December 2005

Opera North Big Night Out - 23/12/05
Opera North, England’s national opera company of the north, is organising the Opera North Big Night Out to the Bradford Alhambra on March 15th 2006, to see Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

Alumni Event - 21/12/05
A team of Leeds Met students will be taking part in an annual Charity Rickshaw Race in the Central District of Hong Kong on Sunday 22nd January 2006.

Goodwill to All - 21/12/05
Leeds Met staff have been busy spreading seasonal goodwill throughout and beyond the university.

Northern Ballet Theatre Event - 20/12/05
Yorkshire First Foundation held an information evening in the studios of the Northern Ballet Theatre in Leeds on Wednesday 14th December.

Winter Wonderland - 19/12/05
‘ Superb’, ‘fantastic’ and ‘a brilliant day’ were some of the words of praise from departing staff and families as the Winter Wonderland Family Party came to a close.

Report on the Board of Governors’ meeting 13 December 2005 - 19/12/05

Championing Design - 16/12/05
Leeds Met, in association with regional and national companies, officially launched a design competition to showcase the talent of Leeds Met students, staff, alumni and regional university network partners, at the Civic Quarter Helpzone on Friday 16th December.

Transforming Civic Quarter - 16/12/05
As part of Leeds Met's continuing transformation of our Civic Quarter, the School of the Built Environment is the first school to relocate from Brunswick into brand new and refurbished grade two listed facilities in Queen Square.

Images from the International Christmas Party - 15/12/05
View images from the International Christmas Party at Headingley Campus on Thursday 15 December.

Christmas Carols - 15/12/05
Students, staff and friends of the university joined together in a celebration of Christmas to sing carols at the Headingley Helpzone on Thursday 15 December.

Consumer Behaviour and Retailing Research Conference - 15/12/05
The Graduate School of Economics & Business of the University of Zagreb in Croatia, one of our partner institutions, is to host the 3rd International Conference for Consumer Behaviour and Retailing Research on 21-22 April 2006.

Headingley Library Christmas opening hours - 15/12/05
The Civic Quarter Library extended it's opening hours for the Christmas and New Year holidays and will be open 10:00 to 18:00 from the 26th December to the 2nd January inclusively on a self-service basis.

BUSA images - 15/12/05
View images from the gymnastics and men's tennis BUSA fixtures at Headingley Campus.

Aim Higher - 14/12/05
A group of seven second year events management students spent a day introducing year ten students to university life at Leeds Met.

Boxing triumph - 13/12/05
Two Leeds Met students were finalists and one student was a semi-finalist in the BUSA Boxing Championships held in Cardiff.

Leeds Met student’s 24 hour earthquake appeal - 13/12/05
A 24 hour marathon draw-in by Leeds Met graphics, fine art and creative practice students was organised to raise money for the Pakistan Earthquake appeal.

British Asian Rugby Reception - 12/12/05
A reception was held on Wednesday 7th December to celebrate the success of the British Asian Rugby Association in winning the 72nd All India & South Asia Rugby Union Tournament in Mumbai earlier this year.

13th December, School of Applied Global Ethics Seminar Series - 12/12/05
On 13th December 2005, Kate Hudson, Chair of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Kathy Galloway, Leader of the Iona Community, will be delivering seminars at Headingley Campus. 

Simon Robinson’s inaugural lecture - 9/12/05
Professor Simon Robinson’s thought provoking inaugural lecture, ‘concerning the general foundation of morals’ considered ethics and meaning.

Carols at Headingley - 9/12/05
Students, staff and friends of the university are invited to join together in a celebration of Christmas to sing carols at the Headingley Helpzone on Thursday 15 December at 12.30pm.

Busa results - 8/12/05
Celebrations for a number of teams that have already on their leagues, with 2 fixtures still to play!

Festive harmony - 7/12/05
Students and staff filled Civic Quarter with the sound of music when they participated in a carol service organised by the Chaplaincy.

Festive Fun - 3/12/05
Volunteers from Leeds’ two Universities have once again entered into the Christmas spirit by organising a Winter Festival.

Leeds' champion fundraiser Jane Tomlinson, arbitrator Ray Turner and Baroness Chapman received Honorary Doctorates from Leeds Met during the Winter Graduation ceremonies.

Winter Graduation Ceremonies - 01/12/05
Over 3,000 graduates and guests took part in last week's Winter Graduation Ceremonies, including honorary doctors Jane Tomlinson, Ray Turner and Baroness Chapman. View a selection of graduate profiles.

Yorkshire First for Progression - 01/12/05
On Wednesday 30 November HND Business students attended a progression event which was held in the James Graham Building and the Metceno at Headingley Campus.

BUSA Spectators Stroll and Preview - 06/12/05
Pick of BUSA fixtures taking place at Headingley Campus and a preview of matches taking place on Wednesday 7 December, the last full week of the BUSA league programme this term. A number of Leeds Met teams are unbeaten and now leading their leagues.

November 2005

BUSA Spectators Stroll and Preview - 29/11/05
A pick of BUSA fixtures taking place at Headingley Campus and a preview of matches taking place on Wednesday 30 Novembers, with 12 Leeds Met teams currently leading their leagues.

International Civic Welcome - 28/11/05
Over 700 international students received a warm civic welcome from the Lord Mayor of Leeds at Leeds Town Hall on Sunday 27 November.

Winter Graduation 2005 - 28/11/05
Over 3,000 graduates and guests are taking part in Leeds Met's Winter Graduation Ceremonies which will take place at Headingley Campus on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 December 2005.

New Developments for Food Research Group at Leeds Met - 25/11/05
A newly equipped microbiology laboratory dedicated to providing high level consultancy services to the region’s food and drink sector has been officially opened at Leeds Met.

Leeds Met Health & Wellness Weeks - 25/11/05
The Leeds Met Health and Wellness Weeks are aimed at educating and informing staff within the university of the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle, and what you can do to achieve optimal health in all walks of life.

Launch of Cloth Hall Court - 24/11/05
The Chancellor, Brendan Foster, presided at the formal opening of Cloth Hall Court on Thursday 24 November.

Sports Psychology in Football Management Seminar - 24/11/05
Professor of Sport Jim McKenna, from Carnegie Faculty gave a seminar on ‘Sports Psychology in Football Management’ to 20 managers and coaches from the Carnegie Irish Premier League.

BUSA Results - 24/11/05
Results and round-up from fixtures played Wednesday 23 November 2005.

Behind the Smile - 22/11/05
Behind the Smile: the tsunami of tourism, a photographic exhibition by John Wright and Jenny Matthews that focuses on exploitative labour conditions within tourism, has been launched at Leeds Met.

Arts & Business New Partners Award - 21/11/05
In recognition of a pioneering partnership, Northern Ballet Theatre and Leeds Metropolitan University have received an Arts & Business New Partners Award at a reception on Monday 14 November at Nostell Priory, Wakefield.

BUSA Spectators Stroll 23 November 2005 - 21/11/05
A spectators stroll of BUSA home fixtures to be played on Wednesday 23 November at Headingley Campus.

Sport and anti-racism in the 21st century - 21/11/05
The Carnegie Research Institute at Leeds Met, in conjunction with Taylor and Francis Events, hosted the first event in the Carnegie Seminar Series, entitled Sport and Anti- Racism in the 21st Century at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.

Leeds Met supporting the world premiere of Leeds Rhinos’ anthem - 21/11/05
Leeds Met supported the world premiere of the Leeds Rhinos’ anthem by legendary composer Carl Davis at a special concert which took place at Leeds Town Hall on Sunday 20 November.

Leeds Met challenge Leeds Rugby on the football pitch - 21/11/05
Staff from the Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education were defeated 4 – 2 by Leeds Rugby, in a football match on Friday 18 November.

William Latham Inaugural Lecture - 18/11/05
William Latham, Professor in Creative Technology, delivered his inaugural lecture ‘Mutation Art, Computer Games and Business’ at our Headingley Campus.

Prizewinning students - 18/11/05
Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Lee joined prize-winners from Innovation North Faculty of Information and Technology to present them with their certificates at a special lunch held at the Headingley Experience, Headingley Carnegie Stadium.

BUSA Results for 16 November - 17/11/05
Out of a total of 31 fixtures, Leeds Met BUSA teams secured 19 wins and 3 draws, including a victory for Men's Rugby League 1st team against the University of Leeds at Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Images are available from a selection of fixtures.

Rugby League Heritage Centre host project for Leeds Metropolitan University Students - 17/11/05
A group of Leeds Metropolitan University tourism management students are working on a project with The Rugby League Heritage Centre in Huddersfield, which will inform The Heritage Centre’s strategy to increase visitor numbers.

Hospitable action - 16/11/05
A group of final year hospitality students, who took part in the first Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME) student conference last March, were treated to a night out when they attended a Hospitality Action fundraising dinner at Heathcote's restaurant in Leeds.

Readers group together - 16/11/05
The library at Leeds Met is bringing people together and showing them that there is more to the library than just books for courses by setting up a readers’ group in partnership with the public library in Leeds.

