News

Mark England OBE: the hopes of a nation

Published
Monday 18th July, 2022
Categories
Alumni

After making history as Team GB Chef de Mission at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Mark England OBE hopes to guide Team England to gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Mark England poses in Team GB tracksuit

University and Asda announce data partnership

Published
Monday 18th July, 2022
Categories
Working with business
Health

Asda and the University have joined forces to better understand pressing societal challenges such as nutrition, environmental and health issues through a strategic data partnership.

Exterior of Asda House in Leeds.

Vice-Chancellor’s latest blog

Published
Friday 15th July, 2022
Categories
University

Professor Simone Buitendijk’s latest blog considers the insecurity and unease that sometimes gets in the way of achieving equity in higher education.

University of Leeds Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Buitendijk

Civic leaders pledge to improve social mobility

Published
Tuesday 12th July, 2022
Categories
Working with our region
Science
Health

A major drive to improve the life chances of children from the Bradford district has been formally launched.

A delegate signs the pledge to try and end barriers to social mobility in Bradford

Education system ‘neglecting the importance of plants’

Published
Monday 11th July, 2022
Categories
Environment
Science

People are becoming “disconnected from the botanical world” at a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, warn a group of research scientists.

A close-up of a pink Bromeliad plant

Equality marriage bill introduced in Lords

Published
Friday 8th July, 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Society & Politics

Legal moves to allow same sex marriages in all British Oversea Territories have been introduced in the House of Lords.

The lower arms and hands of an adult couple holding hands, both with rainbow coloured friendship bracelets.

Creating a net zero journey from farm to fork

Published
Wednesday 6th July, 2022
Categories
Working with business
Environment

A novel research network aims move the country’s agri-food industry closer to net zero emissions, enabling the UK to meet its 2050 emissions target.

Field with cows and wind turbines in the background

Honorary Degrees 2022

Published
Tuesday 5th July, 2022
Categories
University

After a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, honorary degree ceremonies are returning to University of Leeds to celebrate the success of key figures in the worlds of law, art, science and more.

The red brick Great Hall building at the University of Leeds

Celebrating the medieval congress' return to campus

Published
Monday 4th July, 2022
Categories
Working with our region
Arts & Culture

The International Medieval Congress (IMC), the largest conference of its kind in Europe, gives scholars and medievalists from across the globe a platform to share all elements of the Middle Ages.

Two people dressed in medieval armour reenacting a battle