External landscaping works will be undertaken around the Helium Recovery Suite site area which may be disruptive in nature. The works include breaking out of the existing tarmac covering including sections of concrete plinths prior to making good. The works will run from 28 November till 16 December. Services to be interrupted Restricted/managed pedestrian and […]
The University of Leeds has been awarded Gold status and is a category winner in the annual Yorkshire in Bloom Awards. Judges from the regional body representing the Britain in Bloom campaign gave special mention to the University’s partnership working, particularly with students and staff. This includes work by the student biodiversity ambassadors, who map […]
Ayesha Fitzwilliam Hall, an apprentice in the Grounds and Gardens team, spotted an opportunity to develop her skills by redesigning and refreshing the Sustainable Garden, a much loved area of campus which had become overgrown following COVID-19 lockdowns. She has worked with her colleagues and the Sustainability service to redesign the space to improve accessibility […]
Low energy LED floodlights recently installed at Sports Park Weetwood – part of the University of Leeds – are set to reduce carbon emissions by 6.7 tonnes a year. Their installation is among the latest activity in the work by Estates and Facilities to move the campus towards delivering net zero emissions by 2030, a key […]
The Edge’s new facilities – which include a complete upgrade of cardiovascular and resistance equipment – are now complete and ready for use. The improvements position it as one of the premier health and wellbeing centres in the city. The new layout of the fitness suite provides more space for strength and resistance training and spin […]
There will be disruption to road and pavement access during road resurfacing work on these dates; Please read dates in conjunction with the annotated google maps image below; 5 September – Leeds City Council Highways will be resurfacing part of the roadway on Clarendon Road 5 – 9 September – Eric Wright Construction will be resurfacing the […]
Rosa Quintana – whose recent exhibition ‘Unobtrusive Impact’ at Leeds University Union won widespread acclaim – has been named Cleaning Operative of the Year by the British Association of Cleaning in Higher Education (BACHE). The award acknowledges those who have performed their role to a high degree of professionalism throughout the year, and who may […]
An exhibition of photographs by one of the University cleaning team shows her colleagues working on campus during the pandemic. Rosa Quintana’s striking images depict staff – often appearing alone – from 2020 to 2021, when many people were working from home. Like many others, particularly in the Facilities Directorate – including those working in […]
Many of us have not been on campus recently, so we wanted to bring the campus to you! During the summer months, the campus reaches full bloom, and our budding photographers have been taking photos of the amazing displays our Grounds and Gardens team have been working on. Dig in!
Completion of the Esther Simpson Building remains on track for late August. Construction company BAM are working on the final stages of the building which will then be handed over to the University for final fit-out. Our teams will then work to fully equip the new building with facilities and technical resources so that it […]
