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Dr Emily Caseley, Kasia Hammond, Emily Rolfe, Izzie Gibson and Rebecca Motley teach children how to keep themselves healthy.

Children turn scientists in outdoor lab

Published
9 August 2023
Categories
University

Children learned how robot doctors could transform healthcare at this year’s Child Friendly Leeds Live event.

Loubna El Saboni in a graduation gown, with her young daughter, on campus. She is smiling and holding her degree.

Syrian refugee achieves long-awaited graduation

Published
26 July 2023
Categories
Health
University

A Syrian refugee has told of her elation after finally graduating as a doctor with the University of Leeds – ten years after she first began studying in her home country.

The image shows three graduates in their graduation gowns, looking at the camera and smiling. From left to right they are Gani Sultanov, Alaaeldin Aly and Ryan Kean

Online students meet for first time at graduation

Published
25 July 2023
Categories
Global
University

A group of international and UK-based students who spent up to four years learning online together met in-person for the first time at their graduation.

Anita Rani (left) and Ondrej Krivanek (right) wearing their red and green graduation gowns

Honorary Degrees 2023

Published
18 July 2023
Categories
Alumni
News
University

A television presenter and leading physicist have been recognised with honorary degrees from the University of Leeds.

Professor Simon Buitendijk, Vice Chancellor at University of Leeds, smiling and sitting in a chair in a bright and modern meeting room.

Vice Chancellor elected to global university network

Published
18 July 2023
Categories
University
News
Global

Professor Simone Buitendijk, Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of Leeds, has been elected to the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

Leeds women's rugby union players are reaching for the ball in a line-out in their varsity match against Leeds Beckett at Headingley Stadium.

Sport stars lined up for University appearance

Published
11 July 2023
Categories
University

Major sporting figures are speaking at this year’s British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Conference at the University of Leeds.

A group of four people stood outside the Esther Simpson Building at The University of Leeds

Leeds hosts global Fair Trade event

Published
21 June 2023
Categories
University
Working with business
Global
Environment

An international event aimed at establishing equity between producers and consumers was hosted by the University this week.

An image of Professor Basheer, smiling and wearing a suit

Leeds community recognised by royal honours

Published
17 June 2023
Categories
University

A civil engineer who has conducted pioneering research into the performance and durability of concrete has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.