be assigned to grades by the end of May.

The vicious cycle of rainforest destruction
A new £1.6m international project involving researchers from the Leeds Earth and Biosphere Institute is looking at the impact of global warming on rainforests and savannas.

Green Gown award
Two thousand recycling bins, 385 tonnes of paper, plastic, cans, and glass recycled - and £14,000 saved in waste disposal costs - have helped the University win a prestigious Green Gown award.

Going the extra mile!
Research technician Susan Matthews is raising money to thank the medical team who helped her hear for the first time.

International PVC off to a flying start
Professor Richard Williams’ Pro-Vice-Chancellor role will be extended from August to include international strategy, as well as enterprise and knowledge transfer.

Race in the press
Over 75% of regional press coverage of the last general election was unbiased or positive towards ethnic minorities.

Yorkshire’s rebel girls
London and Lancashire have always been thought the rightful homes of the suffragette movement, but the latest book from a Leeds academic is set to change all that.

Leader column
Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur talks about his recent trip to the University's India office.

A season of student success
Iranian student Armineh Soorenian, who overcame severe disability to complete her degree at Leeds, has been named as Yorkshire and Humberside international student of the year by the British Council.

Summer sport opener
Staff and students will be benefit from dramatic improvements to the University’s sports facilities this year and bid farewell to a piece of climbing history.

FAQs
Win Kelly talks about life in car parking.