Why the UK joining Erasmus+ is a cause for celebration Opportunities for schools across the UK and the Erasmus+ network to come together and collaborate are just what the world needs, says Rob Ford

In a divisive world, it’s wonderful to see an example of collaboration within education return and give pupils across the world the opportunity to make connections, writes international leader Rob Ford on the return of Erasmus+

Lauren Korytko

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In our latest LBU Research Voices interview, we met up with #PhD student Lauren Korytko, to find out all about her experience of #research #ethics in her work researching young people's understanding around freedom to consent in relationships.

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#PhDSky #psychology #AcademicSky

Dr Shaunna Burke

🗞️Researchers at LBU are playing a central role in a pioneering Everest expedition to explore how the body responds to extreme altitude during advanced #cancer.

🔗 bit.ly/4mxUOSI

Dr Barney Wainwright @carnegiesport.bsky.social is leading the #research supporting Dr Shaunna Burke's expedition.

We’re pleased to share that submissions are now open for Open Fest 2026 - taking place online, 15–18 September 2026. Theme: People and Place: how openness is shaped by communities, cultures, and contexts and how these, in turn, shape us.

Find out more and submit your proposal: lnkd.in/ecQxMreu

UK Reproducibility Networks: Building a Local Network for Open Research This session will highlight the valuable work being performed by the UK Reproducibility Network in developing a culture of open research.

The UKRN Local Network are playing a key role in UK universities to develop #OpenResearch expertise.

Join #LDNOpenFest26 webinar on Thu 23 April at 12-13:00 (UK time) to learn how LNLs are undertaking community building to support #ResearchReproducibility at 3 universities.

Eventbrite link below:

Supporting policy engagement at LBU | Leeds Beckett University We are pleased to welcome Gabriel May as our new Policy Engagement Assistant in the Research and Enterprise service. Gabriel graduated with a BA (Hons) International Relations from the University of E...

We are pleased to welcome Gabriel May as our new Policy Engagement Assistant at LBU - read his interview on our blog to find out how he can support LBU colleagues to get started engaging with policy and research impact activities:

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#AcademicSky #LBUResearch #research #impact #policy

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🗞️LBU's Glowing Stars #research study, helping reduce anxiety for children having MRIs in hospital, has been selected as a case study by the National Centre for Creative Health.

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The study uses digital technology to help children understand the procedure. #AcademicSky #NHS #arts

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Professor Claire Griffiths

Join us for Professor Claire Griffiths's inaugural lecture - From Silos to Systems: Transforming #Obesity #Research, Policy, and Practice

🗓️Weds 22 April
🕕18:00 - 19:00
🏛️Headingley Campus

🎫 bit.ly/4rqbQD6
Claire will reflect on 24 years at LBU!

@obesityinst.bsky.social @carnegiesport.bsky.social

Research partnership secures bright future for Guiseley bakery with new products, branding and growth | Leeds Beckett University A research-led partnership between Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and Haighs Bakery in Guiseley has brought together marketing students and academics to launch new product ranges, branding and social ...

🌟In just 6 months our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Haighs Bakery has brought together marketing students and academics to launch new product ranges, branding and social media accounts, and a unique Master Baker Experience!

Read more in our news story ⬇️
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#AcademicSky #research

Seeing Damp Before It Appears | Healthy Homes Hub

LSI's David Glew & Adam Hardy discuss how better surveys, data and analysis can shift damp and mould from crisis response to prevention.
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Professor Jim Morgan

2 weeks today! Join us to celebrate Professor Jim Morgan's inaugural lecture - From Eurostar to Yogurt: A Journey Superpowered by KTP

🗓️Weds 1 April
🕕18:00, LBU City Campus
🎫 bit.ly/3MozwcG

Jim will reflect on 20 years of applying #psychology to improve #safety and #health
#AcademicSky #research

Louisa had a great day at the Diabetes Research & Information event with colleagues at NIHR Leeds BRC. She delivered a session on diabetes & obesity with one of our fantastic PhD students Melissa Mukotekwa, and hosted a stall for the Obesity Institute & Obesity Voices. #Diabetes #Obesity

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Dr Gulala Aziz

In our new LBU Research Voices interview, we met up with recent #PhD graduate Dr Gulala Aziz to find out all about her experience of preparing for her PhD #Viva exam

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Gulala shares her approach and strategies, what happened on the day and how it felt to hear she had passed! #PhDSky

Professor Claire Griffiths

Join us for Professor Claire Griffiths's inaugural lecture - From Silos to Systems: Transforming #Obesity #Research, Policy, and Practice

🗓️Weds 22 April
🕕18:00 - 19:00
🏛️Headingley Campus

🎫 bit.ly/4rqbQD6
Claire will reflect on 24 years at LBU!

@obesityinst.bsky.social @carnegiesport.bsky.social

Understanding the Updated REF 2029 Guidance - What It Means for LBU | Leeds Beckett University In December 2025, the next cycle of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF 2029) officially resumed, accompanied by updated guidance from the national funding bodies. These revisions introduce se...

What's new in the #REF2029 guidance, and what does it mean for Leeds Beckett?

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Find out the latest news and guidance in our new blog post by Stuart Morris, LBU Research Excellence Manager.

#AcademicSky #Research #REF

Leeds Beckett PhD Supervisors recognised for high quality practices | Leeds Beckett University Six Leeds Beckett University researchers have recently been recognised by the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) for their commitment to high-quality doctoral supervision.

