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Losses from counterfeiting cost region £537 million per annum
Losses from counterfeiting for the Yorkshire and Humber region are estimated to be at least £537 million per annum, a new report commissioned by the Nanofactory consortium shows.
Parents' effort key to child's educational performance
A new study has concluded that parents' efforts towards their child's educational achievement is crucial - playing a more significant role than that of the school or child.
M&S head of lingerie design headlines lecture series
Soozie Jenkinson will take centre stage at the University of Leeds on Friday 5th November, to give a free, public talk "M&S Lingerie: Supporting Women Since 1926".
Economics Week at Leeds University Business School
A keynote lecture by DeAnne Julius, one of the founder members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, is among the highlights of a five-day celebration of economics at Leeds this week.
You're hired! How communications can make you an effective entrepreneur
What sort of person is most likely to win the next series of The Apprentice? The persuasive contestant who can talk his way out of a corner? Or the one who works the hardest?