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Leeds academic wins funding to explore how Victorian publishing transformed science for the people
Dr Jon Topham has been awarded £320,000 from the Leverhulme Trust to examine how Victorian Britain’s modern vision of science came to be.
Louise Minchin shares menopause struggles as BBC presenter backs wool remedies for better sleep
Louise Minchin has teamed up with Woolroom for its Menopause and Clean Sleep campaign after revealing how the menopause started to affect her job on BBC Breakfast.
Faculty celebrates prestigious Athena Swan Bronze award with equality plan underway
The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures at the University of Leeds has been awarded a prestigious bronze award under the Athena SWAN charter.
Simon Armitage to mark 100 years of the BBC with special centenary poem
The Poet Laureate and University of Leeds Professor of Poetry has been commissioned by the BBC to examine the corporation from a ‘unique perspective’.
Call for papers: Wende ohne Ende? Representing the East German revolution and transformation years
A call for papers for a University of Leeds conference examining the continuing impact of the Wende in German culture has been issued.