Junior Windsor Fellowship launched at Leeds Met - 16/11/05
Parents and young people attended an event to launch this year’s Junior Windsor Fellowship at Leeds Met.

BUSA Spectators Stroll - 15/11/05
Preview of the BUSA home fixtures played on Wednesday 16 November

Research launched into the impact of European funding cuts on the voluntary and community sector - 14/11/05
A report by Professor John Shutt and Felix Kumi-Ampofo, both from the Faculty of Business and Law at Leeds Metropolitan University, has been used to show how vital services in Yorkshire and the Humber could be lost because of funding cuts.

Leeds Met Health & Wellness Weeks - 14/11/05
Places are still available for staff on the 'Health and Wellness' events at both Headingley Campus and Civic Quarter.

Human rights and development in the real world - 11/11/05
On Friday 11 November, the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP gave a lecture on Human Rights and Development organised by the School of Applied Global Ethics on Friday 11th November.

Everest West Ridge 2006 Launch - 11/11/05
Leeds Metropolitan University has officially launched its partnership with the Army’s Everest West Ridge 2006 expedition, aiding a team of British Army soldiers with fitness, nutrition and psychological support in their quest to become the first Britons to climb the West Ridge of Mount Everest.

Together for Peace - 11/11/05
Twenty-two Muslim girls from New Horizons Community School in Leeds were presented with certificates for winning a Together for Peace photography and digital multi-media competition set by Leeds Met. Click here to see the winning film.

Legal Eagle Flies to Jakarta - 11/11/05
Charlotte Black, a LLB (Hons) Law student at Leeds Law School recently completed 3 weeks of voluntary work at the Jakarta International Stock Exchange in Indonesia.

Broken Beats - 11/11/05
Students from Leeds Metropolitan University organised the ‘Broken Beatz’ MC and Urban Arts Showcase on Friday 11 November.

BUSA results 9 November - 10/11/05
Out of a total of 28 BUSA fixtures played on Wednesday 9 November, Leeds Met secured 18 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws.

Leeds Met strengthens partnership with Bradford City Football Club - 09/11/05
Leeds Met is delivering sport science support to Bradford City Football Club through the partnership developed between the university and the club.

BUSA Preview and Spectators Stroll - 08/11/05
Highlights of this week's BUSA fixtures taking place on Wednesday 9 November.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Announcements - 08/11/05
Alongside Steve Denton, there are four other new Pro-Vice-Chancellors. Cath Orange and Professor Stephen Parkinson are the deans who chair Academic Board’s two main committees. Professors Sally Brown and Sheila Scraton have taken a lead in teaching and research, respectively.

Leeds Met in harmony with Black Dyke Band - 08/11/05
Black Dyke Band will be accompanying students, staff and friends of the university who will be singing Handel’s Messiah on Sunday 4 December at the Headingley Campus, supported by world-class soloists from Opera North. All-comers are welcome.

Together for Peace - 08/11/05
The launch of the Together For Peace Festival 2005 took place at Civic Quarter on Monday 7 November.

Jane Tomlinson appeal - 07/11/05
Jane Tomlinson 'ran her heart out' to complete the New York marathon in five hours and 15 minutes and start her campaign to raise another £1m to add to the £1.2m she has so far raised for the cancer charity she set up four years ago.

International Reflection - 03/11/05
Leeds Met South Asia staff write in International Reflections today about the weekend's bombs in Delhi

Students showcase talent at the Leeds International Film Festival - 03/11/05
Students from Leeds Metropolitan University’s School of Film, Television and Performing Arts undergraduate and postgraduate courses showcased their films, as a part of UK Film Week at the Leeds International Film Festival.

Club Class - 02/11/05
On Tuesday 1 November, Steven Revelant and Grace Muchim from Greenwich County Club, Connecticut visited Leeds Met to talk to students about the company and the placement opportunities available.

Fitness Professional - 01/11/05
Louise Sutton, Principle Lecturer, was awarded the ‘Re-Energise Fitness Professional of the Year’ for her contribution to raising standards in training and education in the industry, and for her development of the National Occupational Standards and Foundation Degree Frameworks for the sector.

Get Ahead - 27/10/05
The Get Ahead team held a dissemination event this month on the lower concourse area, Civic Quarter. The aim of the event was to promote and inform colleagues about the team and the outreach work that they deliver.

BUSA Preview and Spectators Stroll - 01/11/05
Highlights of this week's fixtures in the BUSA league.

Leeds International Film Festival - 31/10/05
As part of Leeds International Film Festival 3 – 13 November, the School of Film, Television and Performing Arts will be showcasing a series of some of the most exciting emerging talents from the region.

Look Right, Look Left - 31/10/05
Look Right, Look Left, an exhibition of contemporary work from 12 prominent designers, typographers, and urban planners, held its opening evening in the Leslie Silver building at Leeds Met. View images from the event.

Students organise glitzy night in aid of Southeast Asia earthquake victims - 31/10/05
The Friends of India Society at Leeds Metropolitan University hosted ‘Asian Glitz’, a fundraising event in aid of the Southeast Asia earthquake victims. View images from the event.

Get a Step Ahead - 31/10/05
A fun based one-day programme took place at Leeds Met’s Civic Quarter as part of a new project developed between the university and Stepping Stones, a programme set up by Leeds City Council to promote the educational achievements of young people in public care.

Hong Kong alumni event and graduation celebrations - 28/10/05
As mentioned in VC Reflects, Hong Kong alumni celebrated their continuing affinity with Leeds Met by joining the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, teaching staff and friends at a special event at the Hong Kong Football Club. Graduation ceremonies took place on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October. View images from the ceremonies.

Leeds served a Lottery ace - 28/10/05
British tennis prospects, twin brothers Martin and Dan Regan, accepted a National Lottery Blue Plaque from Dianne Thompson, Chief Executive of National Lottery operator Camelot, on behalf of The Carnegie Regional Tennis Centre at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Dickens and the Urania Cottage Girls - 27/10/05
As part of the School of Cultural Studies Research Seminar programme, Professor Jenny Hartley from Roehampton University London delivered a seminar about Charles Dickens and his home for fallen women.

BUSA Results - 26 October - 27/10/05
Highlights of this week's games held in the afternoon of Wednesday 26 October at Headingley campus.

Irish Football Association in partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University - 25/10/05
Leeds Met is delighted to be involved in a pioneering partnership with the Irish Football Association. This builds on the success of the university’s sporting partnerships with Leeds Rugby, Bradford City Football Club and the Netball Superleague.

BUSA Spectators Stroll - 26 October - 24/10/05
Highlights of this week's games held in the afternoon of Wednesday 26 October at Headingley campus.

Democracy Dinner - 24/10/05
Good food, good conversation for good purposes – the Democracy Dinner at Headingley campus last Friday achieved all three of these.

Leeds Met Carnegie v Celtic Dragons - 24/10/05
The start of the National Super League for netball lived up to all the expectations of England Netball in providing ‘to the wire’ matches for elite players, when Leeds Met Carnegie played the Celtic Dragons at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Carnegie boys finish third in the country - 24/10/05
Leeds Met Carnegie’s Under 14 boys’ tennis team finished in third place overall in the country in the 2005 National Junior Club League. The team, which included Martin Regan, Dan Reagan, Ellie Ward, Jonny Hughes and Captain Patrick Howe, attended the finals at Bolton Arena from 14 – 16 October.

European Week Against Pain - 17/10/05
Leeds Met’s pain research team held a range of events for European Week Against Pain, including lectures, exhibitions and live research. View images from the events.

Hong Kong Graduation Ceremony - 21/10/05
Students from the IVE (Chai Wan) Campus in Hong Kong will attend their graduation ceremony at the Hong Kong Football Club accompanied by their friends and family on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th October 2005.

Global Corporate Social Responsibility
Master Class - 21/10/05
On Thursday 20th October Peter Blackburn, Former CEO Nestlé and Chairman of Northern Foods examined the issues concerning Global Corporate Social Responsibility in a special lecture at Leeds Metropolitan University.

BUSA Results - 19 October - 20/10/05
Wednesday 19 October marked the opening day of the British Universities Sports Association season. With a total of 34 fixtures, Leeds Met registered 20 wins and six draws.

Black History Month - 20/10/05
As part of Black History Month, Leeds Met in conjunction with Leeds City Council Arts and Regeneration Unit hosted a reading by acclaimed poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, on Wednesday 19 October at The Venue, Leeds College of Music.

Carnegie Seminar Series - 19/10/05
The Carnegie Research Institute at Leeds Met, in conjunction with Taylor and Francis Events, will be hosting the first event in the Carnegie Seminar Series, entitled Sport and Anti-Racism in the 21st Century at Headingley Carnegie Stadium on Monday 21 November.

BUSA Spectators Stroll - 19/10/05
Wednesday 19 October is the opening day of the British Universities Sports Association regular season, highlights of today's games at Headingley campus are available.

Leeds Met graduate and national basketball player in the news - 18/10/05
Leeds Met graduate and Newcastle Eagles player, Andrew Bridge, was recently featured in the media for playing at a special attendance basketball match for children from across Newcastle who had achieved 100% attendance at school last year.

