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International news from the School of Music
The School of Music is becoming ever more international. Applications from international students are on the rise and staff members are active overseas.
New AHRC research project explores burlesque club culture and costume
Dr Jacki Willson and Professor Alice O’Grady have secured £600k worth of funding for Fabulous Femininities: Extravagant Costume and Transformative Thresholds.
Professor CW Anderson and Dr Giorgia Aiello awarded AHRC funding to investigate stock photography
The Arts and Humanities Research Council has awarded £730,000 to two Leeds academics to investigate generic visuals in the news, including the role of stock photos and simple data visualization.
A-level History of Art goes online
A new A-level in art history has been launched with help from the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, thanks to a campaign to stop the subject disappearing from the curriculum.
Online tool captures real time reactions of voters watching TV leaders’ debates
A sophisticated online platform that allows television viewers watching political leadership debates to react in real time was test-driven during tonight’s first head-to-head contest.