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The nature of the channel has also changed over the years and no longer aligns with our University values of collaboration, compassion, inclusivity and integrity. While this remains the case, we will no longer be actively posting on this account.

Since 2009, we’ve used this account to share University updates, highlight research stories, and connect with the Leeds community far and wide. However, in recent years - like many others - we’ve experienced a huge drop in engagement due to developments on the platform.

The University is heading up a centre dedicated to making alternative sources of protein more mainstream. You can find out more about the new centre here 👇 leeds.ac.uk/research-32/ne…

Are you taking part in #Veganuary? In the latest episode of our “How to fix...” podcast series, host @itsrichwilliams is joined by experts Anwesha Sarkar, @louisedye, and Derek Stewart to talk about the future of protein. Listen now 👇 listen.podmasters.uk/HTFCleanAir?at…

Happy New Year! 🎉 Wishing you all a 2025 filled with joy, new adventures and endless possibilities 🌟

Happy Christmas and very warm wishes from everyone at the University of Leeds 🎄

The holidays are here! 🎄 The University will be closed between 21 December to 1 January. Check out library opening times, support, and activities that will be available to those in Leeds over the winter break 📚 Find out more ⬇️ students.leeds.ac.uk/holidayinfo

That’s a wrap – our winter graduations are over for another year 🎓 Congratulations to the class of 2024 and welcome to the @LeedsAlumni community 💚 We hope you have had an amazing time celebrating and we can’t wait to see what you do next!

@LindahMbaisi Congratulations, we can’t wait to see what you do next! 🎉

Listen, We bagged it! 🎓👩🏾‍🎓 #LeedsGrad #ForeverLeeds

@AkeyoTrizah Congratulations on your graduation!

It was such a dream come true to bag a distinction in MSc(Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering from @UniversityLeeds. The journey has been long and hard but it has been worth it. #foreverleeds

Mark is perhaps best known as a member of The League of Gentlemen and for co-creating the award-winning BBC series Sherlock in which he starred as Mycroft Holmes. He also wrote for and appeared in the modern revival of Doctor Who. Read more 👇 leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…

Award-winning actor, writer and director Mark Gatiss OBE has been honoured with a degree from the University of Leeds to recognise his significant contributions to culture and performance🎓 He studied Theatre Arts at Bretton Hall College, which later became @PCI_UniofLeeds 🎭

Developed in partnership with @AgeUKLeeds, the project supplied five adults aged 60-80 with echome – a box linked to a wearable sensor that creates sounds responding to users’ movements in real time. Find out more below 👇 leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…

New wearable technology that senses movements to create sounds and music has been created by the University to encourage older people to move more 🕺 The project had some unexpectedly delightful results, in particular from 82-year-old Colin who you can watch in action below 👇

Whether you're graduating or joining us as a guest, there's lots of useful information available on our website to help you make the most of Winter Graduation 👇 students.leeds.ac.uk/info/10113/gra…

Our in-person winter graduation ceremonies begin today 🥳 A huge congratulations to everyone who has already graduated virtually and to those who will be graduating on campus! We're so proud of your achievements and so pleased to welcome you to our @LeedsAlumni community 💚

@Maj4766 Good luck 💚

The big Christmas Tree is back for another year!🎄 Our 35ft masterpiece is decked out in almost 8,000 lights, making it an unmissable sight on campus. If you see it, snap a pic and tag us in your posts 📷

The ceremony recognised winners and special mentions across 6 categories of impact: cultural, economic, environmental, health, policy, and societal. Learn more about the winning projects and the celebration 👇 leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…

Last week, the University celebrated the 2024 Research Impact and Engagement Awards 🏆 The event brought together researchers and support teams from across the University of Leeds alongside partners including West Yorkshire Police, the NHS, Leeds City Museums, and more.