Sporting support for fellow students - 17/10/05
As mentioned in VC Reflects, students and staff supported fellow students who played in the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday when the Leeds Rhinos took on the Bradford Bulls. View results, match reports and profiles and images from the game.

Varsity Success - 12/10/05
Students from Leeds Met and the University of Leeds displayed their talents to the full and showed great team spirit in the first ever Varsity Day. Hundreds of people watched 14 different games at Headingley Campus followed by a crowd of over 3,000 at Headingley Carnegie Stadium for the rugby union game in the evening.

Varsity Report - 12/10/05
Results, match reports and student profiles are available from the Leeds Varsity Sports Day. Leeds Met won overall with 10 - 4 victory over the University of Leeds.

Access to Community Partnerships - 12/10/05
The Access Institute, part of the Yorkshire First Foundation Faculty at Leeds Met, recently hosted the Access to Community Partnerships seminar.

BUSA Home Fixtures 19 October 2005 - 11/10/05
Wednesday 19 October marks the return of the BUSA league matches for the University teams.

Graduate comment - 10/10/05
Leeds Met leisure and sport management graduate Chris Welburn, who started working for Adidas sponsored TEAM:GAME this summer, is featured in The Guardian’s Rise section.

Centre of Eating, Food and Health website launch - 10/10/05
The Centre of Eating, Food and Health website brings together a multidisciplinary team of highly experienced and dedicated researchers and practitioners.

‘Employability Skills’ book by Leeds Met lecturers - 10/05/05
A new book entitled ‘Employability Skills’ has been co-authored by Leeds Met lecturers David Hind and Stuart Moss.

International welcome - 10/10/05
The Faculty of Health held a party recently to welcome new international students to the faculty and to welcome back returning international students.

Run for Heritage - 10/10/05
Leeds Met students and staff took part in Run for Heritage at Fountains Abbey, in support of Ripon Cathedral.

Transport advice - 10/10/05
To help reduce congestion on and between our campuses, Leeds Metropolitan University in conjunction with METRO transport have produced 'How to get to Leeds Metropolitan University by public transport'.

Pakistan Earthquake Update - 10/10/05
The University is endeavouring to contact students from the area in northern Pakistan affected by the earthquake this weekend in order to provide help and support.

Everest West Ridge 2006 - 07/10/05
Students and staff attended a lecture at Headingley Campus on Friday 7 October to find out more about the Army's Everest West Ridge 2006 expedition and Leeds Met's involvement.

Kevan Scholes Special Lecture - 06/10/05
On Thursday 6th October Professor Kevan Scholes presented a Special Lecture to students and staff at Headingley Campus at Leeds Met.

Learning Together - 05/10/05
As mentioned in VC Reflects, our first year students are learning together during a week in the Lake District, benefiting from our partnership with the outdoor venture wing of Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council.

Chinese visitors - 05/10/05
A group of directors of orphanages throughout China spent a five-day study break in Leeds last week.

Together for Peace, Digital Competition - 05/10/05
Community Partnerships and Volunteering is working with the Together for Peace teams in Leeds and Bradford to create an exhibition of photographs, animations, or short films on the theme of ‘Together for Peace’ (T4P).

Jeans for Genes day, Friday 7 October - 04/10/05
Friday marked the 10th anniversary of Jeans for Genes day, staff were invited to throw out the usual dress code, jump into their jeans and donate £2 to help children with genetic disorders.

Coincidence of Feasts - 04/10/05
Festival and International reflections focus on three sacred dates, all on the same day this year, giving us an opportunity to appreciate the richness and diversity of our community as highlighted in our Language and Culture Fiesta.

United Voices - 03/10/05
Leeds Met’s Headingley Campus was filled with the sound of music when students, staff, friends and family of the University including local choirs, Leeds Philharmonic and the Amici Singers, took part in a Singing Day organised by the university, run by Musical Director, Andrew Dean.

Opportunities for Participation - 03/10/05
The Students’ Union and the University are creating as many opportunities as possible to participate in the cultural, educational, social and sporting life of the university, from dodgeball to singing.

BARA success - 03/10/05
The British Asian Rugby Association team (BARA), sponsored by Leeds Met, has won the final of the Hutch All India and South Asia Rugby Union Tournament, beating Bangalore Rugby Football Club 27-3.

Health and Safety events -03/10/05
Two health and safety events are took place across our campuses on the themes of road and fire safety.

Leeds Met lecturers lead Events Management book series - 03/10/05
Lecturers Julia Tum and Emma Wood have co-authored the first books to be published in the new Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Events Management Series, which will address the needs of students, lecturers, researchers and practitioners in this rapidly emerging field of study.

September 2005

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning - 29/09/05
‘ World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ raised over £300 for Macmillan Cancer Relief took place on Friday 30 September at Headingley Campus.

Leeds Varsity Sports Day - 29/09/05
Leeds Met, together with the University of Leeds, is hosting the first ever Leeds Varsity Sports day, sponsored by the Leeds Building Society, on Wednesday 12 October.

Rugby Success - 30/09/05
The Leeds Met sponsored Leeds Rhinos Senior Academy U21 team have become champions and the British Asian Rugby Association team, also sponsored by Leeds Met, has won the first two games of its India tour and has made it through to the final of the Hutch All India and South Asia Rugby Union Tournament.

Dodgeball - 29/09/05
On Wednesday, the Dodgeball Society hosted its first training session in the Blue Sports Hall at Headingley campus.

Rugby League Trials - 29/09/05
Rugby League Trials for the Leeds Met team were held at Headingley on the Rugby Pitches, Carnegie Sports Centre.

Leeds Met Sings - 26/09/05
Following the success of the singing sessions in the Staff Development Festival and a renewed emphasis on student participation in cultural and social activities, there is a free singing day for students, staff and friends, this Sunday 2 October.

Language and Culture Fiesta - 26/09/05
The School of Languages’ first ‘Language and Culture Fiesta’ aims to celebrate linguistic diversity, while simultaneously providing the chance for participants to share their cross-cultural experience.

Leeds Met Champions - 26/09/05
As featured on the Leeds Rugby website, the Leeds Rhinos Senior Academy U21 team, who are sponsored by Leeds Met, have become Champions after beating Widnes 42-12 in the First Division Grand Final at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.

Cloth Hall Court - Leeds Law School arrives at Cloth Hall Court, heralding Leeds Met’s increased visible presence in the professional zone of the capital city of the region. Thanks to all who have made this possible and welcome to our new students.

A family affair at Leeds Met - 23/09/05
Children from Green Lane Primary School in Bradford were invited to Leeds Met to attend a fun packed primary school family day along with their families recently.

Leeds Met sponsors British Asian Rugby Tour to India - 22/09/05
Leeds Metropolitan University is to sponsor the British Asian Rugby Association team (BARA) in its first appearance in the Hutch All India and South Asia Rugby Union tournament to be held in India later this month.

International Welcome Party – 20/09/05
International students rounded off their welcome week by celebrating at a party, hosted by staff from the Leslie Silver International Faculty, at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.

Athletic Union Club Officer Training Event - 20/09/05
Athletic Union Club Officer Training was held for the second year at York St John University.

Award-winning Rhinos – 20/09/05
Leeds Rhinos who are students at Leeds Met were honoured for their contribution to the team at the club’s annual awards dinner.

Academic Board Staff Elections - 19/09/05
A number of elections are currently being conducted for staff representatives to sit on the university's Academic Board and committees.

Changing views of Leeds Law School - 16/09/05
Leeds Law School arrives at Cloth Hall Court, heralding Leeds Met’s increased visible presence in the professional zone of the city.

Staff Development Festival finale – 13/09/05
Reflecting on the events that took place over the fortnight, the programme included the premiere of the Festival's official video, and closed with a Caribbean Barbeque.

International Freshers Week - 12/09/05
The Welcome Programme for international students is taking place this week, from 12th - 19th September. View Profiles of International Freshers

The Carnegie Stand – 06/09/05
Headingley Carnegie Stadium is set to undergo its most historic redevelopment work in over 70 years with the announcement of the new Carnegie Stand situated at the eastern end of the Rugby Stadium.

Tour of Britain Cycle Event - 01/09/05
Spectators gathered for the Tour of Britain cycle event as it began its Yorkshire leg of the race outside the Electric Press building, home of Leeds Met’s School of Film, Television & Performing Arts, in Millennium Square, Leeds.

2005 Powergen Cup Final - 25/08/05
Staff and students supported fellow students who played for the Leeds Rhinos against Hull in the 2005 Powergen Cup Final at Millennium Stadium on Saturday 27 August, in front of a crowd of 74,200.

PR students in the media - 18/08/05
Tamsyn Maré was interviewed on BBC Breakfast News as part of a feature on Clearing which was broadcast live from Leeds Met, whilst Rachel Lawson was featured in the Education Guardian.

Clearing - 17/08/05
See our Clearing website for information on the Clearing process and to see which courses are still available for September 2005. Read a selection of our Clearing Student Profiles.

An International Welcome - 16/08/05
The Welcome Programme for international students will be held from 12 - 19 September. Students can access pre-arrival information here.

