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University Of Leeds Accommodation
This is a list of halls of residence both on and off campus at the University of Leeds in Leeds, England. The list is split to show halls providing catered and self–catered accommodation and includes a section on halls that are no longer used as University of Leeds residences. Most sites provide general student accommodation but where all, or the majority of residents, are post-graduate or international students this is highlighted. Similarly, where residences include or are adjacent to particular facilities, e.g. music, sports, stores, food outlets, or entertainment venues, this may be mentioned. The distance between the residence and the campus and to the city centre are included where pertinent. Catered Charles Morris Hall Mount Preston Street, LS2 9JP, is home to Charles Morris Hall (), consisting of four blocks of buildings; Storm Jameson East, Storm Jameson West, Dobree and Whetton. Dobree and Whetton accommodate 80 students in each of two blocks with most bedrooms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west. The city of Plymouth is the largest settlement, and the city of Exeter is the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 1,194,166. The largest settlements after Plymouth (264,695) are the city of Exeter (130,709) and the Seaside resort, seaside resorts of Torquay and Paignton, which have a combined population of 115,410. They all are located along the south coast, which is the most populous part of the county; Barnstaple (31,275) and Tiverton, Devon, Tiverton (22,291) are the largest towns in the north and centre respectively. For local government purposes Devon comprises a non-metropolitan county, with eight districts, and the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of Plymouth City Council, Plymouth an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford Allbutt
Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt KCB, MA, MD, ScD, FRS (20 July 183622 February 1925) was an English physician best known for his role as president of the British Medical Association 1920, for inventing the clinical thermometer, and for supporting Sir William Osler in founding the History of Medicine Society. Biography Thomas Clifford Allbutt was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, the son of Rev. Thomas Allbutt, Vicar of Dewsbury and his wife Marianne, daughter of Robert Wooler, of Dewsbury (1801–1843). He was educated at St Peter's School, York and Caius College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1859, with a First Class degree in natural sciences in 1860. After studying medicine at St George's Hospital, Hyde Park Corner, London, and taking the Cambridge MB degree in 1861, he went to Paris and attended the clinics of Armand Trousseau, Duchenne de Boulogne (G. B. A. Duchenne) author of '' Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine'', Pierre-Antoine-Ernest Bazin and Hardy. He was elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit *''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek ''boreas'' "north wind, north" which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds Student
''The Gryphon'' is the student newspaper of the University of Leeds. It is published monthly during term time and its editor, the newspaper's only paid position, is elected annually by Leeds University Union members. The articles are written by students and are largely about local and university issues. ''The Gryphon'' was founded in 1946 as ''Union News'', before merging with Leeds Polytechnic Students Union's ''Pact'' in 1970 to become ''Leeds Student''. In 2005, Leeds Metropolitan University students voted to disaffiliate from the newspaper, citing under-representation. ''Leeds Student'' was renamed ''The Gryphon'' in 2014 in a return to the name used by an earlier University of Leeds student publication. The editorship became a full-time, paid sabbatical position in 1972 after a campaign led by the then editor, Paul Vallely, who went on to become the first sabbatical editor. Notable previous editors also include Paul Dacre, Jay Rayner and Nicholas Witchell. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burton Menswear
Burton is a British online clothing retailer, former high street retailer and clothing manufacturer, specialising in men's clothing and footwear. It is operated by Debenhams Group in the United Kingdom. Previously, Burton was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, but became a trading name of ''Arcadia Group Brands Ltd'', part of the Arcadia Group. Sir Philip Green acquired the Arcadia Group in 2002, and it became the sole owner of Burton. In 2021, Boohoo Group (now Debenhams Group) acquired the brand after Arcadia went into administration. History The company was founded by Sir Montague Maurice Burton in Chesterfield in 1903 under the name of The Cross-Tailoring Company. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1929 by which time it had 400 stores, factories and mills. After World War II, Montague Burton was one of the suppliers of demob suits to the British government for demobilising servicemen, comprising jacket, trousers, waistcoat, shirt and underwear. It ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montague Burton
