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Research presented by three first-year PhD students from Leeds has won the 'Best Paper' title at the 8th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology Conference and Exhibition in Newcastle.

Professor Paul Williams from the Energy Research Institute in the Faculty of Engineering has been awarded the 2012 Distinguished Guest Lecturer Medal by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Paul Emery, Arthritis Research UK Professor of Rheumatology and Head of Academic Section of Musculoskeletal Medicine at Leeds has won the prestigious Carol Nachman Prize for rheumatology.

The University is planning a celebratory event to honour the academic and research achievements of female staff and postgraduate students working in science, technology, engineering, medicine & maths.

The results of the LUU Leadership election have been announced, following the biggest student election ever held in the UK, with 9,616 votes cast.

Several Leeds students and researchers are attending Parliament today (12 March) to present their work in the 'SET for Britain' poster competition.

Dr Bridget Wade of the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds has been awarded the prestigious Wollaston Fund, presented by the Geological Society, London.

At the end of the academic year 2012/13 Chris Sheppard, the Library's Head of Special Collections, will retire from the University.

In the recent election by all members of the faculties to membership of the Senate, the following have been elected unopposed for a period of three years with effect from 1 August 2012:

Leeds lecturer Dr George Rodosthenous has received the Best Direction Award from the Theatrical Organisation of Cyprus.