The University’s Blueprint programme has received international recognition though the annual International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) Excellence Awards. What is Blueprint? Led by the Sustainability Service, Blueprint is our flagship staff engagement programme. It supports the University’s Schools and Services to develop five-year plans to embed sustainable practices throughout their operations. Blueprint enables teams across...
We are delighted that the University of Leeds has retained our Fairtrade University award, after being audited for the 22/23 and 23/24 academic years. Our two-star status recognises the broad range of activities undertaken within the University, including raising awareness and increasing availability of Fairtrade products in the university, further supporting work towards a more...
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. ...
The University of Leeds campus is now home to an exciting new ‘Adventure Lab’ initiative, which brings unique outdoor scavenger hunts, experiences, and games to life! Thanks to the efforts of staff member Erica Di Martino from the Lifelong Learning Centre, locations have now been added to campus for people to explore campus biodiversity using...
The University of Leeds Conferences and Events team have officially joined the Blueprint programme to drive forward sustainability initiatives across their venues, events, and operations. The team coordinates conferences and events both internally at the University of Leeds and for external clients, with events taking place across the University campus as well as at a...
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...
The University of Leeds has been ranked 52nd globally for its contribution towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) according to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024 published on 12 June 2024. With almost 2,000 participating universities in more than 100 countries, the University achieved an overall score of 91.7% for its contribution to...
The 2024 Student Sustainability Research Conference kicks off on Wednesday 6 March, with students from across Yorkshire travelling to the University of Leeds to take part. But three of our conference presenters have already given a sneak preview of their research at the London Sustainability research Conference led by City, University of London and hosted...
