Working with our region News

Members of Mafwa Theatre sketching their surroundings at Askham Bog with Katie Surridge. The landscape is lush and green, with long grass, trees and other plants filling the background.

Living wall on campus will honour precious peatlands

Published
20 September 2023
Categories
Arts & Culture
Working with our region
Environment

An artist is collaborating with a community arts group to create a living wall for the University of Leeds, inspired by carbon-storing peatlands.

An aerial view of Leeds, with the University campus in the foreground

New children's health research partnership launched in Leeds

Published
8 March 2023
Categories
University
Working with our region
Health
Research

Severe childhood illnesses including cancer, life-threatening diseases and mental health conditions are to be the focus of a new multi-million pound research partnership in Leeds.

A group of artists are pictured gathered around a table, talking to each other. The walls are covered in colourful art pieces.

Exhibition explores inclusive art education

Published
30 January 2023
Categories
Working with our region
Arts & Culture

Work created by neurodivergent and learning disabled artists is going on show at the University of Leeds next week in a new exhibition which explores how they can develop their careers.

Roger Gair at Gair Wood, smiling and leaning on a sign.

New woodland honours former University Secretary

Published
2 December 2022
Categories
Working with our region
Science
Environment

Planting for a new woodland has begun on land owned by the University of Leeds on the northern edge of the city.

A Trussell Trust food bank

Benefit deductions are deepening poverty in Leeds

Published
14 November 2022
Categories
Health
Working with our region
Society & Politics

Leeds residents are increasingly having to borrow from loan sharks and high-interest lenders to meet their basic needs because of issues with their benefits, according to new research.