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Shoop!
2nd February 11pm - 2nd March 3am
Leeds University Union
Edale with Wilderness Medicine
4th February 9:30am - 4pm
Edale
A day of hiking and first aid scenarios (nothing too difficult) in the peak district.
An Introduction to Cycling (on or off road)
4th February 11am - 3pm
Meet in car park behind Wokon Noodle Bar, Headingley
Come and experience one of the best ways to socialise and keep fit at the same time.
Amateur Boxing
4th February 4pm - 5pm
Tiger’s Gym, Meanwood
Boxing GIAG which caters to all skill levels, from those wanting purely to get fit to those with previous experience.
ICF - Ong-bak: Muay Thai Warrior
6th February noon - 2pm
Meeting Room 5
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
Intelligent Web Searching
6th February 1:30pm - 3pm
Health Sciences Library, IT Training Room.
Free Skills@Library workshop that will improve your web searches by using advanced searching techniques, help you learn how to find academic information on the web and critically evaluate the quality and relevance of the information you find.
Taiwan Festival
6th February 2pm - 5pm
Riley Smith Hall
Get a taste of Taiwanese food, enjoy marvellous Taiwanese culture and have fun with exciting games.
Give Lacrosse a Go (womens)
6th February 4pm - 5pm
The Edge, Sports Hall 1B,
This session welcomes all standards and aims to provide a fun and active way to try something new and meet new friends.
ICF - Bachehay-e Aseman
6th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - To Be
6th February 5:30pm - 7:10pm
Meeting Room 5
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Together
6th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
MedAid Africa
6th February 5:30pm - 6:30pm
LUU, Meeting Room 4
Come along to find out how you can get involved in helping us fundraise, with opportunities available to visit our clinics.
Debating International Issues
6th February 6pm - 7pm
Miall Lecture Theatre, Baines Wing
An introduction to debating International issues in a UN format.
ICF - Women Without Men
6th February 7:30pm - 9:10pm
Meeting Room 5
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Laskar Pelangi
6th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Meeting Room 4
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - L-Auberge Espegnole
6th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Meeting Room 2
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Shooting Dogs
6th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Common Room
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
KPMG - Sunday Morning Breakfast Anyone?
7th February 10am - 4pm
Outisde the Union
Wish You Were Here
7th February 11am - 4pm
LUU, The Common Room
Explore other cultures through designing a postcard to be exhibited around university throughout International Cultural Festival week!
Salsa with SLAPsoc
7th February 5pm - 6pm
LUU, The Lounge
Get a taste of Spanish culture and meet loads of new people in a friendly environment.
Wing Chun Kung-Fu
7th February 5pm - 7pm
LUU, Meeting Room 2
Come try Wing Chun Kung-Fu, a Chinese martial art perfect for men and women.
International Film Festival - Garden State
7th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Common Room
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Persepolis
7th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 5
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
ICF - The Motorcycle Diaries
7th February 6pm - 8:15pm
Cinema (LT2.31) Clothworkers North
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
ICF - The Kite Runner
7th February 7:30pm - 9:45pm
Meeting Room 2
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Politiki Kouzina
7th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Meeting Room 5
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - The Adventists
7th February 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 1
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - The First Grader
7th February 7:30pm - 9:15pm
Meeting Room 4
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
Libyan Cultural Day
8th February 11am - 4pm
Riley Smith Hall
The Libyan society introduce a day of events celebrating their rich cultural history.
Green Room Open Day
8th February noon - 5pm
The Green Room, behind the Edge
Tour the University of Leeds' dedicated islamic prayer room.
RSS Publication and Alerts for research
8th February 12:30pm - 2pm
Free S@L workshop that will help you learn how to keep up-to-date with your research interests using RSS or email alerts, find out how to set up customized alerts to newly published information in books, journals, conference proceedings and websites.
Reading Fast, Reading More
8th February 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Edward Boyle Library, Conference Room Level 7.
Free Skills@Library workshop that will improve your reading speed, help you learn how to focus on your reading and develop your strategies to deal with the volume of reading required for your course.
Postgrads Ice Breaker
8th February 5pm - 7pm
LUU Lounge
Meet fellow Postgrad students from around the world.
Tap Dancing
8th February 5pm - 6pm
Room 6, Level 2 in the union building
Your chance to give tap dancing a go!
