Commonwealth Games 2022 The 2022 Commonwealth Games took place in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022, marking the third time England has hosted the Commonwealth Games. The Games were the largest ever, with 72 countries participating and ticket sales of over 1.2 million. England achieved its best Games with 176 medals this […]
This year, the Commonwealth Games are being hosted down the road in Birmingham. This has provided a unique experience for our volunteers, alumni and athletes as the Queen’s baton returns home after travelling the globe. There are both current athletes and Leeds alumni who are competing or are involved in the games, including; Mark England […]
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 […]
BUCS Mens Cricket National Championship 2022 On Wednesday 22nd June our Leeds/Bradford UCCE took on Loughborough UCCE in the BUCS Mens Cricket National Championship at Kibworth Cricket Club in Leicestershire. Leeds take 7 wicket victory Loughborough were up to bat first but were quickly pulled apart by Leeds, 97 all out in 31 overs. Leeds […]
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 […]
The University has signed a three-year deal with the Series that will provide many benefits to its students. Already integral to triathlon in the UK as the home of the Brownlee Centre and Cycle Circuit – the country’s first purpose-built triathlon training centre – the University’s partnership brings with it a student placement programme to […]
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 […]
Mark England, former University of Leeds student and Team GB Chef de Mission has been inducted into our sporting hall of fame. Mark studied Economic History at Leeds, graduating in 1981 and has gone on to enjoy an illustrious career in sport. He is the current Chef de Mission for the Great Britain Olympic Team – […]
Varsity is coming! So take your chance now to get ahead and buy your tickets for the biggest University Varsity event of the year! With over 60,000 potential attendees at over 60 sporting events, don’t risk missing out. Secure your ticket today for the finale events taking place on 29 April, 2 and 4 May. […]
Varsity is coming! Get ready for a unique spectacle not to be missed. Bring your passion, pride and friendship to this special event. After two years away, we’ll be opening the doors again to over 10,000 students, cheering on teams from Leeds Beckett University and the University of Leeds, in over 60 fixtures, across 25 […]
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