My Week news archive

07 October 2021

Inside Track: The questions we all need to keep asking

What is the role of universities in the world? The start of a new academic year may be the perfect time to ask ourselves this key question.

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19 July 2021

VC Blog – Where do professional disagreements end and violations of dignity begin?

Our Vice-Chancellor's latest blog considers the importance of respect for each other's dignity.

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05 July 2021

Inside Track | Improving our research culture

In this feature, Dr Cat Davies, Dean for Research Culture, and Professor Nick Plant, DVC: Research and Innovation, explain why the research culture is broken and what we’re doing at Leeds to fix it.

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05 July 2021

VC Blog – Redefining the purpose of a university education

“Our students deserve to have more than a vague idea of their journey ahead. They also deserve to understand early on what learning is about.”

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28 June 2021

Inside Track: Your part in The Big Leeds Conversation 

How do we change the world? How do we reduce inequalities and establish a supportive and diverse community? It starts with our shared values – brought together through The Big Leeds Conversation.

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14 June 2021

VC Blog – Collective inspiration, not adversarial interaction

“We can best deal with our stresses and fears if we do so collectively, and if we all treat each other with empathy, dignity and respect”. 

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