How the University achieved gold status for its hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are of native origin in the UK and are unfortunately on the red list for Britain’s mammals, highlighting their vulnerability. Their decline can have...
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Tracing our juvenile Peregrine Falcons
Local birder, Paul Wheatley, tells the story of the Leeds Peregrines. The wild Peregrine Falcons, that nest on the top of the University's Parkinson Tower,...
The birder behind @UoLperegrine
You may be familiar with the Twitter account @UoLperegrine, but who is the magic behind it? Leslie Arkless is an Analytical Technician in Microstructure Materials...
Looking back and ahead at Gair Wood
I’m Sam, one of the Student Sustainability Architects for the Gair Wood forestry project. I’ve been helping to run volunteer tree-planting sessions on site and...
Getting started with identifying plants and animals
Can you recognise the birds you see in your garden or local park? Wish you could identify some of the plants you see around Leeds?...
Spring in St. George's Fields
Every Friday, biodiversity volunteers have been watching the campus bloom and thrive as spring arrived. St George’s Fields – nestled behind the Henry Price Halls...
Biodiversity at Bodington
Hi, I’m Sam, the Student Sustainability Architect working on the University’s biodiversity monitoring programme at Bodington Fields alongside a wider team of Student Sustainability Architects....
Student Volunteering Week 2022
This week is Student Volunteering week and here in the Sustainability service we have a range of volunteering opportunities. You could join us on our...
Spring has arrived!
The days are getting longer, lighter and warmer; spring is truly on the way! To celebrate the spring equinox on the 20 March, Caitlin, our...
Campus biodiversity monitoring
Holly Smith, third-year Environmental Science undergraduate student and newly appointed Sustainability Architect tells us about her work on the University’s Campus Biodiversity Monitoring Project. I...