NEWS

Staff and Students Join AJ Bell Triathlon

Triathlon Runner

AJ Bell World Triathlon Staff and students descended on Roundhay Park this month to participate in the AJ Bell World Triathlon Championship Series event. The University of Leeds was announced as the education partner for the event which takes place annually in Roundhay Park. Athletes in action Sport Scholar & Coach Scholar Jess Fullagar was […]

Roast Baby Potatoes and Lentils with Pickled Chilli and Coriander Sauce

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Ingredients 750g Baby potatoes, cut in half, or waxy potatoes in bite size chunks 150g Dried beluga lentils 2 Tbsp olive oil Salt + pepper For the coriander and pickled chilli sauce Large bunch coriander 1-2 Garlic cloves, to taste, roughly chopped 2 Pickled green chillies 2 Tsp freshly grated ginger 2 Tbsp tamarind paste […]

Banana Cocoa Bread

Banana cocoa bread

Ingredients 4 Overripe medium bananas 145G Buckwheat flour (or wholewheat flour) 50G Ground hazelnuts (or ground almonds) 60G Cocoa powder 1 TSP Bicarbonate of soda 1 TSP Baking powder 1 TSP Cinnamon Pinch sea salt 2 Flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 4 tbsp water) 60ML Melted coconut oil 2 TSP cider vinegar 65G […]

The Edge Refurbishment is Coming Soon

The Edge free weights

The Edge are excited to announce that this summer, we shall be refurbishing our health and fitness offer by completing a major refurbishment of both our fitness suite and spin studio!  What will the refurbishment include? Complete cardiovascular and resistance equipment replacement to brand new equipment featuring the latest technology  New layout of the fitness suite […]

SWIMTAG is back!

SWIMTAG wristband

SWIMTAG is a wristband that Edge customers can use from reception for FREE! The wrist band tracks all sorts of statistics that are much more in-depth compared to other smart watches. How does it work? SWIMTAG is a fantastic way to see your swim. The system tracks the number of lengths you complete, split times, […]

Win £100 by telling us how you feel!

Balancing Life

Help us to support your physical activity and wellbeing by filling out the 2022 Balancing Life Survey. Plus you could win a Love2Shop voucher worth £100 or £50!  Last year’s Balancing Life Survey found that 69% of staff and 61% of students were active, up 3% and 9% respectively from 2020 but still down on […]

Sports scholar Abbie Sisman named Karate European Champion!

Abbie Sisman, sports scholar on podium

On 30 January sports scholar Abbie Sisman competed in the 2022 Karate WTKA Euros, her first competition since the COVID-19 lockdown. It proved to be a successful day for Abbie as she won three gold medals, making her the European champion! She took the gold in the following categories: Musical/extreme weapons, Gold, 17-34yrs. Traditional forms, […]

Get Out, Get Active Virtual Share The Love Run Relay for staff – w/c 14th February

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GOGA Share The Love Run Relay for staff – w/c 14th February Our popular virtual run relay is here again! We’ve had a little break and now we’re back with another run relay exclusively for our staff members. Join our 20-minute fun run relay and discover the network of joggers and runners within the University […]

Disco Yoga is here to brighten up the New Year

Make some moves under the disco lights

A new addition to our classes timetable, Disco Yoga is making moves down at The Edge. Ever fancied trying yoga, but feel a little out of your comfort zone? Maybe you already love yoga, but fancy something different. Something that’ll make you smile. Something that will take you out of yourself as you get…’lost in […]