University of Leeds
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
Celebrating what makes Leeds special ❤️🏳️🌈🌍
The prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education – part of the UK national Honours system – recognises Leeds’ outstanding, 150-years of textile research.
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education – part of the UK national Honours system – recognises Leeds’ outstanding, 150-years of textile research.
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
We delve into the history and explore the innovation driving the next chapter 👇 https://www.leeds.ac.uk/qep
For the full Leeds City of Languages programme and for more event information 👇
leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/
@lahri.bsky.social
leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/
@lahri.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
For the full Leeds City of Languages programme and for more event information 👇
leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/
@lahri.bsky.social
leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/
@lahri.bsky.social
Leeds City of Languages festival will be running until 24 November – if you haven’t made it to any of the events there are some great activities still to come 🎉
The festival is a vibrant celebration of the city's languages, cultures, and communities, highlighting our connections across the world 🌍
The festival is a vibrant celebration of the city's languages, cultures, and communities, highlighting our connections across the world 🌍
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Leeds City of Languages festival will be running until 24 November – if you haven’t made it to any of the events there are some great activities still to come 🎉
The festival is a vibrant celebration of the city's languages, cultures, and communities, highlighting our connections across the world 🌍
The festival is a vibrant celebration of the city's languages, cultures, and communities, highlighting our connections across the world 🌍
🎓 Want to stand out to top graduate employers?
As the 6th most targeted University by the UK’s top graduate employers, a masters degree from Leeds could be your next step to securing your future, and our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day is the perfect place to start!
As the 6th most targeted University by the UK’s top graduate employers, a masters degree from Leeds could be your next step to securing your future, and our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day is the perfect place to start!
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🎓 Want to stand out to top graduate employers?
As the 6th most targeted University by the UK’s top graduate employers, a masters degree from Leeds could be your next step to securing your future, and our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day is the perfect place to start!
As the 6th most targeted University by the UK’s top graduate employers, a masters degree from Leeds could be your next step to securing your future, and our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day is the perfect place to start!
Week 2 of #COP30 is underway! 🌍
There are still many topics to be discussed over the last few days of the conference, and our Leeds delegation are involved in several events.
You can find out more about the events our delegation is involved in at COP30 here ⬇️
climate.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-at-cop...
There are still many topics to be discussed over the last few days of the conference, and our Leeds delegation are involved in several events.
You can find out more about the events our delegation is involved in at COP30 here ⬇️
climate.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-at-cop...
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Week 2 of #COP30 is underway! 🌍
There are still many topics to be discussed over the last few days of the conference, and our Leeds delegation are involved in several events.
You can find out more about the events our delegation is involved in at COP30 here ⬇️
climate.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-at-cop...
There are still many topics to be discussed over the last few days of the conference, and our Leeds delegation are involved in several events.
You can find out more about the events our delegation is involved in at COP30 here ⬇️
climate.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-at-cop...
Glaciers are a vital water source but how much longer will we have them?🏔️
Scaling some of the most challenging heights and battling extreme conditions, our researchers have found some shocking truths about the glaciers❄️
To read more about their journey, click the link below👇
https://bit.ly/4nP14EZ
Scaling some of the most challenging heights and battling extreme conditions, our researchers have found some shocking truths about the glaciers❄️
To read more about their journey, click the link below👇
https://bit.ly/4nP14EZ
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Glaciers are a vital water source but how much longer will we have them?🏔️
Scaling some of the most challenging heights and battling extreme conditions, our researchers have found some shocking truths about the glaciers❄️
To read more about their journey, click the link below👇
https://bit.ly/4nP14EZ
Scaling some of the most challenging heights and battling extreme conditions, our researchers have found some shocking truths about the glaciers❄️
To read more about their journey, click the link below👇
https://bit.ly/4nP14EZ
This year’s conference is being held in the city of Belem, Brazil. Various themes will be covered across the two weeks, such as:
🪴 Agriculture
👩👦 Children and youth
⚡ Energy
💰 Finance
🟰 Gender equality
🧑⚕️ Health
❤️🩹 Peace, relief, and recovery
🔬 Science and tech
🌍 Tourism
🪴 Agriculture
👩👦 Children and youth
⚡ Energy
💰 Finance
🟰 Gender equality
🧑⚕️ Health
❤️🩹 Peace, relief, and recovery
🔬 Science and tech
🌍 Tourism
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This year’s conference is being held in the city of Belem, Brazil. Various themes will be covered across the two weeks, such as:
🪴 Agriculture
👩👦 Children and youth
⚡ Energy
💰 Finance
🟰 Gender equality
🧑⚕️ Health
❤️🩹 Peace, relief, and recovery
🔬 Science and tech
🌍 Tourism
🪴 Agriculture
👩👦 Children and youth
⚡ Energy
💰 Finance
🟰 Gender equality
🧑⚕️ Health
❤️🩹 Peace, relief, and recovery
🔬 Science and tech
🌍 Tourism
‘COP’ stands for ‘Conference Of the Parties’, with this year being the 30th edition of the annual conference. The UNFCCC parties come together to discuss the world’s progress on the Paris Agreement's climate targets and to plan future steps to limit global temperature rise below 2℃.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
‘COP’ stands for ‘Conference Of the Parties’, with this year being the 30th edition of the annual conference. The UNFCCC parties come together to discuss the world’s progress on the Paris Agreement's climate targets and to plan future steps to limit global temperature rise below 2℃.
