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Balancing prosperity and sustainability: a role for arts and culture
Researchers from the University of Leeds are to play a key role in exploring how arts and culture contributes to sustainable prosperity.
The unlikeliest of Pals? An Indian soldier alone among Yorkshiremen
A shattered pair of spectacles in an Indian museum has helped shed light on the fascinating story of a lone non-white soldier among Yorkshire volunteers fighting on the Western Front.
Addressing challenges for cities of the future
Experts will be laying out their visions of the cities of the future at a conference at the University of Leeds today.
What can the world learn from the way Germany confronted its past?
As the world prepares to mark 70 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, an international exhibition looking at how Germany confronted the Holocaust is unveiled.
Research shows how the hands-on dad isn’t a new phenomenon
The 21st Century dad – as defined by celebrity fathers such as David Beckham, Brad Pitt and Jamie Oliver – isn’t a new phenomenon, according to new research.