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Medical researchers at the University of Leeds have come a step closer to understanding how to stop breast cancers from coming back. Their findings, published in the International Journal of Cancer , suggest that some novel drugs that are being developed to tackle other cancers should be considered as a future treatment for breast cancer too.

The Yorkshire Food & Drink Fair takes place this year from 11am to 6pm on Tuesday 27 September at Leeds Metropolitan University's City Campus.

Published 20 September 2011 Learning and teaching , Research Julie Laxton from the Faculty of Medicine and Health will be talking about the outcomes and achievements of the ALPS programme on 28 September 2011.

Cecile De Cat (School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Linguistics and Phonetics) has been awarded Faculty of Arts pump-priming funds for a collaborative pilot study into language processing.

Barry Heselwood (School of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Phonetics) has been successful in the Arts and Humanities Research Council Research Networks scheme.

New research from the University of Leeds shows that a large-scale volcanic eruption in southern Iceland, similar to the Laki eruption in 1783, could result in widespread air pollution across Europe. The study shows that an event on a similar scale to the eight-month-long Laki eruption in 1783 - 1784 would release huge amounts of sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere.

The Global Food Security programme (GFS) has appointed a University of Leeds academic as Champion to take on the key role of coordinator and spokesperson for the group.

Renewed vigilance over the biosecurity of the Galápagos Islands is needed, based on new research on the risk posed by West Nile virus. Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the University of Leeds and the New York State Department of Health, together with the Galápagos National Park Service and University of Guayaquil, have been studying the disease threat posed by Islands' mosquito populations.

A growing, ageing and more ethnically diverse population could provide the north of England with opportunities for economic growth, according to a new report.

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"A friendly forum where people can meet and share ideas and best practice," is how Debbie Gibbs describes the Personal Assistants (PA) Network that she and Gaynor Butterwick have established.

Librarians around Leeds have developed the Art Researchers' Guide to Leeds, a new book that features treasures such as centuries-old sketches of Kirkstall Abbey and photos of the Cottingley Fairies.

The City Council's Emergency Planning Unit has reported the following: A severe weather warning is currently in place for the West Yorkshire Area until 23:59 today, Monday 12 September.

University of Leeds scientists have invented a new type of polymer gel that can be used to manufacture cheaper lithium batteries without compromising performance.

University of Leeds researchers have used next-generation DNA sequencing techniques to discover what causes a rare form of inherited eye disorders, including cataracts and glaucoma, in young children. The findings should make it easier to identify families with this condition who are at risk of conceiving children with severely impaired vision, so they can receive appropriate genetic counselling.

Art is in your hands at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery on Saturday 10 September, 1-4pm, in a workshop led by Louise Atkinson.

The work and achievements of two of the UK's leading feminist intellectuals will be celebrated at a special event at the university this week.

The two companion volumes feature articles by Leeds Germanists Professor Frank Finlay, Professor Stuart Taberner, Helen Finch and Karina Berger The Novel in German since 1990 , edited by Stuart Taber