Today is the first day of #COP30! 🌍 What is COP? What’s on the agenda this year? How is the university involved? Here’s everything you need to know 👇🧵
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Today is the first day of #COP30! 🌍 What is COP? What’s on the agenda this year? How is the university involved? Here’s everything you need to know 👇🧵
Ready to take your studies further? 💭
Discover what postgraduate life at Leeds could look like at our Virtual Open Day on 29 November.
🎓 Careers, funding advice, and more, all in one place.
👉 Book your spot now: https://bit.ly/49yraZe
Discover what postgraduate life at Leeds could look like at our Virtual Open Day on 29 November.
🎓 Careers, funding advice, and more, all in one place.
👉 Book your spot now: https://bit.ly/49yraZe
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Ready to take your studies further? 💭
Discover what postgraduate life at Leeds could look like at our Virtual Open Day on 29 November.
🎓 Careers, funding advice, and more, all in one place.
👉 Book your spot now: https://bit.ly/49yraZe
Discover what postgraduate life at Leeds could look like at our Virtual Open Day on 29 November.
🎓 Careers, funding advice, and more, all in one place.
👉 Book your spot now: https://bit.ly/49yraZe
Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, threatening lives and livelihoods. How can we minimise the impact?
Leeds academics Duncan Quincey and Lauren Rawlins, with alum Kenton Cool, are searching for answers on our latest How To Fix… podcast.
Listen: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
Leeds academics Duncan Quincey and Lauren Rawlins, with alum Kenton Cool, are searching for answers on our latest How To Fix… podcast.
Listen: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate, threatening lives and livelihoods. How can we minimise the impact?
Leeds academics Duncan Quincey and Lauren Rawlins, with alum Kenton Cool, are searching for answers on our latest How To Fix… podcast.
Listen: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
Leeds academics Duncan Quincey and Lauren Rawlins, with alum Kenton Cool, are searching for answers on our latest How To Fix… podcast.
Listen: listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?...
Did you go to @lightnightleeds.bsky.social last week? ✨
If you were on campus, you might’ve seen our carnival piece, Banyan 💃
Listen to @drbrionythomas.bsky.social, from our School of Mechanical Engineering, and Rhian Kempadoo-Millar, Creative Lead at Mango Arts, share the story behind Banyan 👇
If you were on campus, you might’ve seen our carnival piece, Banyan 💃
Listen to @drbrionythomas.bsky.social, from our School of Mechanical Engineering, and Rhian Kempadoo-Millar, Creative Lead at Mango Arts, share the story behind Banyan 👇
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Did you go to @lightnightleeds.bsky.social last week? ✨
If you were on campus, you might’ve seen our carnival piece, Banyan 💃
Listen to @drbrionythomas.bsky.social, from our School of Mechanical Engineering, and Rhian Kempadoo-Millar, Creative Lead at Mango Arts, share the story behind Banyan 👇
If you were on campus, you might’ve seen our carnival piece, Banyan 💃
Listen to @drbrionythomas.bsky.social, from our School of Mechanical Engineering, and Rhian Kempadoo-Millar, Creative Lead at Mango Arts, share the story behind Banyan 👇
Happy Halloween to everyone who’s celebrating! 🎃
We hope you have a fun time with your loved ones during this spooky season.
Ghouls and ghosts have been making themselves comfortable on campus… beware!👻
We hope you have a fun time with your loved ones during this spooky season.
Ghouls and ghosts have been making themselves comfortable on campus… beware!👻
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Happy Halloween to everyone who’s celebrating! 🎃
We hope you have a fun time with your loved ones during this spooky season.
Ghouls and ghosts have been making themselves comfortable on campus… beware!👻
We hope you have a fun time with your loved ones during this spooky season.
Ghouls and ghosts have been making themselves comfortable on campus… beware!👻
Boost your career with a postgraduate degree 🎓
Explore postgraduate study at Leeds at our Virtual Open Day on 29 November!
