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Aysha Khanom is not an employee of Leeds Beckett University and we have terminated all association with immediate effect. The university strongly condemns the use of racist language. We stand united against racism and in our support for anyone who experiences racism.
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Tonight, we will be lighting up our Portland building purple in memory of George Floyd.
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Congratulations
@rubyschofe
on your graduation. Proud parents Stephanie and Phillip
@Schofe
#beckettgrads
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Following Government advice, we are suspending classes. Additional learning resources will be online from Mon 23 March. We encourage the use of MyBeckett for self-study. Look out for an email from the Vice Chancellor this evening. Advice and guidance on
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We did it! The trophy is back at home. Great effort all round but the Beckett Bears take it this year.
A massive well done to all of our teams that have taken part today.
#LeedsVarsity
winners 2019!!! 😝🥳💜
@carnegiesport
@LeedsBeckettRFC
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Our third year nursing students are set to join the NHS workforce six months early. Their decision to do so at this exceptionally difficult time is a source of great pride for the whole Leeds Beckett community, and we all salute them
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Leeds Beckett first year student
@keelyhodgkinson
has won silver 🥈 in the women’s 800m at
#Tokyo2020
breaking the British record previously held by
@damekellyholmes
.
Graduate
@alexbell92
also ran a career PB in a blistering final.
📰 Read more:
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We have joined forces with
@nhsleeds
to train new staff being recruited amid the
#coronavirus
pandemic. Our city centre facilities will be re-opened to offer teaching spaces, catering facilities and meeting rooms.
#COVID19
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Congratulations to LBU grad
@kad_c
on cooking her way to the top of the podium on
@MasterChefUK
!
#MasterChefCelebrity
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Leeds Beckett student
@Lixsanyee
, graduate
@georgiatb
and honorary graduate
@jonny_brownlee
have won Olympic gold 🥇 in the first ever triathlon mixed relay for
#TeamGB
📰 Read how they secured their victory:
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Undefeated for 11 years in a row! Congratulations to all our teams!
#leedsvarsity
#beckettvarsity
http://t.co/4h7S5syTos
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Congratulations to everyone that is graduating with us next week! We’re excited to celebrate with you! 🎓🎓
#LeedsBeckettGrads
#Classof2018
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Huge congratulations to
@LUFC
for securing promotion to the
@premierleague
- great news for the club and our city!
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Another one! Leeds Beckett take the
@LeedsVarsity17
crown to make it our 13th Varsity undefeated. Well done to everyone involved!
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Leeds Beckett student
@Lixsanyee
has won silver in the Olympic men's triathlon at Tokyo. Alex is studying Sports and Exercise Science at Leeds Beckett. Alumna
@georgiatb
will be competing in the women’s race this evening -
@Carnegie_Sport
#TokyoOlympics
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Congratulations to everyone that is graduating with us next week! We’re excited to celebrate with you 🎓🥳💜
#LeedsBeckettGrads
#Classof2019
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Congratulations to
@BeckettAlumni
Kevin Sinfield CBE, Rob Burrow CBE and Tom Bosworth MBE whom have been recognised in the 2024 New Year honours.
Read more:
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Fantastic news in the
#NationalStudentSurvey
- 85% student satisfaction rate
@leedsbeckett
- up 3% on last year and 2% above the sector average.
#NSS
#NSS2018
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Congratulations
@RachelCBoyle1
on being appointed Dean of
@EducationLBU
, the first woman of colour to hold this position in the university. Rachel's research and work within the school focuses on addressing racial inequalities in education. Find out more🔽
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The entire Leeds Beckett community stands together in condemning all forms of racism and discrimination.
@LeedsBeckettSU
have produced some helpful resources that you can use to learn from:
#BlackOutTuesday
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Congratulations to Kevin Sinfield OBE and his incredible support team from
@Carnegie_Sport
and
@leedsrhinos
on completing
#TheExtraMile
for
@mndassoc
and
@Rob7Burrow
.
Donate:
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That concludes graduation 2018! Congratulations to all of our graduates, and welcome to the Alumni community! 🎓
#leedsbeckettgrads
#Alumnicommunity
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Get a bird's eye view of all the graduation action courtesy of our University Drone!
#BeckettGrads
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UPDATE: We are closing all university buildings apart from halls of residence, with immediate effect. This is to comply with the further restrictions announced tonight to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus. This closure includes the libraries on both campuses.
