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2009-09-02

Joy Division, the Human League and the Killers....From Post-Punk to Present
For some, the '80s meant disposable music like Spandau Ballet and Rick Astley. For others, it meant punk’s ‘indie’ legacy of Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the legendary Hacienda nightclub and The Smiths – all huge influences on today’s music scene.

Father and son collectors bring new international art to Leeds
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2009-08-27

Music on the borders of conflict
It is steeped in history, entertaining to some and enraging to others. Northern Ireland’s traditional music appears inextricably linked to the country’s bitter divide between Catholic and Protestant and is widely used as a marker of religion, ethnic identity and politics.

2009-08-25

New link between pre-eclampsia and diet
A chemical compound found in unpasteurised food has been detected in unusually high levels in the red blood cells of pregnant women with the condition pre-eclampsia.

2009-08-24

‘She can’t have children’, ‘He can’t get a job’, ‘People laugh at them’ – schools need to do more to tackle children’s misunderstanding of disability
Primary schools need to do more to change the way children think about disabled people, according to new research from the University of Leeds.

2009-08-20

Award-winning company celebrates 1st Birthday
Award winning web design company, Creode, celebrates its first birthday this week.

2009-08-19

Hepatitis C virus channels its efforts into cell survival
Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that allows the hepatitis C virus (HCV) to remain in the body for decades.

2009-08-18

Leeds tackles terrorists with new technology
Engineers at Leeds are playing a leading role in designing an intelligent CCTV system that will track people who have left bags in public buildings – and even determine whether their actions might be suspicious.

2009-08-14

Antarctic glacier thinning at alarming rate
The thinning of a gigantic glacier in Antarctica is accelerating, scientists warned today.

2009-08-12

The Tourist Trap - Galapagos victim of its own success
Mosquitoes with the potential to carry diseases lethal to many unique species of Galapagos wildlife are being regularly introduced to the islands via aircraft, according to new research published today.