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Respect in research: navigating our cultural and ethical differences

Respect in research: navigating our cultural and ethical differences

Professor Mavhandu-Mudzusi emphasises the need for researchers to understand and respect the cultural practices of different communities.
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Celebrating Eid in Leeds

Celebrating Eid in Leeds

How will you mark the end of Ramadan? Affan Khalid, a BSc Accounting and Finance student at Leeds, shares some tips on how to get involved.
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7 questions about Ramadan you’re too embarrassed to ask

7 questions about Ramadan you’re too embarrassed to ask

Nafisa Shafiq, Student Communications and Engagement Manager, shares the answers to some of the most common questions about Ramadan.
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4 ways to get ready for Ramadan

4 ways to get ready for Ramadan

Thinking about how you’ll manage during your first Ramadan in Leeds? A Masters student shares some key advice to help you prepare.
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How to talk about religion without feeling awkward

How to talk about religion without feeling awkward

Should we talk about religion? Professor Melanie Prideaux reveals how engaging with religion helps strengthen our community.
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Decreasing the distance — the value of keeping close

Decreasing the distance — the value of keeping close

After more than 18 months of the pandemic, we must guard against fear and exhaustion eroding our community spirit.
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The Cottingley fairies: A study in deception

The Cottingley fairies: A study in deception

The greatest hoax of the 20th century? A new online exhibition and curator’s talk tell the story.
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Is it OK to disagree? Learning from the discomfort of conflict

Is it OK to disagree? Learning from the discomfort of conflict

Humans may think of themselves as rational creatures, but when we feel threatened, emotions often take over. How do we ensure that we…
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Not all men, but virtually all women

Not all men, but virtually all women

Until more men understand just how deeply ingrained the fear of violence and harassment is in every woman’s consciousness and behaviours…
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Gender discrimination: we need to see it to fight it

Gender discrimination: we need to see it to fight it

As we mark International Women’s Day, it is clear global gender equality is still on the distant horizon. But to achieve it we must first…
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Simone Buitendijk
Why do we keep believing Darwin? The problems with ‘survival of the fittest’.

Why do we keep believing Darwin? The problems with ‘survival of the fittest’.

The Darwinian notion of ‘survival of the fittest’ is still too dominant in our thinking. And it’s getting in the way of societal progress…
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Simone Buitendijk
The problem with perfectionism: how trying to reach the unreachable is making us unhappy

The problem with perfectionism: how trying to reach the unreachable is making us unhappy

What is wrong with wanting to deliver perfect work, with wanting to be flawless at what we do? My short answer is: a lot. I believe the…
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Celebrating Hobbit Day: What J.R.R Tolkien did for Leeds — and what Yorkshire did for him

Celebrating Hobbit Day: What J.R.R Tolkien did for Leeds — and what Yorkshire did for him

Tolkien didn’t spend all his time in the fantasy world of The Shire; he spent five years working at the University of Leeds.
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Queering your bookshelves

Queering your bookshelves

Literary recommendations from across the University
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From NYC 1970 to Leeds 2020, Pride Transatlantic Style

From NYC 1970 to Leeds 2020, Pride Transatlantic Style

Historian and Sociologist reflects on what Pride means to them.
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LGBT+ representation on screen

LGBT+ representation on screen

An essential history of queer films.
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Digital Pride Week: Tales of the City

Digital Pride Week: Tales of the City

Discover the diverse identities of our LGBT+ community.
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Hyde Park Picks — three incredible queer movies

Hyde Park Picks — three incredible queer movies

Leeds’ friendly, local indie cinema, the Hyde Park Picture House, has selected three films to include in our Digital Pride programme.
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Black History Month: Caryl Phillips and finding a place to belong

Black History Month: Caryl Phillips and finding a place to belong

As part of Black History Month, we have dug into our archives to find out about the experiences of Caryl Phillips — the Booker prize…
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Setting the sky alight: Light Night

Setting the sky alight: Light Night

The nights are drawing in, temperatures are dropping and winter beckons. This time of year is normally celebrated with an abundance of…
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The Grey Outdoors

The Grey Outdoors

By Georgie Holt, third year student at the University of Leeds
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Farewell to the twenty-teens

Farewell to the twenty-teens

Now that we’ve come to the end of the decade and are embarking upon a new one, we wanted to take a look back over the last ten years to…
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Lighting up Leeds for winter

Lighting up Leeds for winter

Christmas is a very busy time of year for the University’s Grounds and Gardens team. Led by James Wright, the team installs no less than…
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Eight must-see locations in Yorkshire

Eight must-see locations in Yorkshire

Studying in Leeds is a great opportunity to explore Yorkshire with its wide range of stunning locations, from coastal towns and beaches…
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The Jeremy Kyle Show: when television appearances lead to tragedy

The Jeremy Kyle Show: when television appearances lead to tragedy

The recent death of Jeremy Kyle Show guest Steve Dymond is the latest tragedy seemingly linked to a UK television appearance.
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Above the Noise: 15 stories from Bradford

Above the Noise: 15 stories from Bradford

A new exhibition opening this week showcases grassroots stories from this proud Yorkshire city. Associate Professor Dr Helen Graham…
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When war came to town

When war came to town

Over there was where it started and mostly stayed, but the First World War had hardly drawn breath before it came home to Leeds.
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11 walls on campus to refresh your Instagram feed

11 walls on campus to refresh your Instagram feed

Your grid is looking pretty hot at the moment; the Hogwarts shot, Parky at night, coffee gently steaming around your hands in the morning…
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Rock & roll Refectory

Rock & roll Refectory

Since the 1960s our Refectory has played host to some of the most famous musicians in the world including Elton John, Bob Marley, Jimi…
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Using digital technology to preserve Holocaust memory and places

Using digital technology to preserve Holocaust memory and places

The Nobel Laureate, Elie Wiesel, famously said that to forget a holocaust is to kill twice. And the most powerful way that the memory of…
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