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Parliamentary Jazz Awards Shortlist Reflects Leeds Conservatoire’s Long-term Impact

This year's shortlist includes Jazz at Leeds Conservatoire, Olivia Cuttill and Nikki Iles, across different categories.

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Play by Acting Graduate to Tour with Incubator Fund Support

A play focused on the dangers of spiking written by Lottie Burns, and supported by the conservatoire’s Incubator Fund, is touring around West Yorkshire this October.

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August Newsletter

From celebrating Graduation to Mercury Prize nominations, here's your recap of everything we got up to in August!

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Romesh Dodangoda Receives Visiting Professorship

A pioneer in the world of music production with a longstanding commitment to Leeds Conservatoire was awarded a Visiting Professorship during a summer Graduation ceremony.

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English Teacher on Mercury Prize 2026 Shortlisted Album

The band, who formed at Leeds Conservatoire, have contributed to an album shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize. This comes just two years after winning the accolade themselves with their debut album.

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Amplifying Voices: Leeds Conservatoire Column in Music Teacher

Colleagues Daniela Bonitz and Bethany Milner discuss the person centred approach to meeting students’ support needs in our second Health and Wellbeing piece.

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