Horizons Institute events
This page lists events hosted by the Horizons Institute and members of the research community. All events are open to anyone with an interest in the subject area.
Remaking Places: Doughnut Economics Sandpit
Tuesday 3 June, 1 – 3pm, Blenheim Terrace
Calling all researchers interested in Doughnut Economics! Come and engage with the Leeds Doughnut Coalition and explore exciting collaborative opportunities to help make Leeds a city where people and planet thrive.
This is part of a series of gatherings that will be opportunities to share ideas, encounter new ways of approaching interdisciplinary topics and make connections.
Remaking Places: Alco-tourism Sandpit
Tuesday 10 June, 1 – 3pm, Blenheim Terrace
With questions proposed by Dr Anna Douglas, this event examines the impact of party tourism, crowd behaviour and nighttime economies on neighbourhoods.
This is part of a series of gatherings that will be opportunities to share ideas, encounter new ways of approaching interdisciplinary topics and make connections.
UKIEG Conference
Thursday 19 June, 9am to 5.30pm, Maurice Keyworth Building G.02
The Healthy Buildings Network will be hosting this year’s UKIEG conference on the University of Leeds campus.
This event will spotlight cutting edge studies, case examples and forward thinking solutions that address pressing public health and environmental challenges in buildings. It will also provide opportunities to network with experts across disciplines and to explore how we can champion wellbeing in the built environment.
Submission for abstracts is open until 14 April 2025. Authors will be notified of acceptance by the beginning of May 2025.
MagInBio Conference
Tuesday 1 July to Wednesday 2 July, 9am to 5pm, Nexus Building and online
The MagInBio conference will bring researchers from across the UK and beyond together to discuss diverse projects and ideas connected to Magnetism in Biomaterials, with facilitated collaboration events to prompt new discussions and help attendees target appropriate funding.
Join us at the University of Leeds for a unique opportunity to showcase your research to a diverse and engaged audience, with the chance to develop new collaborations and projects.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Prof Valerie Voon. Cambridge department of Psychiatry.
- Prof Neil Telling. Keele University Biomedical Nanophysics.
We are inviting abstract submissions for poster presentations: Submit an abstract for the MagInBio Conference (MS Forms).
AI Research at Leeds: Building connections across disciplines
Friday 4 July, 9am – 4pm, Nexus
An event hosted by Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) in partnership with The Horizons Institute and the Research and Innovation Service.
This event is designed for academic, post-doctoral or professional services colleagues at the University of Leeds only.
Join us for a dynamic day of networking and discussion as we showcase the diverse and innovative AI research happening across Leeds. This event is open to staff engaged in research from across all disciplines—whether you're deeply immersed in AI or simply curious about how your expertise could contribute to the University’s growing capacity to harness AI for tackling today’s most pressing challenges.
This session will provide a platform to:
- Explore the breadth of AI-related research happening across disciplines
- Foster new interdisciplinary collaborations
- Share insights and challenges
- Help shape the direction of future AI workshops
Whatever your field of expertise, this is a chance to connect with colleagues, spark new ideas, and contribute to the growing AI research community at Leeds.
Insight Series: Prof Dame Jane Francis
Thursday 17 July, 11am – 12pm, online (Zoom)
Join Prof Dame Jane Francis, Director of British Antarctic Survey and Chancellor of the University of Leeds, for a very special Insight Series session, where she will reflect on her interdisciplinary research career.
Jane’s presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.