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The Big Christmas Switch Off 2024: saving energy over the break

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This year the University’s closure period runs from Monday 23 December to Wednesday 1 January 2024 (inclusive). During this period, we need all staff to participate in the Big Christmas Switch Off 2024! The Switch Off is a initiative to get all building users to shut down their workspaces over the winter break. This, alongside the...

Sustainable Labs programme reaches new milestone 

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The Sustainable Labs programme has reached an important milestone, with 50 labs from 11 different schools and four faculties now signed up to the LEAF framework for implementing sustainability initiatives.  Newly certified labs included the first labs within the School of Medicine and the School of Chemical and Process Engineering (SCaPE) to achieve LEAF certification. ...

University of Leeds collaborates on good practice guide for community engaged learning 

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The University of Leeds has collaborated with Yorkshire Universities in a UPP Foundation (University Partnerships Programme) funded programme, to publish a good practice guide for community engaged learning.  The guide highlights how universities across Yorkshire are working with community partners to create valuable ‘service learning’ and sustainability opportunities for their students. The guide showcases the...

Work begins on University’s Net Zero Delivery Plan 

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Work has begun this week on two projects that contribute towards the ‘delivering net zero’ principle of the University of Leeds Climate Plan.  On campus, test drilling has commenced to explore the potential to use geothermal heat to contribute to our heating requirements, whilst at the Brownlee Triathlon Centre in north Leeds, work has commenced...

2023-24 People and Planet University League Table Released

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The annual People & Planet University League for 2023-24 has been released, with the University of Leeds achieving a 2:1 classification.   The University moved up ten places from last year to be ranked 39th overall.  People & Planet is the UK's largest student campaigning organisation. Its annual People & Planet University League ranks 151 UK universities...

Switch off and save energy for Christmas

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This year’s University closure period runs from Friday 22 December 2023 to Monday 1 January 2024, inclusive.  Alongside the University's Estates and Energy teams, we're encouraging staff to help us save energy by switching off when leaving for the Christmas period.  Thanks to the efforts of staff and students the 2022 Switch Off campaign reduced...