Entries by Abbie McGurk

5,000 trees planted at the Brownlee Triathlon Centre

University of Leeds and the Environment Agency plant 5000 trees at the Brownlee Triathlon Centre as part of natural measures to reduce flood risk. The University of Leeds in partnership with the Environment Agency have planted more than 5000 trees at the University’s Brownlee Triathlon Centre to reduce flood risk to the Leeds area downstream. […]

Local and Community History Month 2021

May is Local and Community History Month. To celebrate, we’ve collated a collection of old photographs of campus to help increase awareness of local history. The Bains Wing/Great Hall Construction started on The Great Hall in 1884 and took 10 years to complete. Along with Clothworkers Buildings and Baines Wing, the building was designed by […]

Summer opening for Sir William Henry Bragg Building

There are just a few months to go now before doors open into the Sir William Henry Building. Construction on the new development completed in April and fit out work is now underway. This is a major stage of the building and involves significant amounts of research equipment, existing and new, being installed, as well […]

New artwork announced for the Esther Simpson Building

A new artwork sculpture titled “To leaf is to learn” has been commissioned and will be placed on the Esther Simpson Building in the coming months. ‘To leaf is to learn.’ These are the somewhat cryptic words emblazoned across an exciting new artwork poised to take centre stage in an equally impressive new gateway to […]

Creating your home study or home working haven

Whilst many of us are currently working and studying off-campus, it is important to have a workspace or study area set up to create a happy and comfortable environment. Penny Tiffney, University Interior Designer, talks more on creating calm, comfortable and inspiring working environments at home. “I have had the opportunity to design many of […]

Major milestones in sight for 2021

Here at Campus Developments, the team are beginning to gear up for Spring 2021 celebrations that will take place to mark major capital development milestones at the Faculty of Biological Sciences and the Sir William Henry Bragg Building. Over the last few months, and despite the difficulties that have arisen from the pandemic, we have […]

There’s only one-way

Lifton Place and Cromer Terrace will soon be heading in a new direction once work begins on a new scheme to create a one-way contra flow system in that area. Currently in the vicinity of Lifton Place and Cromer Terrace the Esther Simpson building is being constructed and when complete it will naturally attract large […]

Creating a campus for everyone

A key aim for the University is to have a campus that is accessible for everyone. The Facilities Directorate has been working hard to improve the accessibility of existing areas of campus, as well as to make equality of access a top consideration in the planning of new buildings. In light of #DisabilityHistoryMonth we thought […]

Changes to parking on campus

From 7 September, free parking on campus will come to an end and a temporary permit system will be introduced. If you plan to park on campus or hold an existing permit, please follow this guidance. For colleagues planning their commute to campus, we are enhancing active travel provisions, giving advice on the public transport […]

Cycle Awareness Campaign – 7 and 8 October

Security Services, in partnership with West Yorkshire Police and Leeds City Connect, will launch a new cycle campaign in October aimed at promoting bike security to new students in Leeds. Security Services will be promoting two strands of cycle safety and security. For just £20 students can buy: a solid D-Lock front and rear lights […]