Events News

A group of 15 people taking part in a Dragon Boat race at Leeds Dock.

Leeds hosts UK Corporate Games

Published
Wednesday 31st July, 2024
Categories
University

More than 70 businesses came together in Leeds as the city hosted the 2024 UK Corporate Games.

Gordon Cook in graduation gowns

Blood cancer pioneer awarded rare degree

Published
Tuesday 30th July, 2024
Categories
Health

One of the UK’s leading researchers into myeloma blood cancer has received a rarely awarded degree from the University of Leeds.

Woman wearing cold and turquoise carnival costume with Afrofuturism theme

Collaboration achieves “almost impossible” design challenge

Published
Monday 29th July, 2024
Categories
Working with our region

A showstopping carnival costume – featuring mechanical elements previously thought “impossible” to make by hand – has been created in a ground-breaking collaboration between engineers and designers.

Medicine graduate Phil Sesemann, who graduated in 2017, will take part in the marathon for Team GB. He is pictured racing along a road.

Leeds athletes going for gold

Published
Friday 26th July, 2024
Categories
University

As all eyes focus on athletes taking centre stage at the Paris Olympics, we’ll be cheering on some of our very own students who are competing at the Games.

Tv development executive Gillian Brown in her graduation gowns stood in front of the Great Hall.

Changing perspectives on disability

Published
Friday 26th July, 2024
Categories
Research

An online Disability Studies graduate who is now putting her learnings into practice at work recommends more people study the barriers faced by disabled people.

Kevin Sinfield addresses people at his graduation ceremony

Inspirational trio receive Honorary Degrees

Published
Thursday 25th July, 2024
Categories
University

Leading lights from international business, higher education and sport have been recognised with honorary degrees from the University of Leeds.

Members of the LGBT+ Staff Network holding the banner and smiling outside of Centenary Hall

University supports Leeds Pride

Published
Wednesday 24th July, 2024
Categories
University

University of Leeds colleagues joined in the vibrant celebrations at this year’s Leeds Pride event.

Graduate Memory Moyo in her gowns, pictured with her mother on the famous Parkinson steps

Lifeline support for lifelong learners

Published
Tuesday 23rd July, 2024
Categories
University
Health

A graduate says the support she received as a mature student was a lifeline during her studies – and helped her achieve her forever dream of becoming a doctor.

Exterior of the Parkinson Building taken in the distance along Woodhouse Lane

Appointment of new University Council members

Published
Tuesday 23rd July, 2024
Categories
University

Leaders in social enterprise, the arts, regional government and finance are to join the University Council as lay members of the University’s governing body.