Gryphons Abroad is without doubt one of the best things I’ve ever done. There is nothing I could ever write that would accurately sum up the project, or describe the amazing experiences I had. The only way to understand is to apply and experience it for yourself; I just wish I could do it every […]
The University of Leeds new Brownlee Centre and Cycle Circuit will become British Cycling’s newest HSBC UK disability hub. The new facility, part-funded by British Cycling, was officially opened last month with state-of-art training facilities, including a 1.6km (1-mile) cycle circuit – one of the longest in the country. HSBC UK disability hubs provide dedicated para-cycling […]
A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility is to be named after its most successful alumni athletes, Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee. The Brownlee Centre sits alongside a new 1 mile (1.6km) cycle circuit – one of the longest in the country – at the University’s Bodington playing fields in north Leeds. The […]
From 3rd January 2017 we will be making some changes to some of our member and non-member pay-as-you-go prices. These prices have not been altered over the last 4 years and are in response to inflation, increased costs such as staffing and energy as well as facility refurbishment.
Huge congratulations to University of Leeds Alumnus Alistair Brownlee who claimed second place in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016. Alistair came second behind Andy Murray with 121,665 votes, a fantastic achievement. It’s been a brilliant year for Alistair which began with him winning the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Series when it came […]
This week, The Bambisanani Partnership appointed Leeds Sports Professional Development Manager, Andy Lockwood, as a Trustee. Andy became involved in the Bambisanani Partnership 2 years ago and made his first visit to South Africa in 2015 with students and staff from St. Mary’s School, Menston. Inspired by the visit, Andy set about organising his own project […]
Rebecca Gallantree is one of Britain’s most successful springboard divers and has been welcomed into the University’s sporting hall of fame. She joins a number of notable sportsmen and women including Simon Mason, Carol Isherwood, Giles Long and Ray French. Rebecca graduated from the University of Leeds in 2005 with a 1st Class Degree in Sports […]
University of Leeds graduates claimed three gold medals and one silver in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, with one alumni setting a new world record in the process. Swimmer Claire Cashmore, who graduated from the University of Leeds in 2011 with a degree in Linguistics and Phonetics, secured a gold medal for TeamGB in the […]
Triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee confirmed their status as the sport’s stars on the roads of Rio yesterday, claiming gold and silver in a highly convincing Olympic win. The brothers, who are both University of Leeds graduates and train regularly at The Edge and Sports Park Weetwood, performed strongly in the swim and the cycle sections of […]
Starting gun fired on £5m sports facility fit for Olympians Work has officially started on a £5m University of Leeds sports development that will enhance facilities for cycling and triathlon in the region. The project for a 1.6km (1 mile) outdoor cycling circuit and refurbished sports pavilion on the University’s Bodington playing fields in North […]
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