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Welcome back to Leeds! Commissioned by
@leedsbid
and
@welcometoleeds
, this film showcases why Leeds is the best student city. Featuring some of our notable alumni including:
@tombosworth
, Jamie Jones-Buchanan and Abigail Lee.
#BacktoLeeds
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Graduation 2017 is about to happen! Have an amazing time everyone. 🎓
Let us know if you need anything.
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting football programme, in partnership with
@LUFC
, which will see student athletes receive world-class coaching while studying for a degree. Recruitment for September 2021 is now taking place. Read more -
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Happy
#YorkshireDay
everybody! We may be biased, but we think it's the best day of the year 😏 Who else agrees?
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#Leeds
is the only English city outside London to have a ballet and opera company, repertory theatre and arena. The culture here is unmatched!
#LifeinLeeds
#culture
#art
@Opera_North
@GrandTheatreLS1
@fdarena
@LeedsPlayhouse
@VisitLeeds
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What an incredible week! A huge congrats to everyone who Graduated this week, we have loved celebrating all your hard work and achievements with your friends, family, and supporters. We wish you all the success💜
#LeedsBeckettGrads
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Our Engineering Systems Manager
@GlynCash
captured this timelapse of Storm Ophelia and the amazing orange sky from our Portland Building.
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Welcome, Jamie! 👋
LBU alumni and
@leedsrhinos
legend Jamie Jones-Buchanan will head our Rugby League programme as part of an extended partnership with the Rhinos.
Read more:
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Great news - we've been awarded silver status in the government's National Teaching Excellence Framework!
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We welcome today’s announcement on A-level results. We will honour our commitment to applicants who meet the terms of their original offer and those who applied through clearing.
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This weekend will mark a year since the first
#COVID19
cases were detected in the UK. To remember all those who’ve tragically lost their lives to the virus, we are lighting up our City Campus blue and yellow this Saturday and Sunday.
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Congratulations to
@leedsrhinos
legend and
@BeckettAlumni
Kevin Sinfield who has completed his incredible 7 marathons in 7 days challenge for
#MND
and
#RobBurrow
.
His efforts have helped raise more than £1.1million for
@mndassoc
👏
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@Uni_of_Essex
@UniversityLeeds
Sorry, we were busy accepting people through our award winning chatbot... have you not got anything else to do? 🤣
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Such sad news. Please make sure you talk to our Wellbeing Team or
@beckettchaplain
if you need support
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Graduation 2017 is so close! Can't wait to see everyone milling about on Headingley Campus, having a great day.
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Congratulations to our Olympians who won 1🥇and 4 🥈medals at
#Tokyo2020
.
LBU finished 2nd in the
@BUCSsport
medal table and would have finished 45th in the official
#Olympics
medal table.
📰 Read our round-up here:
#StudyinLeeds
@Lixsanyee
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Thank you to all of our city partners who have lit up purple - our university colour - in honour of our graduating students
@fdarena
@CitiParkUK
@TCS_PLC
@LeedsCC_News
@merrioncentre
@wp_leeds
@networkrail
@Bruntwood_UK
@CBRE_Leeds
#leedsbeckettgrads
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Congrats to all involved in
@LeedsVarsity16
- we're champions once again for the 12th year in a row!
@carnegiesport
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We had a great time this week and we're already missing
#leedsbeckettgrads
here's a recap of Graduation 2019 🎓☺️
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50 years ago today our institution was granted Polytechnic status. We will be celebrating this anniversary throughout 2020 by highlighting the impact we have made in the region over the last five decades.
#ShapingLeeds
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Moving on up: Leeds Beckett climbs 40 places in the Complete University Guide 2024.
We are delighted to announce that we are the biggest climber in this year’s Complete University Guide.
Read more:
#CUG2024
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This Sunday, on Leeds Bridge,
@LeedsCivicTrust
and
@RememberOluwale
will celebrate the reinstallation of a new Blue Plaque for David Oluwale. Dr
@EmilyZMarshall
from
@Centrcultureart
will perform her poem, ‘He Returned: Remembering Oluwale’.
@LEEDS_2023
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Leeds Beckett student
@keelyhodgkinson
and
@BeckettAlumni
@alexbell92
have qualified for the
#Tokyo2020
800m final.
Their qualification comes after a successful day for the university’s
#TeamGB
athletes.