🥳Six LBU researchers have received their @ukcge.bsky.social Recognised Research Degree Supervisor accreditations in the latest round!

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Congratulations to our talented and committed supervisors!
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #research #researchdegrees #PhD

Dr Faye Didymus

In our new LBU Research Voices interview, read #PhD supervisor Dr @fayedidymus.bsky.social's top tips for preparing for your PhD #viva examination!

🔗 bit.ly/3OPtLpw

#LBUResearch #PhDSky #research @carnegiesport.bsky.social

LBU Research Voices - Amplifying Muslim Women's Voices in Sports Spectatorship | Leeds Beckett University In our latest post, we met up with Fatin Nabilah Azren, a PhD student and MSc graduate in the Carnegie School of Sport, who is researching Muslim women’s experiences as sports spectators in Malaysia. ...

In today's International Women's Day celebration post, we're shining a light on #PhD student Fatin Nabilah Azren, who is researching Muslim women's experiences as sports spectators in Malaysia and aims to increase inclusion, belonging and representation in sport.

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#IWD2026 #PhDSky

LBU Research Voices – Top tips from two women academics on how to triumph on a research sabbatical | Leeds Beckett University Welcome to LBU Research Voices, a blog series that celebrates the experiences, journeys, and expertise of our LBU research community. Through this series, we’ll explore the knowledge our researchers h...

Today we are shining a light on @anneschiffer.bsky.social and Dr Tenley Martin - two of our brilliant LBU women researchers who share their experiences of taking a research sabbatical.

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⬆️Read their top tips and advice in our Research Voices interview.

#IWD2026 #AcademicSky

LBU Research Voices – The importance of representation, diversity and allies | Leeds Beckett University In our new post, we met up with Misan Jekhine, a PhD student researching gender diversity, focusing on corporate events in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Misan tells us what her research reveals, ...

Continuing our posts highlighting the amazing women researchers here at LBU ahead of International Women's Day, read about #PhD student Misan Jekhine, who is researching #gender #diversity, focusing on corporate events in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.

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#IWD2026 #PhDSky

Influencing cyber governance and championing young Black women in legal tech and academia | LBU Research Voices | Leeds Beckett University In our new post, we met up with Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo, Professor of Law and Technology in Leeds Law School. Nnenna tells us all about her international work influencing policy around cyber security, cy...

Ahead of International Women's Day this Sunday, we are sharing the stories of some of our inspirational women researchers at LBU. #IWD2026

To start the week, read about Prof Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo and her amazing work influencing international cyber security policies! #AcademicSky

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Professor Duncan Sharp

Join us for Professor Duncan Sharp's inaugural lecture, 'Serendipity, Strategy, and the Power of Partnerships', where he reflects on his career in #research and #health innovation
🗓️Wednesday 11 March
🕕18:00 - 19:00
🏛️Rose Bowl, City Campus or online
🎫 bit.ly/4c9Gk8G

#AcademicSky

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Teresa Everson-Smith

LBU Research Voices: From Corporate Sustainability to the History Archives!

📖Read all about #history #PhD student Teresa's research journey, and how the skills she has gained in the professional world have shaped the social sciences researcher she is today.

🔗 bit.ly/4aREJ5e

#PhDSky #research

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💡We are delighted to announce a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership #KTP with Zenergy Solar - a research-led project to make large-scale #solar #energy systems easier to install, monitor and manage – particularly for organisations operating across multiple sites.

🔗 bit.ly/4s51CJ8
#AcademicSky

'Fit, Strong, Virile': How Masculinity Disciplines Men's Bodies - Prof Brendan Gough - Now and Men Many men now worry about their health and appearance. But what is driving such shifts? And do these practices challenge or reinforce masculine norms?

🎧Hear Professor Brendan Gough talk about his research into how #masculinity disciplines men's bodies in a new episode of Now and Men podcast.

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Brendan explores issues of online spaces, gender equality, body image, and the 'manosphere' #LBUResearch #AcademicSky

@shsslbu.bsky.social

Supporting businesses for long-term sustainable growth | Leeds Beckett University Leeds Business School is actively contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by sharing knowledge to help businesses and communities grow, innovate and diversify, and sup...

New on our blog: Prof George Lodorfos shares how Leeds Business School's teaching, knowledge exchange + regional engagement actively supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs

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#Sustainability in all its dimensions is embedded as a defining principle. #AcademicSky #research

@shsslbu.bsky.social #LBUResearch #highereducation #educationforall #socialsciences

Dr Bill Davies and Dr Alexandria Bradley

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From 'Corridor Kids' to Criminologists - read all about how Dr Bill Davies and Dr Alex Bradley are unlocking the doors to higher education in prisons, and ensuring education is open to others who never thought university could be for them.

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#AcademicSky #criminology #research

CHPR Seminar Series - Covid, Community and How We Come Together Health and community leaders will discuss how communities responded to Covid-19 and what this means for future public health action.

📣Announcement!📣

The Centre for Health Promotion Research are hosting our next seminar: CHPR Seminar Series - Covid, Community and How We Come Together

📅Thurs 26th Feb, 2026
⌚5:30pm
🏨Rose Bowl, Leeds @leedsbeckett.bsky.social

Tickets are limited, book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chpr-semin...