Vote for the UK's favourite nature book
The Wind in the Willows and Tarka the Otter are among ten works shortlisted for a public poll to find the nation's favourite nature book.
Arts & Culture News
School of Music invests in new Steinway pianos
A major investment in new musical instruments at the University of Leeds was today celebrated with the performance of a specially-composed piece of music.
Second DARE Art Prize open for applications
The pioneering DARE partnership between the University and Opera North is seeking applications from artists for the second DARE Art Prize.
Single election broadcast influenced one third of viewers’ votes
The BBC’s Question Time Leaders’ Special may have swung more than a million people’s votes in June’s General Election, according to the first in-depth analysis of its effect on the poll.
Event celebrates Yorkshire’s first woman MP
The achievements of a pioneering Yorkshire MP are to be commemorated with a public lecture by senior MP Harriet Harman.
Understanding Sikh activism in Britain
Research sparked by media reports citing Sikh “radicalisation” in Britain has found little evidence of the country's Sikhs being radicalised to join international terrorist groups.
What can war teach today’s nurses about wound care?
A recreated First World War field hospital and groundbreaking research into wound care will be combined as part of an innovative event partnering history with healthcare next week.
Capital of Culture 2023 – the bid is in
The city of Leeds is celebrating a key phase in its bid to be European Capital of Culture in 2023.
Finding the UK’s favourite nature book
Do you have a favourite book about nature? If so, we’d like to hear from you.
Updating the most comprehensive dialect survey ever
A National Lottery grant is allowing the University to update the most comprehensive survey of the dialects of England ever undertaken.