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Leeds links with fashion leader
India is staking its claim as a global player in the fashion business - and Leeds wants to be part of that success.

Art that gets under your skin
A striking image of Nick Crohn’s wife’s hands stretched out to touch those of a friend has earned him £300 as the winner of the Leeds Social Sciences Institute photography competition.

Opera venture hits a high note
Staff and students can win tickets to attend the sparkling launch of a new cultural partnership between the University and Opera North.

Leeds offers lessons in harmony
One of the brightest talents from Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is here to study British community policing against the backdrop of heightened tensions before and after the London bombings..

Job satisfaction on a high
A new report suggests British workers are generally happier and more secure in their jobs now than eight years ago, across all income groups.

Students rate Leeds experience
Leeds students give the University a four out of five for life outside the lecture theatre, according to results from our first student experience survey.

Have your say
This year’s well-being survey is now available online and in print.

Political talk bursts the soap opera bubble
The drama of modern politics is a social taboo in the false world of British soap operas, according to a new Leeds Institute of Communications study.

Icy continent holds echoes of the past
Geologist Jane Francis is on her latest expedition to Antarctica to study climate changes that occurred millions of years ago, using fossilised plants buried in the icy terrain.

Clothworkers fund: tailor-made for new innovations
The University has joined forces with the Clothworkers Company to prime the development of new research ideas, prototypes, market assessments and commercial patents.

£5,000 prize for bright ideas
Staff and students have until March 26 to propose their brilliant ideas for the Sir Peter Thompson Enterprise Award, which is offering a £5,000 prize.

Dental institute set to increase student numbers
A £14m investment in dentistry teaching labs and clinical centres will ensure facilities at the Leeds Dental Institute keep pace as student numbers expand.

Student halls to get a modern facelift
The University has approved plans to redevelop Charles Morris Hall at a cost of £27.6m, modernising the facilities for students living on campus. Work is planned to start this summer.

The two faces of African politics
The new film Blood Diamond coincides with a study by Leeds School of Geography that shows how diamonds and timber.

Leader column
Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur talks about the importance of health and safety.

Chairs
Recent Chair and senior appointments at the University.

FAQs
Malcolm Dawson, Operations Manager in Security Services, talks about life on campus.