IFF - The Kingdom of Solomon
8th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Oh My God
8th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
LUU Meeting Room 5
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - The Tree of Life
8th February 5:30pm - 7:15pm
The Common Room
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
Comic Soc
8th February 6:30pm - 10pm
LUU room 4
Come along and enjoy some reading, doodling, movies and banter of all things geeky.
International Film Festival - History Boys
8th February 7:30pm - 10pm
The Common Room
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Merong Mahawangsa
8th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Meeting Room 2
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Okuribito
8th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Meeting Room 1
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
Opera Soc's GIAG!
8th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Lounge
Why not try Opera?! Operasoc brings opera to EVERYONE
Adowa: The Ghanaian Royal Dance
9th February 2pm - 6pm
LUU room 3
Come and try your hands at a few steps and learn about the origin of the dance.
Leeds university Ultimate Frisbee
9th February 5pm - 6pm
Edge Sports Hall 1B
Ultimate Frisbee is as competitive or intensive as you want it to be. It’s great fun, truly addictive and the socials are epic.
Unity in Diversity Multicultural and Faith session
9th February 5pm - 7pm
Baines Wing 2.37
Come along, make friends and learn about different cultures and faith groups!
IFF - Death at a Distance of Zero
9th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Homerun
9th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 5
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Seksmisja
9th February 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Trollhunter
9th February 6pm - 7:45pm
Clothworkers North, LT2.31
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - I Am
9th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Meeting Room 4
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Little White Lies
9th February 7:30pm - 10:15pm
Meeting Room 1
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Rang-e Khoda
9th February 7:30pm - 9pm
Meeting Room 5
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Slumdog Millionaire
9th February 7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Common Room
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
10th February 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Women's Cricket
10th February 7pm - 9pm
The Edge Sports Hall 1
Come and try cricket!
Women's Tennis Taster
11th February noon - 2pm
Hyde Park Tennis Court C
Have a go at tennis!
Dungeons and Dragons
11th February 3pm - 10pm
LUU Common Room
Try Dungeons and Dragons!
International Film Festival - Beginners
12th February 4pm - 5:45pm
Meeting Room 1
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Potiche
12th February 6pm - 7:45pm
The Common Room
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
International Film Festival - Osuofia in London
12th February 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Meeting Room 1
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
IFF - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
12th February 8pm - 10:15pm
The Common Room
The International Cultural Festival is showing a variety of films from around the world all week. Come and enjoy the world of film away from Hollywood – all films are free.
How's My Feedback
13th February noon - 1pm
LUU Meeting Room 6
Are you worried about your feedback? Are you struggling to understand it (or even read it), or are you waiting for feedback long overdue? The Academic Hub (part of the Student Advice Centre), is here to help.
Persian
13th February 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Baines Wing Sr 1.14
Explore the delights and mysteries of the Persian language and culture?
Piece of Mind
13th February 7pm - 8:30pm
LUU room 6
Come and enjoy a relaxing evening, where we will be having a friendly debate with tasty snacks and drinks (non alcoholic).
East African Dance, Music and Drumming
14th February 6:30pm - 8pm
The Treehouse, Union Building
Come and learn traditional and modern east African dance and drumming.
Swimming and Water Polo
14th February 7:45pm - 10:30pm
The Edge Pool
Swim and try water polo!
Anime Society Maid Cafe
15th February 11am - 5pm
Room 6, Level 2 Union Building
Bake sale in the style of the intensely popular Japanese maid cafes, supplied and staffed by members of the anime society in maid and butler costumes.
Get out into the Garden with Bardon Grange
15th February 3:30pm - 6pm
Meet at LUU Helpdesk
If you want some space, skills or support to have a go at growing organic food, then come along!
An Introduction to Debating
15th February 6pm - 8pm
Baines Wing 2.37
At this session we will be introducing the basics of how to debate and engage with these big issues.
Scottish Dancing
16th February 6pm - 8pm
LUU Treehouse
Anyone of any ability welcome.
Cross Country
18th February 8:30am - 9:30am
Hyde Park
Start your build up to London 2012 with our GIAG session.
People and Planet
18th February 11am - 6pm
Saltaire (Yorkshire)
People and Planet society are going to be going on a ramble in Saltaire this spring.