Sir Montague Maurice Burton (15 August 1885 – 21 September 1952) was the founder of Burton Menswear, one of Britain's largest chains of clothes shops. Early life Born Meshe David Osinsky and a Lithuanian Jew in Kurkliai, Kaunas province, he came alone to the UK in 1900 to escape the Russian pogroms.Moving Here Sir Montague Burton – an introduction He was well-educated, having studied in a , but arrived unable to speak English.Silver, Bernard (2000). ''Three Jewish Giants of Leeds'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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U, or u, is the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet and the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''u'' (pronounced ), plural ''ues''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the "long U" sound, pronounced . In most other languages, its name matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History U derives from the Semitic waw, as does F, and later, Y, W, and V. Its oldest ancestor goes back to Egyptian hieroglyphs, and is probably from a hieroglyph of a mace or fowl, representing the sound or the sound . This was borrowed to Phoenician, where it represented the sound , and seldom the vowel . In Greek, two letters were adapted from the Phoenician waw. The letter was adapted, but split in two, with Digamma or wau being adapted to represent , and the second one being Upsilon , which was originally adapted to represent , later fronte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire Ripper
Peter William Sutcliffe (2 June 1946 – 13 November 2020), also known as Peter Coonan, was an English serial killer who was convicted of murdering thirteen women and attempting to murder seven others between 1975 and 1980. He was dubbed in press reports as the Yorkshire Ripper, an allusion to the Victorian serial killer Jack the Ripper. Sutcliffe was sentenced to twenty concurrent sentences of life imprisonment, which were converted to a whole life order in 2010. Two of his murders took place in Manchester; all the others took place in West Yorkshire. Criminal psychologist David Holmes characterised Sutcliffe as being an "extremely callous, sexually sadistic serial killer". Sutcliffe initially attacked women and girls in residential areas, but appears to have shifted his focus to red-light districts because he was attracted by the vulnerability of prostitutes and the perceived ambivalent attitude of police to prostitutes' safety. After his arrest in Sheffield by Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro-chancellor
A pro-chancellor is an officer of some universities in Commonwealth countries. The pro-chancellor acts as a deputy to the chancellor and as practical chairman of the university council. In this role, a pro-chancellor may fulfil a number of formal and informal functions, such as presiding over conferment of degrees, regulatory oversight of the university, and facilitating partnerships or relationships in other settings. The actual chief executive of a university is the vice-chancellor. See also * Lists of university leaders ** Administrators: trustee, president, vice president, university principal, dean, provost ** Other: college, faculty, professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other tertiary education, post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin ... University governance Academic administration Academic honours Educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupton Family
The Lupton family in Yorkshire achieved prominence in ecclesiastical and academic circles in England in the Tudor period, Tudor era through the fame of Roger Lupton, provost of Eton College and chaplain to Henry VII of England, Henry VII and Henry VIII. By the Georgian era, the family was established as merchants and Minister (Christianity), ministers in Leeds. Described in the city's archives as "landed gentry, a political and business dynasty", they had become successful woollen cloth merchants and manufacturers who flourished during the Industrial Revolution and traded throughout northern Europe, the Americas and Australia. Members of the family contributed to the political life of the UK and the civic life of Leeds well into the 20th century. Several members were well acquainted with the British royal family and were Philanthropy, philanthropists. Some were List of mayors of Leeds, Lord Mayors of Leeds and Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), M.P.s and progressive in thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lupton may refer to: Places In England: * Lupton, Cumbria * Lupton, Brixham, an historic manor in Devon In the United States: * Lupton, Arizona in Apache County * Lupton, Michigan, in Ogemaw County * Lupton City, Chattanooga, Tennessee * Fort Lupton, Colorado People * Lupton family, business and political dynasty from Leeds, England * Angela Lynch-Lupton (died 2007), mayor of Galway, Ireland * Arthur Lupton (1879–1944), English cricketer * Arnold Lupton (1846–1930), British Liberal Member of Parliament 1906–1910 * Cartter Lupton (1899–1977), American businessman and Coca-Cola Bottling Company magnate * Dylan Lupton (born 1993), American racing driver * Ellen Lupton (born 1963), American graphic designer, writer, curator and educator * Frank Miller Lupton (1854–1888), British governor of Bahr el Ghazal province in Sudan * Frances Lupton (1821–1892), English activist for girls' education * Geoffrey Lupton (1882–1949), British member of the Arts and Crafts Mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
