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Animations & Interaction

The Leeds Beckett University website occasionally uses animations to page elements and animated gifs to add impact to pages. If you wish to stop them from playing for accessibility purposes or for personal preference then please see the guidance below. Please note that browsers sometimes change how they operate, so please refer to your browser help files to find their latest information.
How do I turn off animations?

Chrome

Chrome users will need to use browser extensions. Animation Policy from Google will help you set your own preferences.

Microsoft Edge

There is currently no way to disable animations within Microsoft Edge. Users of Edge (Chromium) browser can install the Chrome extensions above and use them.

Internet Explorer

To stop animations on a single page you can just press the 'Esc' key. This will stop the animation on that page. If you wish to restart the animations you need to refresh the page. To permanently disable the playing of animated GIF images, open Internet Options > Advanced tab. Under the Multimedia section, uncheck the Play animations in webpage check-box, click Apply and Exit and then restart your computer.

Firefox

Type about:config in Firefox address bar and hit Enter to open Settings. Search for the image.animation_mode flag and change its value from Normal to None. Once you restart Firefox this will disable animations.

King's Birthday Honours for Leeds Beckett University alumni

17 June 2025

Former students and honorary graduates at Leeds Beckett University have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.

Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has been appointed OBE. The double Olympic gold medal winner, who announced his retirement from the sport in late 2024, has been recognised for services to triathlon and to charity.

He has close link to Leeds Beckett having gained a master’s degree in finance and being awarded an honorary doctorate in Sports Science along with his brother Jonny. Both brothers are still regular faces on campus, accessing the world-class facilities and coaching.

Theresa Mason, chair of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, was awarded an OBE for Services to Education. Theresa attended Leeds Polytechnic to gain her BEd Hons in 1982 before launching a distinguished career supporting thousands of young people, teachers and leaders in education. Theresa also gained an Advanced Professional Diploma in Education from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2006.

Alumna Professor Mary Steen has been appointed OBE. Mary studied a degree in Healthcare Studies, a postgraduate certificate in Research Methodology and then a PhD in Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery at Leeds Beckett.

Mary was born in Leeds and worked at Leeds Teaching Hospitals as a midwife. She is currently working in Australia as a Professor of research and midwifery in Perth. She was awarded her OBE for services to midwifery and maternal and familial health research.

Alumnus Jason Tutin has been awarded a BEM for services to digital inclusion. Jason studied a degree in Information and Library Services at Leeds Beckett and, after working for Leeds City Council’s library service for 20 years, is now part of the Integrated Digital Service.