Find out about funding, careers, accommodation, and what life’s really like as a postgrad student.
📅 Save the date and book your spot now!
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ntL8ry
Explore postgraduate study at Leeds at our Virtual Open Day on 29 November!
Find out about funding, careers, accommodation, and what life’s really like as a postgrad student.
📅 Save the date and book your spot now!
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ntL8ry
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Boost your career with a postgraduate degree 🎓
Explore postgraduate study at Leeds at our Virtual Open Day on 29 November!
Find out about funding, careers, accommodation, and what life’s really like as a postgrad student.
📅 Save the date and book your spot now!
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ntL8ry
Explore postgraduate study at Leeds at our Virtual Open Day on 29 November!
Find out about funding, careers, accommodation, and what life’s really like as a postgrad student.
📅 Save the date and book your spot now!
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ntL8ry
What a fantastic evening at @lightnightleeds.bsky.social yesterday — full of striking, creative, and fun installations 💡
If you missed it, there’s still time to catch it tonight from 6–10pm.
Check out some of the impressive light displays on campus and across the city 👇
www.lightnightleeds.co.uk
If you missed it, there’s still time to catch it tonight from 6–10pm.
Check out some of the impressive light displays on campus and across the city 👇
www.lightnightleeds.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
What a fantastic evening at @lightnightleeds.bsky.social yesterday — full of striking, creative, and fun installations 💡
If you missed it, there’s still time to catch it tonight from 6–10pm.
Check out some of the impressive light displays on campus and across the city 👇
www.lightnightleeds.co.uk
If you missed it, there’s still time to catch it tonight from 6–10pm.
Check out some of the impressive light displays on campus and across the city 👇
www.lightnightleeds.co.uk
If you missed out, why not join our webinars 👇
💻 Applying through UCAS
📅 Today (Wednesday 22 October)
🕰 4:30-5:15pm
💷 Student finance, budgeting and scholarships
📅 Wednesday 5 November
🕰 4.30–5.15pm
🎓 Student life at Leeds
📅 Wednesday 19 November
🕰 4.30–5.15pm
Book your place➡ bit.ly/47oukfr
💻 Applying through UCAS
📅 Today (Wednesday 22 October)
🕰 4:30-5:15pm
💷 Student finance, budgeting and scholarships
📅 Wednesday 5 November
🕰 4.30–5.15pm
🎓 Student life at Leeds
📅 Wednesday 19 November
🕰 4.30–5.15pm
Book your place➡ bit.ly/47oukfr
October 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If you missed out, why not join our webinars 👇
💻 Applying through UCAS
📅 Today (Wednesday 22 October)
🕰 4:30-5:15pm
💷 Student finance, budgeting and scholarships
📅 Wednesday 5 November
🕰 4.30–5.15pm
🎓 Student life at Leeds
📅 Wednesday 19 November
🕰 4.30–5.15pm
Book your place➡ bit.ly/47oukfr
💻 Applying through UCAS
📅 Today (Wednesday 22 October)
🕰 4:30-5:15pm
💷 Student finance, budgeting and scholarships
📅 Wednesday 5 November
🕰 4.30–5.15pm
🎓 Student life at Leeds
📅 Wednesday 19 November
🕰 4.30–5.15pm
Book your place➡ bit.ly/47oukfr
Our Autumn Open Days concluded on Saturday 🍂
Thank you to everyone who joined us - we hope you had an enjoyable time and got to see what makes our campus and community so special.
Thank you to everyone who joined us - we hope you had an enjoyable time and got to see what makes our campus and community so special.
October 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Our Autumn Open Days concluded on Saturday 🍂
Thank you to everyone who joined us - we hope you had an enjoyable time and got to see what makes our campus and community so special.
Thank you to everyone who joined us - we hope you had an enjoyable time and got to see what makes our campus and community so special.
Everyone has an accent, a way of speaking that reflects different aspects of our identities.
At the University of Leeds, we’ve launched the All Accents Welcome campaign to celebrate the diversity of voices across our community and raise awareness of accent bias.
At the University of Leeds, we’ve launched the All Accents Welcome campaign to celebrate the diversity of voices across our community and raise awareness of accent bias.
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Everyone has an accent, a way of speaking that reflects different aspects of our identities.
At the University of Leeds, we’ve launched the All Accents Welcome campaign to celebrate the diversity of voices across our community and raise awareness of accent bias.
At the University of Leeds, we’ve launched the All Accents Welcome campaign to celebrate the diversity of voices across our community and raise awareness of accent bias.
