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This winter the Sustainability Service, Be Curious team and Leeds University Union are teaming up with Zero Waste Leeds and Child Friendly Leeds to support families and communities across the city. Between Monday 27 November and Friday 1 December you’ll find a pop-up donation point in Parkinson building, collecting items for both the Zero Waste...
Bikes, bikes... and more bikes! From maintenance, to advice, to hiring, our Bike Hub has it all and over September & October alone there were 559 visits to the Hub! In just 4 weeks, exactly 200 bikes have been hired out and its great to see so many students and staff engaged in active travel,...
We all know how valuable your University education can be. But we also know how hard it can be to stand out to potential employers and gain real world experience alongside your studies. We’ve joined up with Yorkshire Universities and its members for a Yorkshire wide student challenge that aims to better understand how students...
Have you ever thrown something out because it’s broken? Or maybe you have a box full of broken tech gathering dust? Perhaps your favourite pair of jeans has an awkward rip down the backside? Have you ever wanted to repair it but not known how? A new Repair Café for campus On Friday 3 November, the...
Applications to be a Student Sustainability Architect are now open until Wednesday 4 October. These part-time paid positions give you the opportunity to work with the Sustainability Service to deliver a sustainability project that aligns with the University’s strategic objectives. What does the role entail? Student Sustainability Architects are flexible roles where you will work...
Congratulations to the five University labs that have improved their LEAF status after an audit this summer! The Electron Microscopy Facility has moved to Gold accreditation, whilst the Med Chem Lab G39, iPRD, Food Science and Nutrition teaching labs and the Chemistry teaching labs have been awarded Silver LEAF status. LEAF (The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework)...
A survey was sent to undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking their dissertation to discover their current awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their exposure to them through their studies and appetite to respond to them in their research and dissertation projects. Our Education Strategy commits to promoting ‘environmental and social sustainability through our portfolio,...
Items donated by students during the recent tenancy changeover period in inner north West Leeds have benefitted local organisations and charities across the area. In June, a total of 924 bags of donations were collected, split between blue bag doorstep collections and British Heart Foundation donation banks across the area. 332 people made use of...
The University of Leeds are finalists in the 2023 UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards, after being shortlisted for four awards. The shortlisted projects are Gair Wood, Student Engagement through Residential Services and the Student Sustainability Research Conference, as well as PhD student Hazel Mooney being shortlisted for the student impact award. The Green Gown...
Last week we held a Sustainability Celebration event to bring together members of the University community to celebrate the diverse and innovative sustainability actions and initiatives being delivered across the University. Thank you to everyone who attended the event, we loved seeing so many familiar and new faces and it was great to talk to...