LS126 Staff Magazine

You can view the online version of the magazine by clicking on the image above. Printed copies of the magazine are also available approximately one week following the publication of our online version; you can receive a copy either by picking one up at our Helpzones or by using the order a copy option to the right.

We're always interested to hear what you think about the magazine or your suggestion for features so if you do have any comments please fill in our online survey or use the comment option below.

• LS126 was shortlisted in the CIPR PRide Awards Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Best magazine category.

LS126, Leeds Metropolitan University's internal staff magazine is produced quarterly by the Communications team. Click on the main image to download our fully interactive version of the latest edition.

Intended to reflect what a great place our University is, it showcases the great work we do within it and beyond. Available in printed format and/or electronically it is distributed to over 3,000 colleagues across our campuses from LS1 to LS6. Our online version has many additional interactive features available by clicking on the icons and links. Take some time to explore both versions of the magazine and find out something new about our University and your colleagues.

This magazine is about staff, for staff and by staff. We can't make it without you, so if you would like to contribute, comment or order copies please get in touch.

The magazine is printed on FSC lumisilk paper from well managed sources.

LS126 Winter 2012

LS126 Autumn 2012

LS126 Summer 2012


LS126 Spring 2012


LS126 Autumn 2011


LS126 Summer 2011

LS126 February 2011

LS126 November 2010

LS126 August 2010

LS126 May 2010

LS126 February 2010 Launch Edition

This magazine is about staff, for staff and by staff. We can't make it without you, so if you would like to tell us what you love and/or hate about the publication, please get in touch by using the comment box below. We don't mind if you want to remain anonymous, however if you would like a response to your comment please include your contact details and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

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Reviews

Each edition we feature a two page reviews section. We welcome suggestions for reviews or hearing from people who would like to have a go at writing one. If you would like to contribute please get in touch, with your preference of type of review - if you are successful we will make all the arrangements for you to go along and write the review. Previous and forthcoming reviews include:

• Ballet (through our partnership with Northern Ballet Theatre)
• Opera (through our partnership with Opera North)
• Theatre (through our partnership with West Yorkshire Playhouse)
• Music
• Books
• Lectures
• Staff Development Courses

Working lunch

Each edition we invite colleagues who regularly work with each other but may not have met or spent time socially together, to take up the opportunity to relax and get to know each other better over a free lunch. We ask restaurants who offer staff discounts or are local to our campuses to host the lunch and do a short interview and take pictures before leaving you to enjoy your meal. If you would like to spend a few hours getting to know a colleague better and don't mind sharing the experience with our readers, please get in touch.

Features

If you have an idea or would like to write a feature on a project, person or event then please get in touch to discuss your idea. If it's relevant and can generate enough content for a feature and we can think of some great photography and interactive content, we can then either write it on your behalf or support you to write it yourself with your own byline.

Email us at ls126@leedsmet.ac.uk

The answers and winners of the competitions in the August edition of LS1²6 were:

• Leeds Met won last year's Varsity.
  Sophia Rebelo won a pair of tickets to this year's Varsity.
  
  
• Leeds Carnegie met Bath in the first game of this season.
  Peter Harrison won a pair of tickets to a Leeds Carnegie game.
  
  
• David Nixon is Artistic Director at Northern Ballet.
  Peter Khoo won a pair of tickets to the ballet.
  
  
• Leeds Rhinos won last year's Superleague Grand Final. 
  Kelly Butterworth won a pair of tickets to this year's Grand Final.

Laura Crimmons won a helicoter ride.

