Date of disruption: from Monday 15 January 2018 for a four-week period Engie, the contractor employed by the University and NHS Trust to fit out the Generating Station Complex, have informed us that they will be digging a trench from Medical and Process Engineering along the back of Civil Engineering to the substation in Chemical […]
Senior regional business leaders are visiting the University this week to find out how Nexus, our new gateway to world-leading research expertise and infrastructure, will boost economic growth across the Leeds City Region and beyond. By enabling easier access to the University’s research expertise in key growth sectors, as well as support to foster collaboration […]
Date of disruption: Wednesday 20 December 2017 (09.00 to 16.00) Yorkshire Water have informed us that there will be some maintenance works undertaken by Morrison Utility Services on the public highway close to the FD building. They have requested that vehicles are not parked in the vicinity of Cloberry Street at the junction of 13 […]
A number of exciting new projects have progressed significantly over the past few months, ranging from on-campus developments to collaborations across the Yorkshire region. The most recent projects feature the development of a modular building for the Faculty of Biological Sciences, investments in Spen Farm, and the development of a major new Leeds-Bradford Centre for Applied Health Research – […]
As the Nexus project enters the final phase of construction this six-month time-lapse shows all the latest activity. We’re also excited to share a live feed of the development, which can be accessed 24/7 on our site. The story so far… Take a look at the time-lapses below to see how Nexus has progressed. October 2017 […]
Date of disruption: Saturday 16 December 2017 (07.30 to 16.00) Following the refurbishment of Level 5 & 6 of the Roger Stevens Building, we require to carry out a test of the electrical services. The work will take around 9 hours in which there will be no power to the building. Services to be […]
The University is to name a key building in its £96m investment in engineering and physical sciences in honour of one Leeds’ most influential scientists. Sir William Henry Bragg won the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics with his son Sir William Lawrence Bragg, for the development of X-ray crystallography. Their work revolutionised science by allowing […]
Refurbishment works are continuing within the Clothworkers South building as part of the 3D Weaving Innovation Centre project. The works have been extended beyond the original completion dates due to additional asbestos removal works having to be carried out in the buildings below ground duct zones. The duct zones required clearance to allow for the […]
A living wall can transform any vertical surface into a creative and stunning visual with the use of lush foliage, colourful flowers or swaying grasses. These impressive pieces have become popular in recent years in new and modern urban spaces, buildings and developments. During the refurbishment of the Leeds University Union (LUU) – a project […]
Last month the School of Chemical and Process Engineering saw a new café open, replacing the previous Houldsworth café space. New café FUSE, one of Great Food at Leeds‘ outlets, comes as part of the refurbishment of Houldsworth Building and offers seating for over 100. The space offers a social hub for Faculty of Engineering for staff and […]
