http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/rss Latest News Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 16 May 2012 19:55:49 +0000 Wed, 16 May 2012 19:55:49 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3194/the_white_rose_eighteenth_century_postgraduate_conference_2012 The conference is an opportunity for postgraduate students from across the disciplines to share the results of their research with students and staff from the three White Rose Universities. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3194/the_white_rose_eighteenth_century_postgraduate_conference_2012 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:30:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3225/from_the_dragons_den_to_the_boardroom Final-year students in German have demonstrated their employability by securing interviews and internships with German companies after impressing in this year's German Business Student of the Year competition. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3225/from_the_dragons_den_to_the_boardroom Wed, 16 May 2012 11:09:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3224/health_and_safety_consultations_launched Two health and safety protocols - one relating to working with Class 3B and 4 Lasers, and one relating to high-risk work for which a permit-to-work is required, have been published for consultation. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3224/health_and_safety_consultations_launched Wed, 16 May 2012 10:59:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3223/vote_for_the_2012_staff_festival_charity Vote for your favourite charity via the Staff Festival website from today (Wednesday 16 May) and help choose the official Festival charity. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3223/vote_for_the_2012_staff_festival_charity Wed, 16 May 2012 10:54:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3222/university_prepares_to_take_bee-utiful_garden_to_worlds_most_prestigious_flower_show The University is creating a show garden for next week's RHS Chelsea Flower Show to show how simple changes can make a positive contribution to the planet. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3222/university_prepares_to_take_bee-utiful_garden_to_worlds_most_prestigious_flower_show Wed, 16 May 2012 08:48:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3220/university_of_leeds_prepares_to_take_bee-utiful_garden_to_worlds_most_prestigious_flower_show The University of Leeds will visit one of the world’s most famous flower shows next week to show how simple changes can make a positive contribution to the planet. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3220/university_of_leeds_prepares_to_take_bee-utiful_garden_to_worlds_most_prestigious_flower_show Tue, 15 May 2012 13:44:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3218/new_university_undergraduate_scholarship A new scholarship, jointly funded by the University and HSBC, will offer a select number of students starting their courses in September 2012 a fee-free degree along with a cash award of £1,000. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3218/new_university_undergraduate_scholarship Tue, 15 May 2012 09:06:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3217/looking_at_leeds_2012_photography_competition Every picture tells a story .. the Looking at Leeds 2012 photography competition is looking for photographs of Leeds that capture its people, places, cultures and communities. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3217/looking_at_leeds_2012_photography_competition Tue, 15 May 2012 08:54:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3216/call_for_papers_in_linguistics_phonetics_and_language_study Leeds Working Papers in Linguistics and Phonetics invites submissions for its 2012 issue. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3216/call_for_papers_in_linguistics_phonetics_and_language_study Tue, 15 May 2012 08:41:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3214/researchers_explain_different_mechanisms_of_pain Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signalled by nerve cells. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3214/researchers_explain_different_mechanisms_of_pain Mon, 14 May 2012 10:43:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3211/commemorating_medical_achievement The Library wants your help to celebrate the achievements of four outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to our local health community. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3211/commemorating_medical_achievement Fri, 11 May 2012 16:19:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3209/m_and_s_history_walks Join an M&S tour guide on Thursday 17 May or Saturday 19 May for a special walk through Leeds, tracing the company's long history of connection with the city. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3209/m_and_s_history_walks Fri, 11 May 2012 15:51:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3208/networking_lunch_for_professional_managerial_and_support_staff The Association of University Administrators at Leeds (AUA) will be holding a networking buffet lunch for members (and all those potentially interested in joining) on Friday 6 July. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3208/networking_lunch_for_professional_managerial_and_support_staff Fri, 11 May 2012 15:22:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3207/leeds_professor_wins_major_international_award 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. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3207/leeds_professor_wins_major_international_award Fri, 11 May 2012 15:17:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3206/dr_roy_hullin Colleagues will be sorry to learn of the death, on 6 May 2012, of Dr Roy Hullin, former Reader in the Department of Biochemistry. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3206/dr_roy_hullin Fri, 11 May 2012 12:07:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3205/museums_at_night_at_the_burton_gallery Two events at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery will mark the 'Museums at Night' festival this week (18 and 19 May). http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3205/museums_at_night_at_the_burton_gallery Fri, 11 May 2012 11:03:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3204/sauerkraut_cup_a_success April 28 saw the return of the annual Sauerkraut Cup. 28 teams from 14 different German departments across the country competed for the trophy. This year’s winners were Bristol. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3204/sauerkraut_cup_a_success Thu, 10 May 2012 18:10:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3203/virus_barcodes_offer_rapid_detection_of_mutated_strains Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a way to 'barcode' viral diseases to rapidly test new outbreaks for potentially lethal mutations. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3203/virus_barcodes_offer_rapid_detection_of_mutated_strains Thu, 10 May 2012 17:35:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3202/introduction_to_the_student_as_producer_project Professor Mike Neary will be talking about the University of Lincoln's 'Student as Producer' project at Leeds on 16 May. The project emphasises the role of students as collaborators in education. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3202/introduction_to_the_student_as_producer_project Thu, 10 May 2012 16:49:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3201/skillslibrary_are_top_of_the_class Skills@Library Lecturer Resources have been recognised as the best new innovative digital resource for promoting academic skills and information literacy. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/3201/skillslibrary_are_top_of_the_class Thu, 10 May 2012 16:44:00 +0100