University News

Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero with a group of seven team members of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures

Minister praises University's environment work

Published
Wednesday 20th September, 2023
Categories
University
Environment

Pioneering environment research at the University of Leeds has been applauded by Government's Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Two rugby players running on a field, one holding a rugby ball

University to host UK Corporate Games

Published
Friday 15th September, 2023
Categories
Working with business
University

The UK Corporate Games 2024 is heading to Leeds following a successful joint bid by Leeds City Council and the University of Leeds.

Natasha Pickard is sat with her son Oscar on some steps within the University campus.

National acclaim for inspiring student

Published
Monday 14th August, 2023
Categories
University
News

University of Leeds student Natasha Pickard has won a national Social Mobility Award for achieving outstanding academic success while living with mental illness.

Dr Emily Caseley, Kasia Hammond, Emily Rolfe, Izzie Gibson and Rebecca Motley teach children how to keep themselves healthy.

Children turn scientists in outdoor lab

Published
Wednesday 9th August, 2023
Categories
University

Children learned how robot doctors could transform healthcare at this year’s Child Friendly Leeds Live event.

Loubna El Saboni in a graduation gown, with her young daughter, on campus. She is smiling and holding her degree.

Syrian refugee achieves long-awaited graduation

Published
Wednesday 26th July, 2023
Categories
Health
University

A Syrian refugee has told of her elation after finally graduating as a doctor with the University of Leeds – ten years after she first began studying in her home country.

The image shows three graduates in their graduation gowns, looking at the camera and smiling. From left to right they are Gani Sultanov, Alaaeldin Aly and Ryan Kean

Online students meet for first time at graduation

Published
Tuesday 25th July, 2023
Categories
Global
University

A group of international and UK-based students who spent up to four years learning online together met in-person for the first time at their graduation.

Anita Rani (left) and Ondrej Krivanek (right) wearing their red and green graduation gowns

Honorary Degrees 2023

Published
Tuesday 18th July, 2023
Categories
Alumni
News
University

A television presenter and leading physicist have been recognised with honorary degrees from the University of Leeds.

Professor Simon Buitendijk, Vice Chancellor at University of Leeds, smiling and sitting in a chair in a bright and modern meeting room.

Vice Chancellor elected to global university network

Published
Tuesday 18th July, 2023
Categories
University
News
Global

Professor Simone Buitendijk, Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of Leeds, has been elected to the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).