Our Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associates are at the heart of our innovative industry collaborations, managing the KTP projects whilst connecting our business partners with our LBU academic ...

We met up with Dr Kris Southby, Reader in Health Promotion, who shares his experience of working with community groups and organisations supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adult...

Business support masterclass delivered in partnership between Leeds Beckett University and Leeds City Council

How do we know whether healthcare is genuinely improving someone’s life? Clinical measures can tell us whether a treatment has worked in medical terms, but they do not always capture what matters most...

Join likeminded people from across Leeds to discuss the opportunities to collaborate around the Leeds Ambitions Strategy .

A second innovation project between Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and York-based Ardent Limited is set to drive smarter, more sustainable manufacturing practices in the UK.

In August 2026, we welcomed J Simon Rofe as our new Professor of Sports Diplomacy and Management in the Carnegie School of Sport – and the first Professor of Sports Diplomacy in the world. We met up w...

This summer, our Policy Engagement team launched a new Community of Practice (CoP) to support, and bring together, LBU colleagues wanting to engage policy makers with their research. In this blog post...

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The most effective solutions begin with the people closest to the issues they are trying to solve.

In 2025 we launched a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project in collaboration with Pro Ref, formerly known as Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMO), to develop world-leading diversity...

A year ago, Leeds Beckett University (LBU) partnered with two historic, family-owned, Yorkshire businesses, based in Guiseley - Abraham Moon & Sons and Haighs Bakery – on research-driven Knowledge Tra...

A total of 18 Leeds Beckett University researchers have received recognition from the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) this academic year, for their commitment to high-quality doctoral superv...

We recently welcomed over 100 postgraduate researchers from across the UK to LBU for this year’s Postgraduate Research Student (PGR) Conference, marking another milestone in what has become a vibrant ...

More than 60 postgraduate researcher students (PGRs) from across Leeds Beckett University have taken part in a year-long programme of writing retreats designed to support dedicated writing time, peer ...

As part of our Graduation 2026 series, we met up with Dr Scott Newbould, who is graduating this summer with a PhD from our Carnegie School of Sport. Scott joined Leeds Beckett in 2015 as an undergradu...

A researcher and yoga teacher with a focus on inclusion and marginalised groups has explored why yoga is so often lacking in diversity

As part of our Graduation 2026 series, we met up with Dr Sophie Dixon, who is graduating this summer with a PhD in Performance Art. Sophie tells us all about her practice-based research which explores...

In our latest LBU Research Voices interview, we met up with Brendan Gough, Professor of Social Psychology and Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange in Humanities and Social Sciences. Brendan dis...

Reset Connect North 2026 marked an exciting moment for Leeds and Leeds Beckett, as the event came to the city for the first time. The event brings together businesses, policymakers, investors, researc...

In our latest LBU Research Voices interview, we met up with Susan Coan, a part-time PhD researcher and Research Fellow in the School of Health. Susan tells us all about how her research into people’s ...

At Leeds Beckett University, we are proud to have played a central role in delivering the Business Productivity Service programme, a collaborative initiative designed to help small and medium-sized bu...

Two research-led Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) projects between Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and Yorkshire-based companies Sniffers Pet Care and Ardent have achieved the highest possible grad...

The Conversation is one of the top 20 most linked-to news websites worldwide, particularly by governments and policy makers. It’s a completely independent platform providing news analysis and informed...

Opportunities for schools across the UK and the Erasmus+ network to come together and collaborate are just what the world needs, says Rob Ford

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This session will highlight the valuable work being performed by the UK Reproducibility Network in developing a culture of open research.

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...