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Leeds Beckett University student named England Rugby Union under 18s Head Coach
15 November 2019Leeds Beckett University MSc Sport Coaching student, Jonathan Pendlebury, has been appointed Head Coach of England Rugby Union’s under-18s academy team.

Olympians to receive Honorary Doctorates from Leeds Beckett University
8 October 2019Leeds Beckett University is to award Honorary Doctorates to local Olympians, Alistair Brownlee MBE and Jonathan Brownlee next month.

Carnegie School of Sport building on track with topping out
7 October 2019Leeds Beckett University marked a construction milestone for its £45m Carnegie School of Sport building with a topping out celebration with alumni from partner sports clubs.

Leeds Varsity champions
3 October 2019The university’s sports teams have regained the Leeds Varsity trophy for the 14th time, with an overall score of 102 against University of Leeds’ 78.

Former Leeds Beckett student named UEFA Women's Player of the Year
30 August 2019Leeds Beckett graduate and England football star Lucy Bronze has been named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year – the first ever English footballer to receive the accolade.

Leeds Beckett University students to lock horns in Challenge Cup semi-final
22 July 2019The Coral Challenge Cup semi-final clash between Halifax and St Helens will see four current and two former students from Leeds Beckett University take to the field on Saturday 27 July.

Leeds Beckett graduate celebrated in city centre artwork
4 July 2019Olympic diver Yona Knight-Wisdom has been included in the Heroes of Leeds Trail, a series of artworks in Leeds City Centre celebrating eight people with significant links to the city.

Graduate designs garden with Duchess of Cambridge
28 May 2019Landscape architecture alumna Andrée Davies has worked with the Duchess of Cambridge to design the RHS Back to Nature Garden at the world-famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Olympic hero Dame Kelly Holmes visits Leeds Beckett
25 May 2019Double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes shared insights into her road to success and her battles with mental health during an event at Leeds Beckett University.