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Earth-shattering proof of continents on the move
In Ethiopia’s Afar region, satellite images and ground-based measurements are being used for the first time to create a 3D “X-ray” picture of the Earth’s crust as it splits in two.

Freeing the Finnish spirit
A major new international exhibition of paintings by Gallen-Kallela, Finland’s most important artist, has opened to the public in The Netherlands with the help of a Leeds art history lecturer.

Leeds celebrates 800 years
Staff have until February 28 to put forward names for the Celebrate Leeds 2007 Awards. The awards will honour ordinary men and women, groups and organisations who have achieved extraordinary things.

Mediation service launched
Staff can now use an independent mediation service to resolve a difficulty with a colleague in an informal and professional way.

Eat, dance and be well
Whether you want to get fitter, eat more healthily or enjoy a better night’s sleep, there’s something for everyone in this year’s Healthy Week.

Leeds honours superstars of science, arts and law
A cartoonist, an astronaut and an opera singer are among 10 leading lights who will receive honorary degrees this year.

Pro-Chancellor set to take the reins
Health and education champion Linda Pollard has been appointed as the University’s new Pro-Chancellor and chair of the governing Council, starting from August 1.

Climate modellers see the particles from the trees
For the first time, tiny airborne particles associated with plants and trees have been included in a computer model to predict global climate change.

Battling the bugs that stunt children’s growth
A major study based in Latin America is investigating how gut infections that cause diarrhoea are linked to growth and development problems throughout life

Sweet hope for bowel disease
A spoonful of sugar is all our bodies need to make medicine for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Leeds immunologists have discovered.

Chinese theatre - from stage to the page
Cultural history and dramatic spectacle combine in a labour of love by a senior lecturer from East Asian Studies.

Men’s health at risk from workday blues
Men are more likely than women to eat junk food, smoke and forget about exercise if they have the ‘workday blues’, according to a study by Leeds psychologists.

GenoMEL survey probes attitudes to skin cancer
Cheap package holidays have made a sizzling summer break a reality for millions. But how many of us think about the dangers of exposing our bodies to the glare of the sun?

Leader column
Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur talks about recent debate on education in the UK.

Prize for disabled students honours Amit
Professor of human geography David Sibley has joined Leeds from the University of Hull.

Chairs
Recent Chair and senior appointments at the University.

FAQs
Joan Ransley talks about healthy eating and snacking.