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Tananarive Due with copies of her new book 'the Reformatory'.

The power of horror

Award-winning horror writer Tananarive Due knows how to scare. She explains what attracts us to the genre, how she creates horror, and how her time at Leeds played a key role in her success.

An interpretation of Mami Wata, with a red and yellow shawl, hoop earrings, holding a snake that curls round her neck and above her head.

Renewed ways of being in contemporary African literature

PhD researcher Megan Fourqurean studies Nigerian literature that explores gender and sexuality through religious symbols.

Psychic nights, in pubs, are increasingly common in Britain especially since the pandemic, but why do so many people attend and what do they get out of it? Is there a connection between reason, wellbeing and spirit communication

Spirited Conversations: Wellbeing, Reason and Communication with the Dead

New research project exploring the impact of psychic events on modern religions to host live event in Leeds.

An influencer holds a pink shoe in front of a camera.

What do influencers need to know about consumer law?

A Leeds academic is working with the European Commission to provide influencers with accessible information about consumer law.

A black background with rays of red and blue light.

First views of the British Army Officers database

A workshop run by Drs Kevin Linch and Simon Quinn held on 17 July 2023 gave historians, archivists and family historians exclusive early access to a database of the careers of British Army officers.