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Leeds student wins photography titleWednesday, February 22, 2012
A former Leeds student is among those who are set to showcase photos taken on camera phones as part of a worldwide citizen journalism competition. The exhibition will feature the imag...
- Leeds University helps disadvantaged teens
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds are to be shown how to secure a place at university, thanks to a series of workshops being held in Leeds. Some 200 A-level students will between no...
- Leeds student paper launches on iPad
Monday, February 20, 2012
The team behind a student newspaper in Leeds has launched a tablet computer edition of its publication. The award-winning Leeds Student team developed the iPad edition in a move which...
- Rental prices rise in January, LSL
Monday, February 20, 2012
Rental prices went up in January, new figures from a letting agents firm have shown. According to LSL, the lettings market picked up "unseasonably early" this year, with a 0.1% rise ...
- Tenants renting for longer: Arla
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Professional accommodation inLeedsis now being rented out for a record number of months. The Association of Residential Letting Agents (Arla) said private tenants up and down the country are choo...
- Average length of tenancy increases
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tenants are staying in rented accommodation longer than ever before, according to new figures from the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA). The average length of tenancy in 200...
- New head of student services at Leeds Met
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The experience of Leeds students is set to be improved by a new head of services. Alison Egan, who has enjoyed a 30-year career in health management, student services, teaching and learner s...
- Councils bid for improved broadband
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Thousands of people living inLeedsstudent accommodation could benefit from super-fast broadband if the local authority succeeds in its bid to secure part of a £100 million pot of Government mo...
- Thousands turning to rented property
Thursday, February 09, 2012
A growing number of families are joining the cohort of renters, which has grown 24% since 2010. The throng of people turning to privately rented accommodation grew by 275...
- Leeds Festival capacity 'could increase'
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Another 5,000 festival-goers may be able to rock out at Leeds Festival this year, as organisers may seek permission to raise capacity. A report compiled for Leeds City Council's licensing co...