Read how they secured their place in the final:
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Leeds Beckett graduate
@Brownskinjessie
has become the first ever
#TeamGB
athlete to win a women’s weightlifting Olympic medal.
📰 Read how
@BeckettAlumni
Emily Campbell secured an Olympic silver medal 🥈 at
#Tokyo2020
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We were honoured to welcome Kevin Sinfield MBE to the stage, who was presented with his Honorary Doctorate of Sports Science. Congratulations Kevin! 🥳
#LeedsBeckettGrads
#Leeds
@leedsrhinos
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All students in Leeds Beckett halls of residence or Leeds Beckett Unipol halls, please check your student email for important information about release from final rent payment for academic year 19/20.
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LBU Honorary Graduate Kevin Sinfield made his way past City Campus for his
#Ultra7in7
Challenge alongside fellow LBU grads
@AliBrownleetri
and Jamie Jones-Buchanan.
Kevin was greeted by LBU supporters including the
@CarnegieCheer
squad 💜
📲 Donate:
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We would like to acknowledge our amazing students who are sitting exams in this challenging time. Please join in and post your messages of support (videos encouraged). Tag
@LeedsBeckett
and we will share them 💜
#bebeckett
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A Statement from our Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Slee.
On behalf of the staff, students and Governing Body of Leeds Beckett University, I share our sincere sympathies with the Royal Family. 1/2
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Congratulations to graduate
@leedsrhinos
Kevin Sinfield for finishing as runner up at
#SPOTY2015
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We have heard from many of our students how worried they are about meeting imminent deadlines at this unprecedented time. Please see the thread below for an update – this information has also been sent to all students by email.
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Our Portland Building was lit up over the weekend for Remembrance Day. Here's the view from the Rose Bowl...
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1 down 6 to go! Good luck Kevin Sinfield
@leedsrhinos
with your epic challenge for
@Rob7Burrow
of 7 marathons in 7 days to raise cash and awareness for
@mndassoc
. Read more on the support given by
@Carnegie_Sport
here:
#RunKevinRun
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Phew! 🥵
What a day of sport we had yesterday 🤩
🏆 Lucy Bronze and the
#Lionesses
win the European Championship
🥇🥇 Alex Yee and Georgia Taylor-Brown win gold in the triathlon team event
🏸 Lauren Smith qualifies for the badminton semi-final
#TeamBeckett
#B2022
#WUERO2022
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We’re thrilled to see seven members of our university community have been recognised in the
#NewYearHonours
.
Congratulations to
@LordLtWY
,
@Kad_C
,
@JPNLeeds
,
@jonny_brownlee
, Jamie Jones-Buchanan,
@georgiatb
, and
@Lixanyee
!
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We had a visit from
@leedsrhinos
players - Jamie Jones-Buchanan and
@tom_briscoe
today, who have both studied here with us!
#BeBeckett
#StudyinLeeds
#alevelresults2018
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The
@EnglandWhRL
squad commenced performance testing in our
@Carnegie_Sport
building on Saturday as part of their prep for
@RLWC2021
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We are transitioning to online and remote teaching from Monday. Please be assured that we will make sure you are not academically disadvantaged. Schools are sending out bespoke information to support you. Here are the key points:
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All students have a four-week extension to all deadlines originally due between Monday 23 March and Friday 1 May. Your course teams will notify you of the new submission dates as soon as possible.
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Congratulations to
@Carnegie_Sport
's Dr Kelsey Erickson
@kelslee777
who has been awarded the prestigious Jean Bilard prize for a groundbreaking study on blowing the whistle on doping:
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Meet the student nurses from
@leedsbeckett
and
@UniversityLeeds
who are making the step up to Aspirant Nurse early, in the wake of the current
#coronavirus
pandemic. We are so proud of their dedication and courage.
#NHSheroes
@LCHNHSTrust
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We've moved up 12 places in the Guardian University Guide 2021 rankings. Great news to start the weekend:
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And that’s it, the final graduand of 2019 has officially crossed the stage!
What a wonderful week, it’s now time to celebrate 🎉💃🏻🎓
#LeedsBeckettGrads
#Leeds
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We are very saddened by the death of LBU student Danny Castledine. Danny will be much missed by the LBU community, and his friends and staff in the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management.
