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.
Arts & Culture News
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.
Lighting up the campus
The University of Leeds is playing a key part in Light Night Leeds this year, hosting 12 events on campus as part of the city’s biggest free annual multi-arts event.
Simon Armitage comes full circle with Professor of Poetry post
World-renowned poet Simon Armitage has been announced as the University of Leeds’ first Professor of Poetry.
Prestigious Steinway status provides key upgrade
Music students at the University of Leeds will become part of a select band later this year when it gains coveted All-Steinway School status.
Cooks and their books – recipes from Romans to the present
A new exhibition explores the rise of the celebrity chef and how recipes have been collected and compiled since Roman times.