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A person operates a large white weaving machine in the Spinning, Knitting and Weaving lab. Other textile equipment is in the background.

University’s textile heritage honoured

Published
25 November 2025
Categories
Research | University

One of the UK’s most prestigious educational honours has been awarded to the University of Leeds for 150 years of textile research.

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Training empowers park staff to tackle harassment

Published
25 November 2025
Categories
Society & Politics | Research

Hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK have been trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment or behaviour which could stop women feeling safe in public places.

Aerial top down view of ecoduct or wildlife crossing - vegetation covered bridge over a motorway that allows wildlife to safely cross over

Reducing the risks of wildlife corridors

Published
17 November 2025
Categories
Environment | Research

Efforts to join up isolated plant and animal habitats across the world should also protect against unintentionally harming them, new research shows.  

Fareda stands with her arms folded in the middle of a workshop

Engineers tackle disability barriers

Published
12 November 2025
Categories
Alumni

A Leeds alum helped bring together the University and a UK charity to create bespoke solutions for disabled people.

Chantelle Reeves, Amanda MacCannell; Margaret Korosec and Brian Baillie stand in front of the purple plaque.

Purple plaque for trailblazing entrepreneur

Published
11 November 2025
Categories
University

A purple plaque has been unveiled at the University of Leeds for the first time after a researcher won a prestigious UK Women in Innovation award.

An indoor arena with a seating around the outside, a green pitch in the middle and a large screen at the end. Players are standing on the green pitch and an individual stands to clap in the stands.

The driving force

Published
7 November 2025
Categories
Alumni

Leeds alum Andrew Macaulay is the technical genius behind a competition which has brought a fresh dimension to the world of professional golf.

Left to right: Francesca Cuevas walks with Attorney General Lord Hermer and student Callum Keigher outside University of Leeds School of Law

Leeds students quiz Attorney General

Published
4 November 2025
Categories
University

The Government’s chief legal advisor joined University of Leeds students for a special Q&A on key legal issues.

The four house of commons MPs with, Professor Shearer West, Professor Nick Plant and Dr Martin Stow.

Promoting growth in the North

Published
3 November 2025
Categories
Working with business | Business & Economy

A delegation of MPs has heard how Leeds and the West Yorkshire region are playing a crucial role in driving economic growth.

The library in the parkinson building, with studetns working at desks surrounded by books.

Bringing Black stories to the fore

Published
30 October 2025
Categories
University

The University of Leeds is championing the use of Wikipedia to make education and history more accessible.