Graduation - 10/08/05
During graduation, Brendan Foster was installed as the new Chancellor and Dame Kelly Holmes received an Honorary Doctorate of Sports Science. View our graduate profiles, photos and reflections.

Mentoring Refugees - 10/08/05
Leeds Met’s excellent mentoring scheme to assist refugees from the region, run in conjunction with partners including the Refugee Council, was mentioned in The Independent.

Visiting Professor of Globalisation, Ethics and Islam - 10/08/05
Professor Ian Markham, who recently had an article published in The Tablet, delivered lectures on “Understanding Islam in the Modern World” , as part of the Staff Development Festival.   

Promoting health issues - 10/08/05
Students studying for an MSc Public Health and Health Promotion presented posters, as part of their Health Promotion Enquiry module, on current health issues using both epidemiological and research data for health promotion planning.

Carnegie Athletics Camp - 08/08/05
The Carnegie Athletics Camp took place over two weeks at Leeds Met’s Headingley Campus, giving young people aged between 8 and 14 an opportunity to get involved in athletics, improve their athletics technique and make new friends.

Leeds Met helps save theatre company production - 05/08/05
Leeds Met has entered into a partnership with Garforth-based Inspirational Theatre Company. The company’s latest production, ‘Penny Lane’, was performed at Garforth Community College and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Workers more productive after exercise, according to a study led by Leeds Met professor - 04/08/05
Workers’ quality of work, mental performance and time management were better on days when they exercised, according to research by a team led by Jim McKenna, Professor of Sport at Leeds Met.

UJIMA Summer School - 02/08/05
UJIMA, an aspiration-raising programme run by the Access Institute, took place at Leeds Met.

Larkia Summer School - 01/08/05
Around 40 young women from Asian communities across Leeds visited Leeds Met for the Larkia Summer School, run in conjunction with local arts organisation “The Project”.

Brunswick Terrace for sale - 01/08/05
As featured in VC Reflects, a partnership between Leeds Met and Leeds city council has put Brunswick Terrace up for sale, as set out in the university’s corporate plan.

July 2005

Scaling new heights - 29/07/05
A team of soldiers is working with Leeds Met lecturer John O'Hara in their quest to become the first Britons to climb the West Ridge of Mt. Everest, the most testing route up the world’s largest mountain.

Football team competes for the first under the banner ‘Leeds Met Carnegie FC’
29/07/05
The Leeds Metropolitan University football team competed for the first time under the banner ‘Leeds Met Carnegie FC’ when they played Cross Hills United on 27 July.

Leeds Met sponsors Youssou N’Dour at the 40th Harrogate International Festival - 29/07/05
Leeds Metropolitan University sponsored Youssou N’Dour - fresh from him being the only musician to play three Live 8 concerts (London, Eden Project & Paris) - in the 40th Harrogate International Festival on Sunday 31 July.

Leeds Metropolitan University establishes new partnership with Dublin Institute of Technology - 29/07/05
Leeds Metropolitan University and Dublin Institute of Technology have joined together in partnership to create an exciting and unique opportunity to study public relations within a European context.

Getaway Girls get away to sporting activities at Leeds Met - 28/07/05
Fifty girls from high schools across Leeds took part in a week of sporting activities during a ‘Getaway Girls’sports week, an initiative aimed at getting young women involved in physical activity at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Staff Development Festival - 27/07/05
The Staff Development Festival will be launched at Headingley Campus on 31 August.

Business Start-Up @ Leeds Met host Entrepreneurial Summer School - 27/07/05
Fifty entrepreneurs were given the chance to fine tune their business ideas at this year’s Entrepreneurial Summer School run by Business Start-Up @ Leeds Met.

Leeds Met Alumni release debut EP - 27/07/05
Leeds Met Technology alumni Chris James and Rod Buchanan-Dunlop, who formed Leeds based band 'Stateless' with three Leeds friends, released their debut EP recently. Stateless, who have a licensing deal with Parlophone, released the four track EP 'Bloodstream' on Monday 25 July.

Carnegie Regional Multi-skill Camp - 26/07/05
The Carnegie Regional Multi-skill camp took place at Leeds Met on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 July.

Netball franchise - 19/07/05
As reported in VC Reflects, Leeds Metropolitan University has won the regional franchise to be one of eight teams from England and Wales in netball’s new super league.

Health and Exercise Expertise - 18/07/05
As mentioned in VC Reflects, The Times, turns to the expertise of one of our experts in health and exercise science, Louise Sutton, for advice in its major feature on fitness.

Four more colleges join the UK’s largest education network - 18/07/05
Calderdale College, Dewsbury College, Wakefield College and Leeds College of Building signed collaboration agreements with Leeds Met, joining six other colleges, who have already signed, in a regional university network.

Carnegie Cup - 18/07/05
Leeds Met alumni competed against staff and students in the ‘Carnegie Cup’ football tournament at Headingley Campus on Saturday 16 July.

Studying in the White Rose Shop Window - 18/07/05
A new partnership between Leeds Metropolitan University and the White Rose Shopping Centre is creating an innovative study environment for business men and women.

Courtenay Griffiths QC receives an Honorary Doctorate from Leeds Met - 12/07
Leading barrister in the English criminal justice system Courtenay Griffiths QC received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Leeds Metropolitan University on Tuesday 12 July.

Lucas Radebe receives an Honorary Doctorate from Leeds Met - 12/07
World-class footballer and leading ambassador for sport Lucas Radebe received an Honorary Doctorate of Sport Science from Leeds Metropolitan University on Tuesday 12 July.

Post 16 students benefit from collaboration
Eight of the region’s colleges join the UK’s largest education network - 12/07/05
Leaders from eight further education colleges have joined Leeds Met’s collaboration network, whose membership already includes Park Lane College in Leeds and Bradford College, developing what is already the UK’s largest network of post-16 education and enhancing opportunities for up to 250,000 students, stretching beyond the Yorkshire region as far as Nottinghamshire and Tyneside.

Brendan Foster installed as Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University - 11/07/05
Former long-distance runner of world-class standing Brendan Foster MBE, was installed as the Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University during the University’s Summer Graduation 2005.

Honorary Fellowship for Leeds Rhinos - 11/07/05
Brendan Foster MBE bestowed an Honorary Fellowship on Tetley’s Super League and Carnegie World Club Challenge rugby league champions, the Leeds Rhinos

Dame Kelly Holmes received an Honorary Doctor of Sports Science - 11/07/05
Dame Kelly Holmes, double-gold Olympic medallist, received an Honorary Doctorate of Sports Science from Leeds Metropolitan University on Monday 11 July.

Croatian Graduation Ceremony Demonstrates Leeds Met’s Worldwide Horizons - 11/07/05
50 students graduated at The University of Zagreb, Croatia in the Professional Diploma in Retail Management from Leeds Metropolitan University.

Leeds Met Open Day - 11/07/05
The sun was shining on the stunning Headingley Campus as Leeds Met hosted an Open Day on Saturday 9 July.

Summer Schools - 08/07/05
Over 140 students took part in the Summer Schools which are took place at Leeds Met.

Kids @ Uni - 08/07/05
Dozens of local primary school children graduated from Kids @ Uni during a ceremony in front of friends, families and teachers. Leeds Met's pioneering approach to communicating the benefits of higher education to inner city primary schools has been commended by the sector.

Walk for Peace - 07/07/05
Following the bomb blasts in London, Leeds Met extended its sympathies to all affected by the terrorism and invited all-comers to join in the walk for peace at our Headingley campus on Sunday 10 July.

High 5 Netball Finals - 06/07/05
The High 5 netball finals took place at Headingley Campus on Tuesday July. Leeds primary school pupils from years 5 and 6 took part in the competition now in its 7th year.

When Leeds Met Australia - 06/07/05
Leeds Met signs, which include messages such as 'When Leeds Met Australia', were prominently on display at Headingley Carnegie Stadium during The NatWest Challenge, England v Australia on Thursday.

Walk for Peace - 05/07/05
Leeds Metropolitan University's Praxis Centre and School of Applied Global Ethics hosted the launch of the Walk for Peace in conjunction with friends and partner organisations, at its Headingley Campus 10 July.

Living Languages - 04/07/05
School children from Harrogate Grammar School and Language College experienced a variety of languages during ‘Living Languages’, a language taster day held at Leeds Metropolitan University on July 4.

Voluntary Agencies invited to Open Day - 04/07
Voluntary Agencies attended an open day at Leeds Met recently to meet and talk to prospective students and volunteers interested in registering on the Voluntary Agency Partnership (VAP) project for 2005/06.

Harrogate College Prize Awards - 01/07
Students were congratulated on their achievements at the annual Harrogate College Prize Awards, which took place at Pavilions of Harrogate, the Great Yorkshire Showground.

Summer Graduation preparations - 01/07 Preparations were well underway for Summer Graduation 2005, which took place at our Headingley Campus from Monday 11 July to Thursday 14 July.

