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This October, visitors to Light Night Leeds will be invited to look beneath the surface of the city and discover an extraordinary world that usually remains unseen. The Heat Beneath Our Feet is a new immersive installation that transforms University of Leeds geothermal research into a striking visual and sound experience, revealing the geological history...
The University of Leeds has joined the global Nature Positive Universities initiative, strengthening its commitment to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss while creating a campus that supports nature, people and learning. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the University of Oxford, Nature Positive Universities brings together higher education institutions from around...
Reflective Blog Post (Mimansa Deshkar (Fairtrade Curator, SSA), Supervisor: Charlotte Davenport) A small blue-and-green label on a chocolate bar or a pack of coffee is something many of us have seen without thinking twice about it. Yet behind those everyday products are stories of global trade justice, social equality, environmental sustainability and student activism. Discovering how deeply these ideas are embedded in...
The University of Leeds has once again been recognised as one of the world’s leading universities for sustainability, securing a place among the global top 60 institutions in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings. The achievement reflects the University’s long-standing commitment to addressing environmental and social challenges through world-leading research, education, operations and partnerships. ...
The University of Leeds is taking steps to cut the climate impact of the goods, services and resources it uses through a new Net Zero Supply Chain and Resources Delivery Plan. Around 70% of the University's reported greenhouse gas emissions come from products and services bought, and resources consumed. The new plan builds on a...
The University of Leeds and Leeds University Union Fairtrade Partnership are delighted to have achieved the highest level of recognition - 3-star status - in the Fairtrade University Award. This rare achievement reflects successful audits for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years. Our 3-star status recognises the breadth of activity to promote Fairtrade, trade justice and ethical consumption,...
The University of Leeds has launched its new Framework for Environmental and Social Responsibility 2026–2030, setting out a bold, integrated vision to embed sustainability and social impact across all aspects of university life. Developed in collaboration with staff, students and partners, the Framework responds to urgent global challenges, including climate change, environmental degradation and social inequality, while...
Become an auditor for the Fairtrade University Award and help us monitor our progress towards Fairtrade University status! Volunteer auditors conduct an audit of the university to review the efforts to embed and promote Fairtrade and wider ethical consumption. You will receive full training via Teams, delivered by SOS-UK and the Fairtrade Foundation, where you...
The University of Leeds Sustainability Service has published its Fairtrade Progress Report and has marked the end of an important year of celebrating 20 years as a Fairtrade University. The report covers activity from January to December 2025 and tracks progress against our SMART Action Plan (2024–2026), which sets out clear objectives for embedding Fairtrade principles across...
The university’s Wellbeing, Safety and Health department has funded a university-wide licence for software to improve chemical and reagent management in laboratories. Cheminventory has been used with great success by some individual research groups plus the School of Chemistry for several years and the new Enterprise licence means it is now accessible to all research groups and teaching labs without an additional cost. The user-friendly software encourages stock sharing, reduces waste...