Razwana Sajid, a student at the Lifelong Learning Centre, reveals how part-time courses offered the flexibility to develop new skills and knowledge around her busy life and career. Many people feel that life and work commitments won’t allow you to study at university. But there are ways to balance your…

Visiting researcher, Dr Oluwapelumi Adeyemi, used his University of Leeds connections to establish a new diagnostic laboratory that has carried out over 1,100 COVID-19 tests in Nigeria. When the World Health Organisation declared coronavirus a pandemic in March 2020, Dr Oluwapelumi Adeyemi was running the only molecular biology laboratory in…

Balancing university with other commitments can feel like a huge challenge. Mari Iwatani, a student at the Lifelong Learning Centre, reveals how part-time study gave her the opportunity to take the next step in advancing her career. I’ve been working as a Teaching Assistant (Special Educational Needs) at my local…

How will you mark the end of Ramadan? Affan Khalid, a BSc Accounting and Finance student at Leeds, shares some tips on how to get involved in the celebrations. Eid is a holy festival that is celebrated twice a year by Muslims around the world. It’s a time to reflect…

Research by European researchers and the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute is supporting a more sustainable future for a vital fruit crop. With nearly half a million inhabitants, the city of Iquitos sits at the heart of the most carbon-dense ecosystem of the Amazon: tropical peatlands of north-eastern Peru. …

From Asr to Zuhr, there are a number of words and phrases that you may hear during one of the holiest Islamic months. Nafisa Shafiq, Student Communications and Engagement Manager at the University of Leeds, shares some of the most popular terms and reveals their meaning. Ramadan is the ninth…

There’s a good chance that you – or someone from our University of Leeds community – will be celebrating, fasting and doing all sorts of other activities that are unique to the month. But what is Ramadan? And why is it so important? …

As we are currently a couple of weeks into the Spring Break and with the end of Semester Two teaching just over a month away, it is a good time to reflect. We all need to balance the need to continue our studies, work on assignments and revise for exams…

Thinking about how you’ll manage during your first Ramadan in Leeds? Vita Cahyarani, an MA Communication and Media student at Leeds, shares some key advice to help you prepare. Being an international student allows me to have a lot of exciting first-time experiences, like the first time experiencing winter, the…