Sudoku

The answers and winners of the competitions in the May edition of LS1²6 were:

• The headline act at Leeds Festival on Saturday is Blink 182
  Ruth Young won a pair of day tickets to the festival
  
  
• Warrington Wolves won the 2009 Carnegie Challenge Cup
  Peter Khoo, Kelly Butterworth & David Lane won a pair of tickets each to the Wembley final
  
  
• The Hyde Park Picture House is on Brudenell Road
  Alex Wyse won a pair of tickets to the Hyde Park Picture House
  
  
• Romeo's surname is Montague
  Amanda Seims won a pair of tickets to the ballet or theatre
  
  
• Jacques Rudolph hit a pigeon in the 2009 Roses match
  Dot Phillips, Peter Khoo, David Lane, Liz Lanfear & Pip Trevorrow won a pair of tickets each to any Twenty 20 Yorkshire cricket match

Sudoku

The questions, answers and winners of the competitions in the February edition of LS1²6 were:

• Who wrote The Secret Garden?
  Frances Hodgson Burnett
  Rupert Bozeat won tickets to the ballet or theatre
  
  
• At what number of Queen Square can you find The Clinic?
  10 Queen Square
  David Lane won a free osteopathy consultation
  
  
• Who did Leeds Met Carnegie meet in the first round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup?
  Loughborough
  Toni Duxbury, Shaun Gibb, Peter Khoo & David Lane won tickets to the Gillette World Club Challenge
  
  
• How much does the average person eat each day over the Christmas period?
  5,500 calories
  Peter Khoo won a free diet MOT

Coffee break
The solutions to the puzzles in the February edition of LS1²6 are:

Sudoku

• Face Finder - The staff member was our omnipresent University photographer, Kiran Mehta
• Say what you see - the pictures were car-knee-ghee, Carnegie
• The hidden corner is an inscription above the back door to The Grange at Headingley Campus

The answers to the May edition of LS1²6 will appear here once the competitions close on Friday 11 June.

If you haven't already done so and would like to receive a printed copy of the magazine, please complete the form below and we will put a copy of the latest edition in the internal post for you.

Editor
Joyce Connolly

Joyce's first step on the career ladder was working at Oxford University Press until she left to travel the world. Settling in Australia she worked for Thompson Publishing before landing a job as a book editor and later as a writer with a travel guide publisher. Her responsibilities included researching countries, finding out vital information on destinations and helping to create a guide for each country. After periodically returning to the UK, Joyce settled in Leeds, starting work in the Communications team in 2005, taking over responsibility for Leeds Met Matters. Nowadays, her main project is internal communications and producing the staff magazine, LS126, on top of creating e-newsletters and contributing to the University website and team projects.

Although she has a strong publishing background, LS126 was the first magazine Joyce had worked on. She has really enjoyed developing the magazine from the original concept through to a publication that she believes reflects the diversity of our staff and highlights the opportunities available to all of us. She particularly enjoys the opportunity to go out and find out more about individual staff who are doing interesting things inside and outside of work.

Designer
Alex Keating

Alex has worked at numerous agencies and print companies in his career, working on fashion and music-oriented magazines as well as corporate publications and advertising campaigns. As well as being one of our team of in-house designers and the main designer of LS126, he recently completed a Masters in Art & Graphic Design.

Photographers
Kiran Mehta, Leeds Metropolitan University
Vicky Matthers, Iconphotomedia

Vicky and Kiran are commissioned to take images for the magazine. Their images are also sourced from the Leeds Met image bank that captures everyday University life and major highlights as well as the people involved in them.

Kiran has worked at Leeds Met for the past 18 years, starting as assistant photographer and ultimately becoming the University's main staff photographer. A well known face around the University, he has extensive and good relationships across all areas. Highlights of his time here include working with famous names such as Amitabh Bachchan, Dame Kelly Holmes and Senator George Mitchell, and photographing from the touchline at Wembley.

Vicky began her working life as a sports photographer for a specialist agency in Leeds covering premiership football, rugby and cricket. She has covered major international sports events, including photographing the Great Britain Rugby League team for six weeks during their tour of Papua New Guineau, Fiji and New Zealand. A creative all-rounder she approaches handling all kinds of shoots, from capturing budgies in sheds to sports stars in action, with equal enthusiasm.

Find out the latest behind the scenes information on our blog:

http://ls126.tumblr.com/