If you are in Leeds over the May bank holiday and want to visit The Edge please be aware of our altered opening times. This year we will be open at the following times: Monday 1 May – 8am – 3:30pm Monday 8 May – closed Monday 29 May – 8am – 3:30pm Tuesday 30 […]
If you are staying in Leeds this Spring and want to visit The Edge please be aware of our altered opening times. This year we will be open at the following times: Thursday 6 April – 8am – 3:30pm Friday 7 April – 8am – 3:30pm Saturday 8 April – 8am – 3:30pm Sunday 9 […]
Which volunteering programme are you on & what does your role involve? I am one of the Student Content Creators for Leeds Sport. My role involves getting out and working alongside many of the sports teams to help promote Leeds sport and the activities that students can get involved with. How much time do you […]
Which volunteering programme are you on & what does your role involve? I am a part of the Gorse Volleyball program! My role involves helping and coaching students in the after-school volleyball program. How much time do you commit to volunteering per week and how do you manage this alongside your studies? Usually I volunteer […]
If you are staying in Leeds this Christmas and want to visit The Edge please be aware of our altered opening times. This year we will be open at the following times: Friday 23 December – 8am-3.30pm Saturday 24 December – 8am-2pm Sunday 25 December – Closed Monday 26 December – Closed Tuesday 27 December […]
Which volunteering programme are you on & what does your role involve? I’m currently volunteering as a level 2 coaching scholar for the University’s men’s 4th football team. This role consists of planning and delivering 2 sessions per week, as well as managing the squad on a match day in BUCS fixtures. The role is […]
@vspimages Our volunteer of the month for July and our final one of the academic year is Jessica Fullagar. International Business student Jess has been part of our Coach Scholar programme for the last two years, coaching within the triathlon club. She is also a Sport Scholar, balancing her studies and coaching with her own triathlon […]
Our volunteer of the month for June is Ellie Chessman. Psychology final year Ellie has been volunteering on our sports project with the NHS this academic year. She has been delivering sports such as football, tennis, basketball and badminton for service users at the Newsam Centre since September 2021. This is a really unique and […]
Our Volunteer of the Month for May is Kirti Peeyoosh. Kirti has been involved in three of our volunteering programmes this year so was a natural choice. He regularly volunteers with Get Out, Get Active on their walking trips but has also been involved in our new Coach Parker programme. He is a regular volunteer […]
Want to ski like an Olympian? Leeds’ Brownlee Centre plays host to the Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club for their weekly Roller Skiing sessions! With the Beijing Winter Olympics now underway – and snow and ice slightly lacking in the UK – you can still get in the spirit here at the Brownlee Centre. […]
A number of British triathletes and Brownlee Centre regulars have received royal recognition for their sporting services. The Brownlee Centre is the UK’s first purpose-built triathlon training centre. The facility was created in partnership with British Cycling, British Triathlon, Sport England and UK Sport and, named after two of the University’s most successful alumni, Alistair […]
New course, Back to Fitness starting 2 February! In this new course, participants will join a group of like-minded members for 6 weeks, who want to build up their fitness levels. What’s included? Trainer support Weekly assessments to measure progress Weekly nutrition challenges Full body exercise programme to follow outside of sessions If you want […]
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH – AMY TRAN, Mechanical Engineering – President of LUU Volleyball & Gryphons Into Schools Volunteer. Semester 1 saw the return of our fantastic sports clubs & societies as well as our schools volunteering programme. It’s great to see so many students back enjoying the sports they love as well as contributing […]
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH – EMILY KILMISTER, Sport Science – Netball Umpires & Gryphons Into Schools. It is great to have our volunteering programme back to full force after the pandemic. Our first volunteer of the month of the 2021-22 academic year back in October was Sport Science student Emily Kilmister who has been volunteering […]
We’re pleased to announce the next 10-week award winning Strength4Life course! This presents a fantastic opportunity for staff who want to combat the months of sitting at a desk at home or combat the natural loss of muscle strength as we go through life. You will join other staff to learn strength exercises that will […]
Kickstart the New Year with two of our fitness courses – available for £65 until 24 January. Making a return for our members, the popular Women’s Strength course will be running alongside Back to Fitness from the 31 January for 6 weeks. The sessions will run as follows: Monday Womens Strength 6.00pm Tuesday Womens Strength […]
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 […]
Leeds Sport are pleased to announce that Para Swimmer Zara Mullooly has been selected for the British Para-Swimming’s World Class Programme for 2022. Zara joined the University of Leeds in 2021 and is currently studying Law alongside her training. Having come from Northampton Swimming Club, which in recent years has produced multiple Paralympic Champions including […]
This week, the University of Leeds welcomed members of the South African High Commission & British Council as part of a celebratory event to raise awareness of the ongoing work of the Bambisanani Partnership. Making the trip up from London, Tyrone Gunnie, the First Secretary of the South African High Commission and John Rolfe MBE of […]
The Edge has launched its own set of SWIMTAGS. Now as a newly registered SWIMTAG pool, we are able to offer our members this wearable technology that tracks your progress, lengths, and timings in the pool. How does it work? SWIMTAG is a fantastic way to see your swim. The system tracks the number of […]
Thursdays are for Body Jam and for everyone. Here at The Edge, we run a timetable of over 100 live classes per week for our members. In October, we introduced a new Pay as You Go Body Jam session available to our existing members, as well as any new non-members that want to give it […]
Following on from Christmas 2021, the Fitness Team will be running a series of Fitness Courses, designed to teach our members about different elements of Health & Fitness. Kicking the new year off will be two exciting courses, due to start the week commencing the 31st January: 1. Women’s Strength Training This one is our […]
Due to additional University closure days this year, opening hours are reduced for a slightly longer period than usual. This year we will be open at the following times: Monday 20th December – 6.30am-2.30pm Tuesday 21st December – 6.30am-2.30pm Wednesday 22nd December – 6.30am-2.30pm Thursday 23rd December – 6.30am-2.30pm Friday 24th December – 8am-2pm Saturday […]
