Medieval knights clash swords on campus
Europe’s largest Medieval celebration is taking place in Leeds with over 2,500 enthusiasts from 60 countries coming together both in person and virtually to immerse themselves in the Middle Ages.
Arts & Culture News
Brontë literary treasures on public display together for first time
Handwritten poems, miniature books and printed first editions are going on display at the University of Leeds in a free exhibition tracing the evolution of the Brontës into literary icons.
Summer Music Festival uncovers untold stories
Internationally renowned acts, rising stars and homegrown talent will be performing at the University of Leeds for this year’s International Concert Series Summer Music Festival.
Art graduates ask the art world: Can you let us in?
Talented emerging artists who have persevered through the turbulent years of Covid are bursting onto the art scene with a plea to “let us in”, as the Lord Mayor of Leeds opens their degree show.
Professor honoured for French arts and culture research
A Leeds academic has been honoured by the French government for her contribution to research in French arts and culture.
Engineers and dancers team up for groundbreaking new project
A pioneering University of Leeds research project about human movement has been awarded an Ingenious Award by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Talk traces global journeys of Shakespeare’s First Folio
A distinguished academic is visiting the University of Leeds to give a public lecture as Shakespeare’s First Folio turns 400 years old.
Deepfakes: has the camera always lied?
Fake footage is a centuries-old problem that began long before digital technology, according to a Leeds academic.
Poet speaks out about young onset Parkinson’s
A moving poem about living with young onset Parkinson's has been penned by an academic at the University of Leeds to mark World Parkinson’s Day.
Artists and researchers team up to find sustainable solutions
Artists from around the globe have been connected with Leeds academics to explore climate change and justice in an online research project.