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The Sustainability Service will be attending the Sustainability and Community Fair on Thursday 2nd February in Parkinson Court from 10am-4pm as part of the Fresh Start Festival. The fair will showcase the wide range of opportunities to support sustainability and community initiatives around the University. Come and chat to us about the different work going on...
Congratulations to the PIXC Research Facility in the Faculty of Biological Sciences for achieving the first Gold LEAF accreditation at the University of Leeds! LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) is a tool that was developed by University College London (UCL) to help researchers, staff, and students understand and improve the sustainability and efficiency of their...
The first tree has been planted at Gair Wood, one of the most significant woodland development schemes in the region. Located next to Golden Acre Park, the site will be planted with more than 66,000 trees, a mixture of broadleaf species including oak, alder, hornbeam, wild cherry and silver birch. As they grow they will...
As part of our Welcome to Leeds campaign, Community Ambassadors have been visiting households in the local area popular with our students. The team of ambassadors have been knocking on doors to offer advice and provide support to students around independent living, respecting the local community and staying safe. Students have also been given copies...
Applications to present at the University of Leeds 2023 Student Sustainability Research Conference are NOW OPEN! The 2023 Student Sustainability Research Conference (SSRC) provides students from any discipline and level (undergraduate through to PhD) the opportunity to share their research and learn from others in a professional conference environment. The conference is back in person...
An innovative project developed by a Leeds student has won a prestigious national competition designed to accelerate the path to net zero across UK universities and colleges. The idea, developed by PhD student Seb Stroud, was selected as one of five winners. Launched to mark the The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the competition invited students from...
The University of Leeds is developing plans for one of the most significant woodland creation projects in the north of England, which would increase biodiversity, provide research and teaching opportunities and capture carbon as part of the University’s Climate Plan. The project would contribute to the White Rose Forest initiative which aims to plant 7...
Blueprint teams at the School of Food Science and Nutrition and Residential Services have progressed to the next stage of their Blueprint journeys following the latest round of annual reviews. The School of Food Sciences & Nutrition began their plan in 2020 and have now achieved 'Change Maker' standard. Residential Services, who were early adopters...
The official launch of a natural flood management site on Bodington Fields took place on 19th May. Located at the Brownlee Triathlon Centre in north Leeds, the site is the first of its kind in the UK. It will reduce flood risk in the area and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change. Councillor...
As part of the #2023PlasticFree pledge we’re bringing the Big Plastic Count to Leeds from Monday 16 May. Get ready, get set, go - let’s get counting single use plastics together! We’re working to eliminate single use plastic items from University of Leeds and Leeds University Union (LUU) operations as part of our #2023PlasticFree...