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June enews: Environmental achievement

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Environmental news and events

Read about our success in the Business in the Community Environmental Index and the Green Gown Awards. Get a progress update on the furniture reuse project and put the next UTravelActive Bike breakfast in your diary.

For more details see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/comms/newsletter/june_10/environmental.htm

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David Cameron: "Difficult decisions" on pay and benefits Prime Minister David Cameron has warned of "difficult decisions" on pay, pensions and benefits as he set out the case for "painful" cuts ahead.

See the BBC News at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/politics/10250603.stm

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Universities minister hints at higher student fees The universities minister, David Willetts, has given his clearest indication yet that students could soon be forced to pay higher tuition fees.

Read more at http://bit.ly/davidwilletts

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Guardian university league table

Leeds has dropped from 28 to 35 in the Guardian university league table published 8 June.

For the full table of results and more detail please see http://bit.ly/guardianleedstable

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National pay negotiations

As part of ongoing negotiations, the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) on behalf of employers, is offering a 0.4% consolidated pay increase in light of the current economic climate.

For further information see http://bit.ly/paynegotiations_update

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USS pensions update

The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) has asked the University to make staff aware of proposals regarding potential changes to USS pensions. For more information please read the updated information on Campusweb at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/comms/newsletter/june_10/uss_pensions.htm

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VLS update

Figures from the beginning of June indicate that 467 members of staff have accepted VLS (Voluntary Leavers' Scheme), 90 of whom are academic.

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Bafta Academy fellowship for Melvyn Bragg Lord Bragg has been awarded an Academy Fellowship by Bafta for his "outstanding and exceptional" contribution to television.

Read more at http://bit.ly/braggbafta

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Public event on privacy and public policy On 18 June from 5pm to 6.50pm there will be a panel event in the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre with high-profile guests debating how much importance should be given to privacy considerations when making public policy. A drinks reception will follow.

For speaker information and to register your interest see http://www.idea.leeds.ac.uk/privacy

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Date for your diary - Staff Festival

This year's staff festival is all about you and it's happening from 3pm - 7pm on Friday 3 September 2010. This time it's more of a home-grown event to say thank you to staff and celebrate your strengths, skills, talents and interests. Look out for more information coming soon on Campusweb.

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Edward Boyle Library refurbishment

This summer, the Edward Boyle Library is being partly refurbished, to provide new enquiry and book return facilities. The Library will remain open throughout the project, except for the following Saturdays: 31 July, 7, 14 and 21 August.

For further information see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/comms/newsletter/june_10/edward_boyle.htm

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Essentials in the Students' Union closing for works On Friday 18 June Essentials in LUU will close for two weeks as replacement work begins of the existing refrigeration system and new shelving is installed.

For more information see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/comms/newsletter/june_10/essentials.htm

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Free access to the edge for conference delegates Find out more about the latest additions to the conference accommodation portfolio: Storm Jameson Court and The Edge - the latter of which delegates can use for free.

View the eBrochure online at www.meetinleeds.co.uk/brochure _______________________________________________

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