Leeds University Alumna Jodie Cunningham has been inducted into the University’s Sporting Hall of Fame. Jodie was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Sports Scholars Award Evening held on 13 February. This is an event which celebrates the successes of all our scholars who have been awarded a scholarship for the upcoming year. […]
The University of Leeds Sports Scholars have been awarded their scholarships by the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Student Education, Jeff Grabill at the annual sports scholars evening. On Monday 13 February everyone gathered to celebrate all our wonderful scholars and their sporting achievements. The evening not only focused on current scholars, but past students of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
The University of Leeds Sports Scholars have been awarded their scholarships by the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Student Education, Jeff Grabill at the annual sports scholars evening. On Tuesday 8 March everyone gathered together to celebrate all of our wonderful scholars and their sporting achievements. The evening not only focused on current scholars, but past […]
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 […]
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 […]
BRIT Virtual Distance Challenge for staff and students – 10-16 May 2021 The Get Out, Get Active team are here to bring you another virtual challenge for the whole university community! This time, it is a little different as we are supporting the university’s participation in this year’s BRIT challenge in aid of young adult […]
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