June 2005

Leeds Metropolitan University bursaries available - 29/06/05
Leeds Metropolitan University students new to higher education and enrolled on full-time higher education courses, starting at the University in September 2005, can apply for a Leeds Met Bursary grant of up to £2,000 over three years

West Yorkshire Youth Games - 27/06/05
The seventh annual West Yorkshire Youth Games took place at Leeds Met’s Headingley Campus with approximately 1,000 youngsters participating in a number of sporting activities.

Cricket at Headingley - 27/06/05
Leeds Met signs, which include messages such as ‘When Leeds Met Asia’, were prominently on display at Headingley Carnegie Stadium during the one day cricket match, at which England beat Bangladesh.

Leeds Met sponsors annual cycle races - 24/06/05
Leeds Met sponsored this year’s Otley Cycle Club Town Centre Cycles Races, organised by Chevin Cycles of Otley.

Computers for Sri Lanka - 24/06/05
Leeds Met assisted in the delivery of 25 computers for schools in Sri Lanka that have affected by the Tsunami.

West Yorkshire Youth Games - 22/06/05
The West Yorkshire Youth Games main event was held on Sunday 26th June 2005 at Leeds Metropolitan University. The annual Youth Games now in its seventh year is expected to attract up to 1000 youngsters competing across 10 sports.

Director of Amnesty International presents a new report at Leeds Met during Refugee Week - 24/06/05
UK Director of Amnesty International, Kate Allen, visited Leeds Met, as part of Refugee Week, to speak about a new report into the detention of UK asylum seekers.

Robert Ellis inaugural lecture - 23/06/05
As mentioned in VC Reflects, the inaugural lecture on innovation in built environment education by Professor Robert Ellis began and ended with references to Headingley Carnegie Stadium.

Olympic athlete Tracey Morris starts Leeds Met Women’s Fun Run - 22/06/05
World-class athlete Tracey Morris, from Leeds, who took part in last year’s Olympic Games, start ed this year’s Leeds Met Women’s Fun Run on Thursday 23 June in aid of the Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People.

Football Foundations - 22/06/05
Harrogate College students on the BTEC National Certificate in Sport performance and excellence have been celebrating a whole host of successes.

Leeds Met hosts an evening with Sir Matthew Pinsent - 21/06/05
Sir Matthew Pinsent was the key speaker for an evening at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, hosted by Leeds Met, which provided an opportunity for Yorkshire to show its support for the London 2012 Olympic bid.

My World Your World - performance Workshop for Refugee Week 2005 - 21/06/05
Refugee Week got off to a flying start at the West Yorkshire Playhouse on Saturday 18th June when over 40 refugees, asylum seekers and other residents of Leeds came together for a full day of arts workshops and performances

When Leeds Met Africa - 20/06/05
With banners at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium declaring 'When Leeds Met Africa’ it was timely that the Carnegie Staff football team played the Congolese Football Club, a local side made up of players from various African nations.

Sporting Contributions - 20/06/05
Leeds Met Students’ Union Sports Administrator Carol Cherry has received recognition for her hard work and dedication to sport over the past year at the British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) Awards.

Leeds Met sponsored Rhinos match victory - 20/06/05
The new Leeds Met signs greeted the crowd at the Rhinos v Wigan match, which was sponsored by Leeds Met and won by Leeds Rhinos 70-0.

Yorkshire International Business Convention - 20/06/05
Leeds Met had a winning presence at the Yorkshire International Business Convention. Held concurrently at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate and in Hull, the event attracted business delegates from across the world.

Sporting return - 17/06/05
Matt Diskin returned to action for the Leeds Rhinos Senior Academy against Keighley Cougars, sporting the Carnegie logo.

US visitors praise Leeds Met - 17/06/05
Leeds Met’s Office for International Programmes hosted a group of advisors from US high schools as part of a British Council USA inward mission. The ten advisors were selected from Jesuit high schools across the US for their interest in the UK as a potential study destination for undergraduate students.

Leeds Met Professor of Public Relations awards medal to Archbishop Desmond Tutu - 17/06/05
Professor Anne Gregory, President of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) 2004 and Director of Public Relation Studies at Leeds Met, awarded a prestigious medal to human rights campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Harrogate College students display their talents to the full - 15/06/05
Harrogate College students studying for a National Diploma in Fashion and Clothing displayed their creative skills at the annual fashion show held at Drivestyle Convertibles, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate.

Refugee Week 20 - 26 June - 15/06/05
Director of Amnesty International, Kate Allen, visited Leeds Met to present a report on the detention of UK asylum seekers as part of a whole host of events organised by the university for Refugee Week.

Men's Health Week, pedometer update - 15/06/05
Results from the first week of the pedometer-wearing trials

Young Enterprise - 15/06/05
David Lane, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Business Strategy, has helped Young Enterprise company ‘Snap’ win first prize in the local finals for best company presentation.

Student receives national and local media attention for her dissertation on “chavs” - 15/06/05
Leeds Met graduand Verity Jennings attracted national and local media attention for her dissertation on the subject of “Chavs – subculture or chavaphobia?”

Birthday honours for Leeds Met sports coach - 15/06/05
As reported in the Yorkshire Post, and the Leeds Met Alumni website, Wilf Paish, former coach to the Great Britain Olympic team and Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education coach and alumnus, has received an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours.

Summer Schools - 13/06/05
Details of Leeds Met Summer Schools are available. Choose from short courses running in Harrogate and Ripon or in Leeds.

Great North Uni - Brendan Foster becomes Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University - 10/06/05
Olympic medallist and former world record holder Brendan Foster MBE will be installed as the Chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University in July. The announcement was reported by, for example, the BBC and the Guardian.

Selling Sound - 10/06/05
Level 1 Multimedia Technology student Adam Hayward has won the prestigious 'Selling Sound' Album cover artwork competition organised by The Designers Republic.

Two tries for Tom Biggs - 10/06/05
As reported by Leeds Rugby, Leeds Met student and Carnegie Scholar Tom Biggs scored two tries for England against Samoa in the Under 21 Rugby Union World Championships in Argentina.

Men’s Health Week - 10/06/05
Staff at Leeds Met took part in a number of activities to help raise awareness of this year’s Men’s Health Week.

World-wide regional horizons - 09/06/05
Leeds Met student Nathan Keen is a student with world-wide, regional horizons. The 36-year-old part-time MSc Facilities Management student, from Cambridge, has been working as the Facilities Manager for the British Antarctic Survey for the last six years.

Staff Development Festival - 08/06/05
Leeds Met Staff Development Festival will be launched at Headingley Campus on the 31 August.

End of Year Show, BA (Hons) Interior Design - 08/06
Students on the BA (hons) Interior Design course at Leeds Met, displayed their hard work, from throughout their final year, at the End of Year Shows, which took place in the Brunswick Exhibition area, Brunswick Terrace.

Health Lecture - 07/06/05
Professor Elizabeth Dean presented her lecture at Headingley Campus entitled, 'Physical Therapy’s Primary Role in Addressing Our Primary Health Care Challenges: An Individual and Professional Responsibility'

Shandong delegation - 07/06/05
A delegation from Shandong Province in China, including senior colleagues from the Chandong Institute of Physical Education and Sport, visited Leeds to experience our sporting and cultural heritage.

Leeds and Bradford Universities Cricket - 03/06/05
Leeds Met students dominated the Leeds and Bradford Universities cricket team that took on Yorkshire County Cricket at Headingley.

Leeds Met Cares - 02/06/05
During National Volunteers Week, staff at Leeds Met volunteered to improve the environment for pupils and staff at Elmete Wood School for the fourth consecutive year as part of Leeds Cares.

Design Show - 01/06/05
Students on the BA Design course displayed their work at their End of Year Degree Show.

Bargain Hunt - 01/06/05
Students leaving university accommodation for the summer packed up their unwanted belongings and took part in Bargain Hunt, a recycling event, in Hyde Park, Leeds.

May 2005

Chelsea Flower Show Silver for Leeds Met Alumni - 27/05/05
In their third year exhibiting at the world famous Chelsea Flower Show, Leeds Met alumni Jane Hudson and Erik de Maeijer again impressed the judges and have been awarded a Silver Medal for their Cancer Research UK garden.

Salters’ Festival of Chemistry - 27/05/05
Salters’ Festival of Chemistry, in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry, brought 56 students from 12 schools in Yorkshire to Leeds Met’s Carnegie Faculty of Sport & Education.

International Conference on Human Resource Development - 27/05/05
The sixth International Conference on Human Resource Development Practice Across Europe, hosted by Leeds Met, took place at the Queens Hotel, Leeds, from 25 to 27 May.

Skills 4 U - 26/05/05
Leeds Met’s staff development team teamed up with facilities management staff at Headingley Campus to deliver Skills 4 U, part of the Learning at Work day, in celebration of this year’s Adult Learners’ Week.

End of Year Show, Fine Art - 26/05/05
Students on the Fine Art course displayed their work at their End of Year Degree Show.

End of Year shows, Postgraduate Diploma Landscape Architecture - 25/05/05
Students on the Postgraduate Diploma Landscape Architecture course proudly displayed their hard work from throughout the year at their End of year show, which took place in the Brunswick exhibition area.