RLWC2021 full schedule revealed and tickets available now! With one year to go to the RLWC2021 finals, the revised schedule for 2022 has been published in full and is available via: http://rlwc2021.com/schedule All 18 original host towns and cities remain involved, with the rescheduling only impacting five matches (four match-days) All tournament finals are to be […]
The University of Leeds and the Football Foundation have marked the start of building works on a new football facility, giving a welcome boost to grassroots sport in Leeds made possible thanks to investment from the University and a £4.2m grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. A new site, close […]
Are you a UoL student or staff member with an annual Edge Premium membership? If so, you also have access to many more gyms around the country at no extra cost with the BUCS UNIversal Gym scheme! The University of Leeds is a proud partner of BUCS UNIversal. Through your BUCS Play account, there are […]
Candid Conversations: Sport in Today’s World is a series exploring what sport looks like during the current season we are in. Sport is such an integral part of daily life: from general fitness and exercising, to keeping mentally healthy; socialising and creating community with others, and even just for the sake of enjoyment – be […]
At Leeds Sport we believe your time is the best thing you can give to a cause you care about. You can always go out and get more money but time is something we have a finite amount of! We love seeing how altruistic our Gryphons are, with University of Leeds students giving almost 4000 […]
Candid Conversations: Sport in Today’s World is a series exploring what sport looks like during the current season we are in. Sport is such an integral part of daily life: from general fitness and exercising, to keeping mentally healthy; socialising and creating community with others, and even just for the sake of enjoyment – be […]
Our volunteer of the month for November is Emily Coulson, who is on our Coach Scholar programme. She helps to coach the women’s football club by planning and delivering their weekly sessions at Sports Park Weetwood. Which volunteering programme are you on & what does your role involve? On campus I am on the […]
Candid Conversations: Sport in Today’s World is a series exploring what sport looks like during the current season we are in. Sport is such an integral part of daily life: from general fitness and exercising, to keeping mentally healthy; socialising and creating community with others, and even just for the sake of enjoyment – be […]
Our volunteer of the month for October is Leeds Sport Media Assistant, Lili Dixon. Lili works alongside the marketing team helping to create content, edit videos, take photography and much more! Which volunteering programme are you on & what does your role involve? I am on the Leeds Sport Media Assistant programme. This role […]
Today was our second day at Grattan school working with four local primary schools. In today’s classroom lessons we taught the children Philosophy, marketing and anatomy. These subjects are not normally taught at school in the children’s age groups so it was something new for them to be introduced to. They really enjoyed the lessons […]
Today was the first day of our week at Gratton School. Joining us at Gratton were children from Holy Child School, Little Flower School and John Wesley School. The children were all taught a leadership session, a classroom lesson and a sport lesson. The day started off with the leadership lesson which was centered around […]
Today was our last day at Mnyakanya High School. A total of 29 people can now ride a bike to varying degrees, with the majority getting practice out on the road before the end of the day which was fantastic! We started off the day with our usual games and then split off into our […]
My name is Emily and I’m 18 (excited to be turning 19 here in South Africa). I study International Relations and have found seeing the rural and traditional lifestyles incredibly interesting. It’s amazing to hear stories of the students’ lives and their perceptions on life. We started the day with a dance to ‘waka waka’ […]
My name is Jessica McCarrick. I’m 20 years old and study Fashion Marketing. This is the story of our first day in South Africa and the beginning of the cycling training. With the rise of our first South African sun, the group felt the daunting task creeping slowly upon us. The group’s energy was high […]
If you asked me at the start of my time at uni what it means to be a Gryphon I would have probably just said that you are on a sports team. However I have learnt that it so much more during my time at Leeds. Offering students a whole range of opportunities Leeds is […]
It has been an absolute honour to be a part of the Gryphons Abroad project this year! The cycle to success week of the trip has been amazing. To see students who had never been on a bike cycle by themselves and know how to fix them when something went wrong after only three days […]
As it’s National Student Volunteer Week our Head of Sport & Physical Activity tells us all about her exciting experiences! I first got involved in volunteering at a major sporting event from being, as they say, roped in at the last minute to a mountain bike test event run by some friends. They were short […]
“Incredible. Unique. Life-changing. Unforgettable.” Just some of the words used by our members, old and new, to describe our magical korfball; the best sport you’ve never heard of and the game tackling sexism in sport. Korfball is a mixed team sport devised by a Dutch schoolteacher, Nico Broekhuysen in 1903. Broekhuysen taught in one of […]
77% of staff and students at the University of Leeds are active, with 60% of the activity they take part in happening on campus. The latest insights from the Balancing Life survey which took place in March 2017 are available to view online, and show that University of Leeds students and staff are more active […]
Our university boasts one of the best, most established and the oldest rugby league clubs in the country; The University of Leeds Rugby League Club. Our first team competes strongly every year in the northern premier league and the national cup, with our second team fielding an improving side every year with players competing weekly for […]
Whether you’re an elite athlete or just wanting to meet new people and have a laugh, there’s something to get involved with at Leeds! Joining the women’s football club in my first year was the best decision I have made during my time at Leeds, it has allowed me to meet some of my best […]
Breaking gender barriers in sport The first day I went to training for American football I was so nervous. I almost bailed and got off the bus before the stop at Sports Park Weetwood several times. I was worried about being a girl playing the sport in a male team; that the guys would be unwelcoming or […]
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 […]
