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Battling back pain with spinal research
The University of Leeds is heading a £1.1 million project that will lead to groundbreaking new treatments for chronic back disorders, by developing advanced computer models of the spine.
Goldrush in the gardens
The University’s beautiful, litter-free grounds have earned a gold award at this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom competition, coming first in their category.
Staff Festival ticks all the right boxes
The University’s first-ever Staff Festival on 7 September was undoubtedly a cracking success - and if you weren’t there, you missed a fantastic day!.
New look Refectory will tempt your tastebuds
The Refectory has reopened this term to reveal the stunning results of
a £4.5 million refurbishment, making it a great place to enjoy healthy, international cuisine - seven days a week..
Literary great returns home
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka will recall his
student days at Leeds this November, when
the Workshop Theatre celebrates its 40th
anniversary (1967-2007).
Stage@Leeds set for great things
The velvet curtain has finally lifted on
Stage@Leeds, a new state-of-the-art home
for the School of Performance and Cultural
Industries (PCI), and the place is already
abuzz with activity.
Olympic architects appointed
The architects entrusted with designing the
aquatics centre for the 2012 Olympics in
London have been hired as the creative force
behind the University’s new £9.7 million swimming pool and fitness complex.
Design student earns fashion stripes
A ‘wearable art’ creation by a Leeds product design student, which could have escaped from a Lewis Carroll fairy tale, took centre stage at a major awards show in New Zealand this month.
Sienese art in full flower
Every summer visitors flock to Siena to
admire the city’s medieval cobbled streets and squares, its astounding artworks, and experience the thrill of its Palio horse races.
Moving on up?
South Asian women are
attending university in
greater numbers than ever
before, but they face many
hurdles along the way,
reveals new research at
the University of Leeds.
Nordic knights of the north
The President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, has conferred the Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon on two Leeds scholars.
The quiet revolution - Britain's fight for the vote
Britain was poised on the knife edge of revolution during the late 1830s and 1840s,
when the Chartism movement for democratic rights rippled across the country.
Leader column
Professor Michael Arthur talks about the University's celebrations, the
balance sheets, the tables and reports.
FAQs
Lydia Bleasdale talks about life in the School of Law and her interests outside the University.