Changing views of Leeds Law School - 25/05/05
The Yorkshire Post proclaimed news that Leeds Law School will welcome students and the legal profession to its new home in the middle of the legal and business district of Leeds from Autumn 2005.

Adult Learners' Week award - 23/05/05
In celebration of Adult Learners' Week,
(21 to 27 May) Yorkshire First Foundation has been recognised for its contribution to developing adult learners by the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education.

Entrepreneurs Together - 20/05/05
Leeds Met’s Business Incubator launches ‘Entrepreneurs Together’ with an networking event for incubator clients resulting in new business for some clients and good contacts made for all who attended.

Access to Employability Seminar - 20/05/05
The Access Institute, part of the Yorkshire First Faculty at Leeds Met hosted the Access to Employability seminar.

Situation Leeds - 19/05/05
A reception held at the Civic Quarter, in celebration of Leeds’ first contemporary visual art festival, Situation Leeds, attracted guests from arts organisations throughout the region, as well as Leeds Met students, governors and staff.

Creative Technology Showcase - 19/05/05
Final Year students from Innovation North, Faculty of Information and Technology, celebrated their hard work and achievements during the Creative Technology Showcase 2005 VIP evening.

Cooking and Friendship - 18/05/05
Leeds Met students prepared food from many different countries at the latest ‘Cooking and Friendship’ event held at the Headingley Campus.

Inaugural Lecture - 17/05/05
Professor Jenny Butler delivered her public lecture at Headingley Campus entitled 'Integrity and morality: Ethical considerations for researching in the place where you work', as featured in VC Reflects.

The Importance of Usability in Interactive Technologies - 17/05/05
The Summer Festival of Innovation and Creative Technology was launched with a lecture hosted by Professor Janet Finlay entitled: ‘The Importance of Usability in Interactive Technologies’.

Sabbatical Reflection - 17/05/05
As mentioned in VC Reflects, Student Union sabbatical officer Leanne Creighton is featured in the Education Guardian, showing that Leeds Met recruits students from way beyond our home region.

Situation Leeds - 16/05/05
Exhibitions which form part of Leeds’ first contemporary visual art festival, Situation Leeds, 'Of All The People In All The World' and 'Between where we were and where we wanted to be', were displayed in Leeds Met Gallery and the Leslie Silver entrance from Monday 16 May.

Leeds Half Marathon - 16/05/05
Teams from Carnegie, Leslie Silver International Faculty and the Faculty of Health ran in the Leeds Half Marathon and the GE Corporate Challenge Relay on Sunday 15 May.

Annual Student Survey - 16/05/05
Lucky Leeds Met students attended a presentation at Headingley Campus on Wednesday 4th May to be presented with the prizes they won in recognition for completing the Annual Student Survey (ASS).

Students in Pole Position - 15/05/05
Students from Leeds College of Technology were treated to a day of go-karting, after a group of second year sports and leisure management students from Leeds Met organised the day as part of their course work.

Leeds Met ‘Class of 2005’ Graduation Ball - 13/05/05
A group of five final year Public Relations Students from Leeds Metropolitan University organised a Graduation Ball for their fellow Leeds Met students.

Race for Life - 13/05/05
Staff from Harrogate College joined 3,000 other runners in the Race for Life in Harrogate.

Baroness Greengross Public Lecture -13/05/05
Baroness Greengross presented her public lecture on the subject of ‘Healthy Ageing - myth or reality’.

Carnegie Touch Rugby Tournament - 12/05/05
Carnegie Sports Centre played host to its first Touch Rugby Tournament that saw over 100 students and staff take part.

Winning pitch helps celebrate ten year partnership with Leeds Met - 10/05/05
Six final year students studying BA (Hons) Public Relations have recently scooped a prize of £1000 for their competitive pitch presentation, as mentioned in VC Reflects.

England assistant coach visited the Carnegie Sports Centre - 09/05/05
England Football team assistant coach Tord Grip visited the Carnegie Sports Centre at Leeds Met’s Headingley Campus recently to watch young players make use of the university’s world-class sporting facilities.

Raising Funds for Zambia - 06/05/05
The Faculty of Health is entering two teams into the GE Corporate Challenge Relay, which is running alongside the Leeds Half Marathon on Sunday 15th May.

Higher Education at a Crossroads? - 04/05/05
Professor Tim Birtwistle from the Faculty of Business and Law presented his Inaugural Lecture - Higher Education at a Crossroads? , as discussed in VC Reflects.

Fair Play - 03/05/05
As featured in VC Reflects, Leeds Met salutes Lucas Radebe as a great sportsman and ambassador for fair play, and is delighted to announce that he will be receiving an honorary doctorate at this summer’s graduations.

April 2005

Opportunity Now - 29/04/05
As reported on the BITC website, Leeds Met has won the Business in the Community, Opportunity Now award in the education sector category for its development programme for women employees.

Edna Lumb Travel Prize - 28/04/05
The winners of the 11th Edna Lumb Travel Prize are Leeds Met fine arts students Helen Cunningham and Theodore Reeves-Evison, and art and design student Leontia Reilly.

Leeds Met students show they have style - 28/04/05
Leeds Met students took to the catwalk for the Students’ Union Fashion Show which this year was themed ‘Sounds of Style’.

Caring Together - 28/04/05
A group of second year sport and recreation students from Leeds Met helped organise a tenth anniversary celebration for local older people’s group ‘Caring Together’, supported by Community Action @ Leeds Met (CALM).

Being male in the 21st century - 28/04/05
Professor Alan White presented his inaugural lecture on the subject of ‘Being male in the 21st century – the emergence of men’s health as a major public health concern’, having become the world’s first Professor of Men’s Health.

Students at Leeds Met show their support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers - 27/04/05
Student Action for Refugees (STAR) is organising a series of events for Refugee Week which is taking place this week at Leeds Met Students’ Union.

Womens's rugby union champions - 27/04/05
Leeds Met's women's Rugby Union team have won the BUSA Knockout Women's Shield final. The final score was 12-10 in the away match against Chichester University.

Flying the flag for St George’s - 27/04/05
Leeds Met Events Management students organised over 100 volunteers from across Leeds to help celebrate this year’s St George’s Day and the 75th anniversary of Leeds’ homeless shelter St George’s Crypt.

Stars from Leeds Met-sponsored Leeds Rhinos and Leeds Tykes visit the university - 25/04/05
Stars from the Leeds Met-sponsored Leeds Rhinos and Leeds Tykes are visiting the university this week to meet students and staff and to offer discounted match tickets.

Beat the bantam - 22/04/05
Children from across Bradford took part in a penalty shoot out, organised by Leeds Met Events Management students, which raised over £1000 for the Burns Ward at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Aimhigher - 20/04/05
As mentioned in VC Reflects, Leeds Met recently held a conference on university life for children in public care, as part of its commitment to the Aimhigher project.

Leeds Met students rewarded for outstanding sporting achievement - 20/04/05
In recognition of outstanding sporting achievement, 20 Leeds Met students have been awarded Carnegie Sports Scholarships and Carnegie Sports Champion Scholarships by the University this year.

Leeds Met South Asia – inaugural reception at Headingley Carnegie Stadium - 20/04/05
Leeds Met will officially inaugurate Leeds Met South Asia on Friday 22 April with a live link up between Leeds and the facility itself in Delhi, India.

Marathon Challenge - 20/04/05
Leeds Met staff and students lined up alongside over 30,000 competitors at this year's London Marathon.

General Election - 19/04/05
During the next month, as the election campaign gathers pace, Leeds Met and its employees may be asked to respond to a number of requests. The following information is designed to advise staff on how to deal with such requests. If your query is not satisfied by the information below please contact ext 5935.

Victories for Leeds Met students and staff at Twickenham - 18/04/05
Leeds Met students and staff are celebrating wins at Twickenham for Leeds Tykes and Morley in the Powergen Cup Final and Intermediate Cup.

Tom Biggs wins place in Leeds side - 15/05/05
As reported by the BBC website, Tom Biggs will play for Leeds Tykes in the Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham and Morley will play for the Powergen Intermediate Cup on Saturday 16 April.

Intra-mural 11-a-side football finals - 14/04/05
Top-of-the-league Intra-mural side Villa Hotspurs United are celebrating after beating rival team Kirkstall Brewery 3-0 in the recent 11-a-side football final at Headingley Campus.

Partnership supporting rugby at Twickenham - 13/04/05
This Saturday Leeds Met students and staff will be playing rugby union at Twickenham when Leeds Tykes compete in the Powergen Cup Final and Morley will play for the Powergen Intermediate Cup.

Save the Rhinos - 11/04/05
Leeds Met lecturers Beccy Watson and Pip Trevorrow were treated to a surprise visit by Leeds Rhinos captain and Leeds Met student Kevin Sinfield, as they prepare to participate in next week’s London Marathon.

Leeds Met Open Day - 11/04/05
Leeds Met hosted an Open Day on Saturday 9 April at Headingley Campus. The event provided attendees with the opportunity to get a real feel of what it is like to be a part of the lively Leeds Met community.