Conservation Task in Leeds
20th February 10am - 3pm
Woodhouse Ridge
Get involved with conservation on one of our regular tasks as we work with local community group WRAG and Leeds City Council on our own patch of urban woodland, Woodhouse Ridge!
Leeds for Life Foundation
20th February 2pm - 4pm
Room 4, Level 2 in the union building
Reach Coffee and Cake
20th February 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 4, Level 2 in the union building
Come to Reach’s Coffee and Cake session to find out about volunteering on residential weekends away with 2-16 year olds with learning disabilities.
Need a National Insurance Number?
21st February 10am - 3pm
The Study, Level 1, LUU (Opposite Student Activities)
You need one to work in the UK!
Opportunities Fair
22nd February 10am - 3pm
Riley Smith Hall and LUU Foyer
The largest part-time jobs volunteering fair the Union has ever held!
Leeds Action Student Volunteers Intro
22nd February 6pm - 8pm
Room 6, Level 2 in the union building
Come along to our FREE intro session to find out more about volunteering with 2011 Riley Awards ‘Best Society’.
Top Gun
23rd February 11pm - 3am
Leeds University Union
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
24th February 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Film - Life of Brian
24th February 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Clothworkers North
Come join us in watching Monty Python’s Life of Brian!
Bardon Grange garden work day
26th February noon - 4:30pm
Bardon Grange garden, Oxley halls of residence, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, LS16 5PA
Get out and get gardening with the Bardon Grange Project!
University of Radio part 2
27th February noon - 6pm
Room 5, Level 2 in the union building
How to Have an Argument
28th February 5pm - 6pm
The Treehouse, Union Building
Collaborative Arts Opening Exhibition
28th February 7pm - 10pm
Seven Bar & Grill, Blenheim Terrace
Introduction to EndNote
29th February 12:30pm - 2pm
Free Skills@Library workshop where you will learn how to store and manage references using EndNote and how to use EndNote with Word documents to insert citations and create bibliographies.
Scribe Creative Writing Workshop
1st March 3am - 4:30pm
Room 4, Level 2 in the union building
Shoop!
1st March 11pm - 3am
Leeds University Union
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
2nd March 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
GIAG Tennis
3rd March noon - 3pm
Hyde Park Tennis Courts
Come and play FREE tennis!
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
9th March 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Backgammon Tournament
10th March noon - 3pm
LUU Room 4
Backgammon Tournament hosted by the Turkish Society.
Leeds Skydivers **Jump Up, Jump Up and Get Down**
10th March 7pm - 9pm
Library Pub
Come along and party with Leeds Skydivers!
Squash & Racketball
11th March 2:15pm - 3:45pm
Gryphon Sports Centre
Come and try your hand at squash and racketball!
Psychedelics: A Drug Awareness Workshop
12th March 6pm - 7pm
LUU Room 4
Want to know more about psychedelic drugs, their effects and the risks involved?
GIAG Bhangra
12th March 6:30pm - 8pm
LUU Room 6
Have you had the urge to bust out some Bhangra?
A cappella!
13th March 4pm - 5pm
Learn how to mimic instruments with your voice, vocal percussion and more!
Masters Open Day - Biological Sciences
14th March 1:30pm - 5pm
Biological Sciences, Garstang Foyer, Level 7, Garstang Building .
Our Biological Sciences Masters Postgraduate Open Afternoon will be on Wednesday 14 March 2012 for students interested in Masters degrees.
The Tunnel Club
15th March 11pm - 3am
Leeds University Union
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
16th March 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
23rd March 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bardon Grange garden work day
25th March noon - 5pm
Bardon Grange garden, Oxley halls of residence, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, LS16 5PA
Get out and get gardening with the Bardon Grange Project!
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
30th March 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
20th April 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
27th April 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bardon Grange garden work day
29th April noon - 5pm
Bardon Grange garden, Oxley halls of residence, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, LS16 5PA
Get out and get gardening with the Bardon Grange Project!
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
4th May 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
11th May 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
25th May 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bardon Grange garden work day
27th May noon - 5pm
Bardon Grange garden, Oxley halls of residence, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, LS16 5PA
Get out and get gardening with the Bardon Grange Project!
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
1st June 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
8th June 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
15th June 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
22nd June 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
29th June 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
6th July 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.
Bright Beginnings: Stay and Play
13th July 9:30am - 11:30am
Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre (Mount Preston St, on campus)
A chance for parents and children to meet other families and play.

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