"Over the past few years, students and staff from our University, including a group currently in Thailand have been volunteering their time to make a world of difference to communities around the world. "

"Our students come to University to find their talent and discover the creativity that lies within. This month Leeds Met proudly plays host to some of the talent which it has helped to nurture over the last three or four years."

"Once upon a time our vision of an academic library may have been that of a place with an eerie silence, disapproving sideways glances and shelves full of dusty leather-bound books; but today's academic libraries paint a different picture altogether..."

"Theodore Roosevelt famously said: "Speak softly and carry a big stick", and for a long time we've known that it's often not what you say but how you say it that matters, but how many of us really use our voice to its true potential?"

"These days it seems that whenever we turn the television or radio on all we hear are a growing number of reports of violence against others in our society."

"In our younger years we are often asked the question 'What do you want to do when you grow up?' As children we may dream of being an astronaut, a pilot, a pop star or a hairdresser, but as we get older our aspirations and ideals can change..."

"For many, evenings and weekends offer some down time, time to relax and 'chill' out, but for one man, 'chilling out' means something altogether different."

"In 2001, News & Media colleague, Joyce Connolly was commissioned to research and write for a travel guide on a Caribbean island for one month."

"It's the 31st December and the midnight bell chimes, people exchange kisses, champagne is drunk, glasses chink, fireworks go off, a handsome, dark-haired stranger crosses the threshold and there are cries of 'Happy New Year' to be heard all around..."

"It's a dull day and the unforgiving, howling winds are seeping into every nook, cranny and crevice of Headingley Campus. What I really need right now is a little ray of sunshine to brighten my mood which I fear is beginning to mirror the weather."

"The sun shines on the Acre and thousands of hopeful and fresh-faced students come and go, but what some don't realise is that there is a darker, much murkier side to the seemingly serene and picturesque Headingley Campus."

"During the days of a recession one might begin to suspect that charity work and fundraising events may be in steep decline..."

"As freshers begin to settle and the nights start to draw in, there's a buzz that begins to build across the student community in the city."

"As the city of Leeds skyline evolves and continues to change so too do the locations for, and the homes of, some of Leeds Met's faculties."

"In 1999 one man walked through the doors of Leeds Met with the vision of changing the lives of youngsters across the country for the better..."

"It's July at Leeds Met...Graduation Festival is here..."

"Jetting out to Spain on a one-way ticket, young Lee Griffiths never imagined that he would end up dependant on the system to provide him with shelter..."

"For many it would be a dream to work amidst the glamour and the stars of Los Angeles, but for one man who lived the dream, he discovered the UK offered more of a calling for him..."

"When it comes to the public's perception of students for selfless behaviour, they don't always come out smelling of roses. One Rosie, however, is taking a stand in her local community to try and change people's attitudes and shift this negative image."

"Visitors arriving at a Leeds Met Open Day will witness the hustle and bustle of hundreds of fellow prospective students along with their families and friends..."

"Most students enjoy getting into the flow of regular university life, studying, partying and socialising with friends, but not Helen and Carol Galashan, identical twins from Warrington."

"Visitors returning to Leeds could be forgiven for thinking they'd arrived somewhere completely different. With its ever changing landscape, the city continues to transform itself from the outskirts in to move with the changing times. "

"Events Management student Joe Milner, together with six fellow students, organised the 'We are Superheroes' charity abseil, to raise awareness of Macmillan Cancer Support. "