His family has set up a fundraising page:
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Incredible effort from
@BeckettAlumni
Kevin Sinfield MBE who has completed his 7 in 7 challenge for
@Rob7Burrow
and
@mndassoc
, so far raising £1.6m. Great to hear about the support given to him by
@Carnegie_Sport
and
@CGO_outdoors
on
@BBCLookNorth
-
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Tune into
@BBCBreakfast
tomorrow morning at 8:30am, where Professor
@susanbackhouse
will be discussing her research as part of UK Anti-Doping's
#CleanSportWeek
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Good luck to everyone for
#ResultsDay
Our
#Clearing
lines are now open! 👍😀
Chat with our team now on 0113 812 3113 ☎️ speak to Becky our Chatbot 🤖 or ask us any questions on social media all day.
#ALevelResultsDay
#Clearing2020
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🏆 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS 🏆
Congratulations to
@Carnegie_Sport
graduate
@LucyBronze
and her
@Lionesses
teammates on winning
#WUERO2022
after a massive 2-1 victory over Germany in extra-time in an enthralling final.
Unbelievable! 🙌
Well done England! 🏴🏆💜
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Good luck to our Carnegie School of Sport Students, Jack Broadbent playing for
@England_RL
’s Knights and
@m_lawrence90
representing
@JAMRugbyLeague
at
@CTRLFC
tonight. 💪
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Tonight, we're lighting up our City Campus in support of International Women's Day, celebrating women's achievements and action for equality.
#InternationalWomensDay2022
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Congratulations
@SamanthaQuek
! We're a very proud university.
I AM SO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE I HAVE A NEW COLUMN IN
@MetroUK
! 😁🗞👍🏻
Today, I talk about how the media can drive up interest in women’s sport & how female athletes can help themselves by not being too scared to let their personalities shine through!💪🏻
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We’re proud to award
@LordLtWY
, the current Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, an Honorary Doctorate for his service to the city of Leeds.
#LeedsBeckettGrads
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It has been a gorgeous day on the Acre for our
#LBUClassof2020
celebration! Thank you to everyone who’s come along to share the day, and we look forward to another fabulous celebration tomorrow!
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More great work by
@23Benjones
and
@Carnegie_Sport
🗒️ After a successful pilot study in 2021, the RFL is preparing to launch a game-wide three-year research project to quantify head impact and acceleration exposures in the sport with the aim of increasing understanding and reducing future risk.
Read 👉
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Some universities will just take you on a walking tour. We'll also take you on a flying one of our Headingley Campu…
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Our new School of Sport building is taking shape!
We spoke to lead architect Alex Smith about the design process.
The rooftop running track is just one of the impressive features of the building, due for completion Jan 2020.
@SheppardRobson
@BeckettDevs
@Carnegie_Sport
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.
@matthaig1
visited our counselling students last week for a Q&A, talking about his best-selling books and his experience with
#mentalhealth
. We spoke to him about stigma and why it's so important to keep talking.
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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The audience is in place for tonight’s
@bbcquestiontime
at our Headingley campus - are you? Tune in at 10.45pm on
@BBCOne
!
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On Wednesday, South Leeds residents are invited to a community event to discuss plans for a new sculpture garden to honour David Oluwale in the centre of Leeds.
@RememberOluwale
@LEEDS_2023
@EmilyZMarshall
@LeedsCC_News
Find out more and book your place👇
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This week we broke ground on the new £80m Creative Arts building.
@_andrew_fryer
and Dr Lisa Stansbie told us more about the development...
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We will be observing a minute's silence across our campuses at 11:00.
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It may feel like it's all stress now but you'll be free to enjoy the summer soon. Keep up the hard work!
http://t.co/McvEufTI3W
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Huge congratulations to
@leedsrhinos
on their
@TheChallengeCup
win at Wembley. Great to see our partner club and neighbours bring more sporting glory to our city!
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16 athletes from Leeds Beckett are set to compete in the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games 🥇
Read how
@leedstalenthub
’s athletes have been preparing for
#CWG2022
with the help of coaches from
@carnegiesport
and academics from
@carnegie_sport
:
📲
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Take a first look inside our new £80m Creative Arts building, opening September 2020!
@Hawkins_Brown
@DowningGroup
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Good luck to
@Carnegie_Sport
's Andy, Andrew, Jay, Tom and Antonis with the 105 mile
#Coast2Coast
for
@Blisscharity
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