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Get Out, Get Active Virtual Daffodil Run Relay for staff – w/c 15th March

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GOGA Daffodil Run Relay for staff – w/c 15th March 120 staff members from across the university community took part in our Love and Pancakes run relay last month. Staff members committed to the love and pancake themed bonuses and we saw many sweet and savoury pancake stacks and items of red clothing throughout the […]

Get Out, Get Active Virtual Love & Pancakes Run Relay for staff – w/c 15th February

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GOGA Love & Pancakes Run Relay for staff – w/c 15th February 126 staff members from across the university campus took part in our Resolutions run relay last month. Staff members committed to the resolutions themed bonus and we saw many pledging that they’d like to read more, increase their physical activity, learn new recipes […]

Balancing Life Results 2020: How has Covid-19 impacted physical activity and wellbeing?

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Each year Sport and Physical Activity survey our University community to find out about physical activity and wellbeing levels on campus and we are finally able to share with you our Balancing Life 2020 results, which specifically focus on the impact of Covid-19 and lockdown measures. The insight from Balancing Life plays a key role […]

Get Out, Get Active Virtual Resolutions Run Relay for staff – w/c 18th January

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GOGA Resolutions Run Relay for staff – w/c 18th January 126 staff members from across the university campus took part in our Reindeer run relay before Christmas making it the largest relay we’ve hosted to date. Staff members committed to the winter themed photo bonuses and we saw Christmas trees, snowmen, many a Christmas jumper […]

Get Out, Get Active Virtual Winter Step Challenge for staff – w/c 7th December

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GOGA Winter Step Challenge for staff – w/c 7th December We’re excited to introduce our first ever virtual step challenge exclusively for staff members at Leeds. We are hoping that you will join us for our week-long step challenge from Monday 7th December to encourage you to move more this winter. Whether that’s going for […]

The Edge features again at the National Fitness Awards

Sport & Physical Activity, The Edge has been shortlisted for the fourth year in a row at the National Fitness Awards, this time in the category of Education Facility of the Year. The National Fitness Awards is an annual event which recognises excellence and achievement in gyms throughout the country. The Education Facility of the Year […]

Breaking gender barriers in sport - Laura Chow

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 […]