Weighing In, tackling childhood obesity - 11/04/05
A pioneering approach to tackling obesity in young people, developed at Leeds Met, is the focus of a ground breaking new documentary series shown on BBC 1 from 11 April.

Student film showcases the work of Voluntary Agencies Partnership - 08/04/05
A large audience of Leeds Met staff and students, along with voluntary project leaders and community volunteers, recently attended the premiere of a short film about the work of the groundbreaking Voluntary Agencies Partnership (VAP), of which Leeds Met is a founding partner.

Leeds Met hosts the region's largest UCAS Fair - 07/04/05
Leeds Met hosted the region’s largest UCAS Fair on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 April at our spectacular Headingley Campus.

Intramural 7-a-side football finals - 07/04/05
The final tournament day of intramural 7-a-side football was held at the outdoor sports centre at Carnegie on 6th April.

Larkia taster event - 07/04/05
Over sixty young women from Asian groups across Leeds recently attended Leeds Met for two days of events.

Best Bar None - 04/04/05
Leeds Met Students’ Union’s Met Bar was recently selected as National Winner in the “Best Bar None Awards 2005.”

New deal for Tykes star Biggs - 01/04/05
Leeds Met business studies student and Leeds Tykes player Tom Biggs has been rewarded for his outstanding first season in the first XV with a new two year contract.

Scaling new heights - 01/04/05
A team of soldiers is working with Leeds Met lecturer John O'Hara in their quest to become the first Britons to climb the West Ridge of Mt. Everest, the most testing route up the world’s largest mountain.

March 2005

Governors' Spring Meeting - 31/03/05
Leeds Met's Board of Governors met at Harrogate College on 15 March for their quarterly board meeting.

Placement Success - 31/03/05
Yorkshire soap, Emmerdale, provides invaluable work experience for foundation degree film and television production student Nick Salter.

Leeds Met wins environmental planning awards - 24/03/05
Leeds Met’s continuing commitment to long term environmental planning has been further recognised after the university was recently awarded Green Gown awards in two categories.

Leeds Met student wins ITV Yorkshire Screenwriter's Course prize - 22/03/05
Helen Binns, a student on Leeds Met’s MA Screenwriting course, has been awarded the ITV Yorkshire Screenwriter’s Course prize in recognition of two of her university projects.

Cooking and Friendship - 22/03/05
A Cooking and Friendship Easter event saw students and staff join together to prepare Easter dishes, paint coloured eggs and take part in an egg and spoon race.

Reach for a star - 22/03/05
GCSE revision programme ‘Reaching for A*s’ took place at Leeds Met, with over 400 ambitious year 11 pupils from schools across Leeds participating.

Camp Carnegie - 21/03/05
Around 200 young people aged 8 to 14 years-old are visited Leeds Met’s world-class sports facilities as part of Camp Carnegie, which includes activities such as team games, circus skills and arts & crafts.

'Low-charging, high impact' -17/03/05
Leeds Met is the only English university that will charge a fee of £2,000 for full-time undergraduates from 2006.

Professor Caryl Phillips Public Lecture - 17/03/05
Leeds Met’s School of Social Sciences held a public lecture by Caryl Phillips, Professor of English from New York’s Barnard College on Thursday 17 March.

Gymnastics glory for Leeds Met - 17/03/05
Leeds Met Gymnastics club took its biggest team down to Lilleshall for the BUSA Gymnastics Championships with 13 women and 12 men competing.

Women’s Rugby romp into the BUSA Shield Final - 17/03/05
Leeds Met managed to clear the last hurdle at Cheltenham with a stunning victory against Gloucester University 29 – 7. They now play the University of Chichester in the BUSA Shield Final on 27 April at Kingston.

Top saxophonist is sponsored by Leeds Met -
17/03/05
British saxophonist Soweto Kinch met students from Leeds Met during a series of workshops, prior to his performance in the Harrogate Festival, sponsored by Leeds Met.

National Science Week - 14/03/05
Children from local schools took part in a variety of projects throughout Leeds Met's activities to promote National Science Week .

Reflections on the Booker Prize - 14/03/05
The School of Cultural Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University held an event for all those interested in contemporary literature.

Open Day, 9 April - 11/03/05
Leeds Met Open Day on Saturday 9 April will allow you to get a real feel of what it is like to be a part of the lively Leeds Met community.

New accommodation for Leeds Met students is officially opened - 10/03/05
The official opening of One Mill Street, new state-of-the-art accommodation for 447 students primarily from Leeds Met, demonstrated the best in innovation, partnership and regeneration in Leeds.

BUSA Finals - 10/03/05
Leeds Met's women's and men's rugby union first teams will compete in the BUSA Shield semifinals next week and our men's rugby league first team are through to the quarter finals of their BUSA league.

Kids @ Work - 09/03/05
Leeds Met members of staff brought their children to visit the university on Wednesday, during Kids@Work day, to find out more about the university and what their parent’s job involves.

International reflections - 09/03/05
International reflections considers the advent of e-learning as an opportunity to add value, renew and refresh our perspectives with respect to learning, teaching, and assessment.

Fairtrade stall success - 04/03/05
On 4 March, the Leslie Silver International Faculty held a cake and refreshment sale selling exclusively Fairtrade goods as part of the Fairtrade Fortnight during which Leeds Met was awarded Fairtrade Status.

International Ice Skating - 03/03/05
International students and staff made the most of the last week of the Millennium Square ice rink when over 20 skaters and aspiring skaters took to the rink for an afternoon session.

Computing Challenge - 02/03/05
Leeds Met’s Innovation North faculty hosted the British Computer Society’s annual Computing Challenge recently which involved teams from universities throughout the north of England competing to be this year’s champion.

February 2005

Professor Mark Johnson's Inaugural Lecture - 02/03/05
Leeds Met’s Professor of Pain and Analgesia, Prof Mark Johnson, delivered the latest in the series of inaugural lectures to be held at Headingley Campus.

Fairtrade at Leeds Met - 28/02/05
Leeds Met has been awarded Fairtrade Status, reflecting our commitment to supplying Fairtrade goods throughout the university and raising awareness of Fairtrade amongst the University community.

Welsh Cross Country Champion - 25/02/05
Leeds Met staff member Ian Mitchell won the Welsh senior cross country title 2005 recently for the second time, repeating his 2002 win in the same race.

Carnegie Research Institute opened by Olympic medal-winner Brendan Foster MBE - 25/02/05
A host of past, present and future sporting talent joined with Leeds Met staff, students and friends to celebrate the opening of the new sport science research facilities at Headingley Campus.

Professor Sue Baptiste Inaugural Lecture - 24/02/05
Leeds Met welcomed a large audience of staff, students and guests for the latest in the programme of inaugural lectures, delivered by visiting lecturer Professor Sue Baptiste.

Visa extension charges - 23/02/05
Hundreds of international students, many wearing traditional dress, will visit Westminster tomorrow to highlight the many problems they encounter whilst studying in this country, including the rise in the cost of visa charges.

All down to experience - 22/02/05
Leeds Met graduate Karen Hibbert, who is currently carrying out paid work for Vanity Fair magazine, was featured in The Guardian on Saturday in an article about the value of work placements.

Universities United - 21/02/05
Volunteers from Leeds Met, the University of Leeds and both Students’ Unions braved the weather to take part in the first in a series of events organised for Universities United.

Its fun, as well as a career move.. - 18/02/05
Public Relations student Lucy Marshall, through a letter in the Milton Keynes Citizen, has challenged the idea that more teenagers will be attracted to higher education simply by emphasising graduates’ greater earning potential and thinks they need be made aware of the ‘fun’ aspect of ‘Uni life’.

Headingley Metceno - 18/02/05
Following extensive refurbishment of Leeds Met’s Headingley Campus refectory, the food hall has been renamed the ‘Metceno’, ‘Ceno’ being Latin for 'to dine'.

BUSA Order of Merit Round 2 & the Northern Universities golf tournament results - 18/02/05
On the first day of this tournament 143 student golfers from 31 universities showed true ‘Yorkshire grit’ as they had to battle against a cold blustery wind and intermittent showers of rain and sleet.

Coming of age of the PR profession - 17/02/05
The Privy Council has awarded chartered status to the Institute of Public Relations, marking the 'coming of age' of the PR profession. Leeds Met's Professor of Public Relations, Anne Gregory, who is the immediate past President of the IPR, championed this achievement during her stewardship.

Bafta award - 15/02/05
The film My Summer of Love, which is based on a book written by Leeds Met visiting lecturer Helen Cross, has won a Bafta Film award for Best British Film.

Leeds Met welcomes the year of the rooster - 14/02/05
Leeds Met students and staff celebrated the start of the year of the rooster on Sunday 13 February in the form of a spectacular Chinese New Year celebration.

Kids@Uni - 11/02/05
Year five children from Bracken Edge Primary School recently attended the University as part of the School of Cultural Studies’ kids@Uni primary school project.

World Music Concert - 11/02/05
Leeds Met Students’ Union Friends of India Society held a World Music Concert on Thursday evening in aid of the Tsunami appeal, as mentioned in VC Reflects (Friday 11 February).