We wish everyone who’s celebrating a happy Diwali🪔
We hope you and your loved ones have a joyous celebration full of light 🌟✨
We hope you and your loved ones have a joyous celebration full of light 🌟✨
October 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We wish everyone who’s celebrating a happy Diwali🪔
We hope you and your loved ones have a joyous celebration full of light 🌟✨
We hope you and your loved ones have a joyous celebration full of light 🌟✨
Looking to the future, some of the students have been inspired to pursue careers in mental health, global development and sustainability, driven by a desire to support communities like those they met in Fiji.
To find out more about the programme here 👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
To find out more about the programme here 👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
October 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Looking to the future, some of the students have been inspired to pursue careers in mental health, global development and sustainability, driven by a desire to support communities like those they met in Fiji.
To find out more about the programme here 👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
To find out more about the programme here 👇 www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
Partnering with the Fijian government, students lived in remote villages, led workshops, and saw climate change’s impact on the community.🌱
“Seeing the way cross cultural collaboration enriches learning and outcomes was an extremely valuable experience for me.” - Lauren Baker, fourth year student 💬
“Seeing the way cross cultural collaboration enriches learning and outcomes was an extremely valuable experience for me.” - Lauren Baker, fourth year student 💬
October 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Partnering with the Fijian government, students lived in remote villages, led workshops, and saw climate change’s impact on the community.🌱
“Seeing the way cross cultural collaboration enriches learning and outcomes was an extremely valuable experience for me.” - Lauren Baker, fourth year student 💬
“Seeing the way cross cultural collaboration enriches learning and outcomes was an extremely valuable experience for me.” - Lauren Baker, fourth year student 💬
Students volunteered in sustainability project in Fiji 🌎
The students recently joined the expedition through Think Pacific, a social enterprise and international charity co-founded by Leeds alum Harry Hunter.
The initiative began at the University’s SPARK business start-up programme🤝
The students recently joined the expedition through Think Pacific, a social enterprise and international charity co-founded by Leeds alum Harry Hunter.
The initiative began at the University’s SPARK business start-up programme🤝
October 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Students volunteered in sustainability project in Fiji 🌎
The students recently joined the expedition through Think Pacific, a social enterprise and international charity co-founded by Leeds alum Harry Hunter.
The initiative began at the University’s SPARK business start-up programme🤝
The students recently joined the expedition through Think Pacific, a social enterprise and international charity co-founded by Leeds alum Harry Hunter.
The initiative began at the University’s SPARK business start-up programme🤝
Recut, Retake, Regrow – A projection-mapped installation inspired by Kashmiri textiles in the University of Leeds collections.
Patterns and colours unfolding across Laidlaw Library reveal links between South Asian textiles and their British copies.
📍 Laidlaw Library, Hillary Place
Patterns and colours unfolding across Laidlaw Library reveal links between South Asian textiles and their British copies.
📍 Laidlaw Library, Hillary Place
October 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Recut, Retake, Regrow – A projection-mapped installation inspired by Kashmiri textiles in the University of Leeds collections.
Patterns and colours unfolding across Laidlaw Library reveal links between South Asian textiles and their British copies.
📍 Laidlaw Library, Hillary Place
Patterns and colours unfolding across Laidlaw Library reveal links between South Asian textiles and their British copies.
📍 Laidlaw Library, Hillary Place
Banyan - RJC Dance and the School of Mechanical Engineering return with a new carnival routine and costumes designed by engineers and Rhian Kempadoo-Millar (Mango Arts), inspired by the mighty Banyan tree 🌳🎉
🕰 Catch them every hour from 7pm
📍 From LUU precinct to Sign for Art Sculpture
🕰 Catch them every hour from 7pm
📍 From LUU precinct to Sign for Art Sculpture
October 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Banyan - RJC Dance and the School of Mechanical Engineering return with a new carnival routine and costumes designed by engineers and Rhian Kempadoo-Millar (Mango Arts), inspired by the mighty Banyan tree 🌳🎉
🕰 Catch them every hour from 7pm
📍 From LUU precinct to Sign for Art Sculpture
🕰 Catch them every hour from 7pm
📍 From LUU precinct to Sign for Art Sculpture
Network - Have you ever thought about what goes on inside your brain? Developed in collaboration with Gemma Wood and Leeds' neuroscientist Jessica Kwok, Network is made up three huge inflatable neurons. They invite you to embark on a journey inside of the mind.
📍 Outside Baines Wing
📍 Outside Baines Wing
October 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Network - Have you ever thought about what goes on inside your brain? Developed in collaboration with Gemma Wood and Leeds' neuroscientist Jessica Kwok, Network is made up three huge inflatable neurons. They invite you to embark on a journey inside of the mind.
📍 Outside Baines Wing
📍 Outside Baines Wing