What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Rain couldn’t dampen the spirits or keep the crowds away on Friday 14 July 2023 as Greenmount Primary School celebrated their Culture on the Doorstep project. In the hall amazing maps were on display along with photographs of important places; a poem about the area was read aloud by children
South Leeds adults share their journeys of lifelong learning Based in the Arnold and Marjorie Ziff building at the University of Leeds, the Lifelong Learning Centre (LLC) offers flexible degrees for adult learners, many of whom have had long periods out of education. Although there is no such thing as
A new collaboration which aims to reduce the city’s carbon footprint through food has been announced by Leeds City Council, the University of Leeds and FoodWise Leeds. Around 10% of the UK’s carbon emissions can be linked to the food we eat or waste, with every part of the journey
Be Curious, the University of Leeds’s annual research event, is back on campus for the first time since going virtual in 2020. On Saturday (7 May 2022) 10am-4pm, the University will be open to the public for a day of free, fun family-friendly activities. From crafting a community blanket to
A learning centre set up to help young people living in one of the UK’s most deprived neighbourhoods access further education, training and employment is celebrating its fifth anniversary. IntoUniversity Leeds South, a partnership between the University of Leeds and national charity IntoUniversity, works with children, teenagers and young adults
Nurse Tracy Hyde, tells us why she returned to education at the age of 35 and is now a qualified mental health nurse, doing the job she always dreamed of. Tracy lives in south Leeds and is a community mental health nurse. She qualified from the University of Leeds during
Be Curious is Leeds University’s annual research open event, which aims to showcase how research here at Leeds is making a world of difference to people’s lives. Launching on Monday (5 July 2021) this year’s Be Curious promises to be an online extravaganza! Join us across the 10-day festival as
Be Curious, the University of Leeds’ annual family friendly research open event, moves online for 2020 with a jam-packed programme, which aims to showcase world-leading research to the wider public. Launching on Saturday 10 October 2020 with a full day of live events, the fifth annual instalment of the hugely
To normal people, the word ‘Leeds’ means a city in Northern England (unless you’re Google Maps, in which case it means a small village in Kent). Weirdly, though, if you say ‘are you going to Leeds?’ to anyone who researches the Middle Ages, they will think you mean ‘are you
UTC Leeds students are putting their engineering and programming skills to the test in an innovative robotics programme led by the University of Leeds. PhD student Orla Gibson, from the University of Leeds, is working with UTC students to develop their maths skills through applied learning as part of the