Week 10 BUSA Results - 10/02/05
Results are now available from Week 10 BUSA fixtures with 14 wins, one draw, and nine losses for Leeds Met teams.

Leeds Met hosted the BUSA Order of Merit Round 2 and the Northern Universities Golf Tournament - 09/02/05
Leeds Met Students’ Union, in partnership with the British Universities Sporting Association (BUSA), Leeds Business School and Business Start Up @ Leeds Met, organised one of the largest student Golf competitions from 13 to 14 February.

Universities United 2005 - 08/02/05
Universities United is an annual event involving student and staff volunteers from the city’s two Universities and Students’ Unions joining forces for a week of volunteering activities in the local community.

BUSA Preview - 08/02/05
Week 10 BUSA League Programme preview for the final week of BUSA fixtures.

Students Rubbing Shoulders With Champions - 08/02/05
Katie Butler, a Leeds Met student, is the only female rugby player to be featured in the recent Yorkshire Post supplement on the new super league season.

Friends of India Tsunami concert - 07/02/05
Leeds Met Students’ Union Friends of India Society held a World Music Concert on Thursday 10 February in the Events Hall, Civic Quarter, in aid of the Tsunami appeal.

Sports Triumphs - 07/02/05
Leeds Met student and Carnegie Scholar Paul Miles won the British Universities Sports Association Cross Country title. Leeds Met Handball Club, with assistance from a group of students from Leeds Business School, hosted the annual National Student Handball Championships at Leeds Met.

Carnegie & Rhinos on top of the world - 05/02/05
Leeds Rhinos celebrate winning the Carnegie World Club Challenge in front of a world record crowd of over 37,000. Read more and view images from the match.

Rhinos Power to World Club Crown - 04/02/05
BBC coverage of the Leeds Rhinos victory in the Carnegie World Club Challenge.

Carnegie World Club Challenge - 04/02/05
Leeds Met staff and students cheered on their teams when the Leeds Rhinos took on the Canterbury Bulldogs for the Carnegie World Club Challenge at Elland Road.

Changing roles to transform Leeds Met’s physical and virtual learning environments - 04/02/05

Leeds Met supports GCSE Biology teaching through Alumni Network - 03/02/05
As reported by Leeds Met Alumni, recent graduate Nichola Mortimer returned to Leeds Met in January with a group of year 11 Biology pupils from Priesthorpe School in Leeds where she works as a science technician.

Largest Education Collaboration in Country Finalised - 03/02/05
Leaders from two of the region’s largest education providers met in Bradford recently to finalise a new collaboration that will form part of the largest provision of post-16 education in the country.

Leeds Met hosts National Student Handball Championships, 5-6 February 2005 - 03/02/05
Leeds Met Handball club with the assistance of a group of students from Leeds Business School, organised the annual handball championships.

BUSA Results - 03/02/05
Results and round up for Week 9 of BUSA fixtures.

Progression into Higher Education - 03/02/05
Leeds Met's Progression Module, a course designed to help sixth-formers prepare for life as a student, was featured recently in the Times Education Supplement.

BUSA Preview, Wednesday 2 February - 01/02/05
Preview of the penultimate week of BUSA fixtures, with teams in the hunt for promotion places and places in the various knockout competitions.

Sport Leeds Seminar March 2005 - 01/02/05
In March the hugely successful Sport Leeds Seminar will return for its second year. Guest speakers Sir Trevor Brooking MBE,CBE and Leeds Met Professor Paul Gately.

Graduate employability - 01/02/05
Leeds Met Principal Lecturer for Employability Jane Stapleford and Career Development Tutor Laura Dean achieved a ‘well received’ award in the Graduate Employability Awards recently, for work carried out with the course team for BA (Hons) Childhood Studies.

January 2005

Dare to be Digital 2005 - 31/01/05
Leeds Met is hosting an information day on 16th February to help launch the ‘Dare to be Digital’ event for the Yorkshire region.

Bulldogs train at Carnegie - 31/01/05
In anticipation of the Carnegie World Club Challenge Cup, the Canterbury Bulldogs trained at our world class facilities.

Research Realisation - 28/01/05
Leeds Met student and part-time lecturer Emily Marshall will be journeying to Jamaica later this year on a research trip of a lifetime, after Ellmore Construction, the company responsible for the refurbishment of Queenswood and the Leeds Met helpzones, stepped in and offered to help fund her trip.

Leeds Met benefits from four out of 74 new National Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning worth a total of £315 million nationally - 27/01/05
Leeds Met today announced its success in obtaining substantial funding to disseminate good practice nationally through the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s new Centres for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CETL).

Week 8 BUSA Results and Round Up - 27/01/05
Results from BUSA fixtures held on Wednesday 26 January 2005.

The world in crisis: Yesterday, Today and The Day After Tomorrow - 26/01/05
Thursday 27th January was Holocaust Memorial Day, and in remembrance of the large scale suffering that human beings have inflicted on themselves The Praxis Centre at Leeds Met held an all-day event.

They'll Know its Christmas - 26/01/05
A charity concert to raise money for people in Ethiopia, featuring an Ethiopian choir based in Leeds, took place at the Students’ Union on Thursday 27 January.

BUSA Preview - 25/01/05
Marking the return of the BUSA league matches for the University sports teams.

An International Welcome - 24/01/05
International students from many parts of the world were welcomed to Leeds Met with a reception held by the Leslie Silver International faculty.

Sports Leeds Champions - 20/01/05
As reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post, Tykes player and Leeds Met student Tom Biggs has been selected as a Sports Leeds Champion role model for young people across Leeds in a scheme also backed by javelin hero and Leeds Met graduate Mick Hill.

Professor Paul Johnstone inaugural lecture - 20/01/05
Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Lee welcomed delegates to the latest in a series of Inaugural lectures, held at Leeds Met’s Headingley Campus.

High profile tourism appointment for Leeds Met honorary doctor - 20/01/05
As reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds Met honorary doctor and local business-woman Judith Donovan has been appointed as chairman of the Yorkshire Tourist Board, one of the highest profile tourism posts in the region.

Working beyond boundaries - 19/01/05
Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Lee reflects on the pioneering approach to professional rugby as England rugby union squad and rugby league champions, the Leeds Rhinos trained together at Headingley and Kirkstall.

International Welcome - 17/01/05
Leeds Met welcomes new international students to the University this week as part of its International Welcome Programme 19–23 January.

Student sporting success - 17/01/05
Leeds Met students and Tykes players Tom Biggs and Michael Cusack have been selected to join the England U21 Rugby Union squad for the upcoming Six Nations Championship.

Former student heads for India - 13/01/05
As reported by Leeds Met Alumni, former Leeds Met education student Barbara Potter, a Community Development worker in Leeds, is preparing to travel to Southern India to assist in the relief operations organised by AID India.

Tsunami responses - 13/01/05
In addition to the actions of individuals and groups within Leeds, students from both universities are actively supporting the relief efforts.

Tsunami update - 13/01/05
The University is sad to report the death of one of our alumni and another still missing.

Student placement success - 13/01/05
Third-year public relations student Bianca Graham is currently enjoying her one-year placement with Hertfordshire Constabulary, which has provided many of our PR students with placement opportunities and often subsequent employment.

College of Art alumnus wins prestigious poetry prize - 12/01/05
As reported on the Leeds Met Alumni website, alumnus George Szirtes has been awarded the 2004 TS Eliot Poetry Prize for his book 'Reel', his latest collection of published work.

Tsunami advice and support information - 12/01/05
As students from affected regions return to or join the University, Leeds Met is committed to raising funds for tsunami relief and offering support where needed.

Leeds Met students visit Canterbury Bulldogs - 12/01/05
Leeds Met students recently visited the Canterbury Bulldogs who will be playing the Leeds Rhinos in The Carnegie World Club Challenge match at Elland Road Stadium, Leeds on 4 February 2005.

Environmental policy success - 12/01/05
The continuing success of Leeds Met's environmental policy was featured in the Guardian recently.

New partnerships - 06/01/05
Leeds Met announced new partnerships with Bradford College and Park Lane College, as featured in the 'Times Higher Educational Supplement', bringing together more than 100,000 students.

eLearning Summit- 07/01/05
As part of an initiative to review and revise our approach to eLearning, John Heap and Sally Brown hosted a dinner to bring together key eLearning activists from within the University with some external experts and advisers.

FE marketing team wins first prize - 06/01/05
The Harrogate College Marketing Team won a prestigious ‘FE First’ Award at the Marketing Network Conference 2004.

Principal appointment at Harrogate College
06/01/05
From 1 January 2005, Julie Hudson became Principal of Harrogate College, enabling John Dishman to focus on his role as Dean of Yorkshire First, including the integration of Leeds Met Training, CALL and OLaY with the wider faculty and university as well as the development of our emerging partnerships with colleges across west and north Yorkshire

They'll Know It's Christmas - 06/01/05
An evening of entertainment to raise money for Ethiopians made homeless through hardships such as AIDS, famine, and social unrest will take place at Leeds Met Students’ Union on Thursday 27 January.