Construction works have reached the halfway point at Bodington Football Hub, a major new facility at the University that will support grassroots sport in the city. Representatives from the University, the Football Foundation and Sewell Construction gathered last week to mark the development’s four-team changing pavilion reaching its ‘topping out’ phase. Suzanne Glavin, Head of […]
An innovative new lecture theatre designed to inspire and encourage collaborative learning has opened for teaching. Digital technology The exciting new space, one of three now open at the iconic Roger Stevens Building, is equipped to make best practice use of digital technology – enriching the learning environment and enabling group activities and hybrid learning. […]
As Grounds Week 2022 kicks off, research by the the Grounds Management Association (GMA) shows that 77% of outdoor workers feel rewarded and a strong sense of achievement, compared to 47% of people working behind a desk. Work-life balance Katie Stott is an Apprentice Sports Turf Operative, at Sports Park Weetwood, part of the University of […]
One of the first electric refuse collection vehicles to be used in Yorkshire has started work on the University of Leeds’ campus. The University’s Waste and Environment team led by Courtney McAuley (pictured third from right above) started using the vehicle this year, working with supplier Associated Waste Management (AWM.) AWM’s vehicle enables zero carbon […]
The Security team at the University has introduced a new online system to help reunite campus users with their lost possessions. Using hubs around the campus, the system logs found items and stores them locally. It searches for property and keeps users notified of progress by email. Replacing a system that was based solely in the […]
UPDATED ON 28/01/22: ROAD AND FOOTPATH CLOSED TO LIFTON PLACE UNTIL 6 FEBRUARY 2022 Lifton Place is closed to vehicles and pedestrians until 2 February 2022 then one-way only for vehicles until 31 May 2022. This work is to enable underground drainage work to be carried out within the public highway. Effects of this disruption […]
