Events
University of Leeds International Concert Series - Spring Season 2025
University of Leeds International Concert Series announces its Spring Season 2025, starting on Friday 31st January.
Fine Art Level 2: Festival of Art 2025
Our level 2 Fine Art students are showcasing their work in April and May, through a series of group exhibitions in a range of venues on campus and across Leeds.
Continuum – the dead the living and unfinished stories
Continuum is an exhibition of work by a group of Level 2 Fine Art students from the University of Leeds.
BASAS Annual Lecture & Book Prize Presentation
Professor Naomi Hossain (SOAS, University of London) will speak about 'Bangladesh’s Monsoon Uprising' in this lecture co-hosted by the British Association for South Asian Studies & University of Leeds
Choral Music at Rush Hour
Join Clothworkers Consort of Leeds to finish off your week and the term with a concert of a capella choral music.
Rooted: Exploring the Natural
Rooted: Exploring the Natural is one of a number of student exhibitions taking place on campus and across Leeds this month, as part of our Fine Art Level 2 Festival of Art 2025.
I Never Agreed to Lend My Voice: Act 2
The eleven MA Fine Artists studying at the University of Leeds follow up the success of ‘I Never Agreed to Lend My Voice’ by re-curating its second iteration in collaboration with Hyde Park Art Club.
Workshop: AI Transcription of Archival Data
The workshop hopes to establish a process for combining AI tools and citizen science approaches to unlock data rich archival records.
Poetry & Listening
An evening of discussions and readings with acclaimed poets Michael Nardone (Montréal) and Steven Zultanski (Copenhagen) alongside writers from the postgraduate Kerning workshop group.
Literary Criticism After Brutality
You are all warmly invited to the annual lecture of the Centre for World Literatures.
Feminist Futures in the Archive
This research day responds to the ‘Animated Activism: Women Empowered’ exhibition currently at the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery.
Futuring Interculturality: Culture and AI
Exploring the new challenges and possibilities for futuring interculturality in light of generative AI, revisiting our core research questions in the context of rapidly evolving technology
Contested threshold: perceptual modalities for painting caught by the spine screen at E-1027
You are invited to a research seminar hosted by the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies, with speaker Dr Moyra Derby.
Book Launch for Prof. Bridget Bennett
Please join us to celebrate the launch of Prof. Bridget Bennett's new book, Antislavery in the Dissenting Atlantic: Archives and Unquiet Libraries, 1776–1865.
2025 Jay Blumler Lecture with Guest Speaker Professor Shani Orgad
In search for ambivalence in contemporary media culture
Frequencies
Frequencies is an exhibition of work by a group of five of our level 2 fine art students, taking place at Light Space Leeds.
INBOUND
You are invited to INBOUND: an art exhibition exploring elements of spatiality.
Interlinked: exploring the threads that connect our art
WE JUST PAINT! is an online curated photobook showcasing the works of Interlinked, a collective of four level 2 fine art students from the University of Leeds.
Impulse: The Unconscious Form
Impulse is an exhibition of work by five level 2 fine art students from the University of Leeds.
A Collage of Life: An interdisciplinary approach to love and loss
We are a collection of Level 2 Fine Art students, exploring themes of grief and attachment through a variety of media: sculpture, painting, textiles and digital.
Call for papers: The Illustrated Woman’
A symposium on illustration research and practise in relation to notions of womanhood.
"Do you mean what I mean" - how does language shape arts-based youth mental health research?
The first webinar in our new series exploring how we can support arts-based mental health research, with a focus on youth loneliness
Research Seminar: ‘Spatial Transmedia, Fan Play and Politics in The Contemporary Theme Park’
This paper examines theme park fandom, demonstrating how relationships between fandoms and media companies offer opportunities for play and engagement, as well as criticism and political expression
Textiles Technology Programme
This five-day training programme equips participants with theoretical and practical expertise in textile production.
Reclaiming Histories: Slavery, Race and the Churches
A workshop on impact and engagement
2025 COIL Showcase: Transform Your Students’ Learning by Employing Collaborative Online International Learning
An invaluable opportunity to hear inspirational talks from academics using COIL at Leeds, network with others doing or exploring COIL, and hear from students who have experienced COIL at Leeds
Design Thinking: Developing Innovative Solutions Course
Enhance your creative thinking and problem-solving skills with our two-day Design Thinking course.
Building a Brand: Strategies for Success on Social Media Course
A strong social media presence can be vital for business success in today's digital world.
Introduction to Textile Testing On Campus Course
Discover how textile testing ensures quality, compliance, and performance in manufacturing.
Gavin Esler presents a 20th Anniversary Public Lecture "Dead Cats, Strategic Lying & Truth Decay"
As part of IDEA The Ethics Centre's 20th anniversary celebrations we are delighted to welcome Gavin Esler who will be presenting a public lecture on truth, lies and public discourse.
Writing a History of Animals During the Holocaust
Join us for a talk with Barnabas Balint, Research Fellow at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Communicating and Measuring Colour
Colour is essential in nearly every manufactured product, from textiles to cosmetics.
International Textile and Colour Conference (ITCC)
The first International Textiles and Colour Conference will take place 25th – 26th June 2025, at Nexus, University of Leeds.
The Essentials of Visual Communication Course
Effective visual communication is a powerful tool for conveying messages and engaging audiences.
11th EST Congress: The Changing Faces of Translation and Interpreting Studies
The 11th European Society for Translation Studies (EST) Congress will take place at the University of Leeds in 2025.
Heather Widdows presents a 20th Anniversary Public Lecture on The Value of Applied Ethics and the role and progress of IDEA
As part of IDEA The Ethics Centre's 20th anniversary celebrations we are delighted to welcome Professor Heather Widdows who will be presenting a public lecture on the value of applied ethics.
Introduction to User Experience (UX) Design Course
Learn the fundamentals of User Experience (UX) design through a combination of theory, best practice, and hands-on workshops.
The Ethics of Body Disposal
As part of the celebrations for its 20th anniversary, IDEA The Ethics Centre at the University of Leeds is pleased to announce the online workshop event: The Ethics of Body Disposal.
Conference: International Medieval Congress 2025
IMC 2025 will take place 07-10 July 2025 on the University of Leeds campus.
Fashion Design Portfolio Course
This hands-on course helps professionals to build a standout portfolio.
Sports and Performance Clothing: From Fibres to Function
Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise (PACE) onsite courses offer a range of in-person teaching and learning experiences at our University of Leeds campus.
From Logos to Legacies: Building an Engaging Brand On Campus Course
Build meaningful brands through storytelling, strategy, and consumer connection.
CFP: Workshop on ‘Keywords for the Analysis of Modern East Asian Music’
The School of Music, University of Leeds is pleased to announce a workshop on ‘Keywords for the Analysis of Modern East Asian Music’, to be held on Thursday 17 July 2025.
Introduction to Knitwear Course
Master knitwear design and production with this immersive two-day course.
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