Calling all LBU researchers! Would you like to speak at this year's Festival of Research and Knowledge Exchange? We're inviting expressions of interest from LBU researchers at all career stages to present their research at #RKEFest25 on Weds 19 November. Submit your EOI by 28 Sept! bit.ly/3KhezyX

🌳Join us on Monday 29 September for Sensing Leeds - Shaping the Future of Urban Environmental Data 🕤09:30 - 12:00, The Knowledge Exchange, LBU 🎫 bit.ly/4nGyjdR Discover how we're collecting environmental data across #Leeds to build a greener, smarter city! #sustainability #AcademicSky #research

🩰We are thrilled to share our new research partnership with @northernballet.bsky.social to support the performance, wellbeing and health of dancers through sports science. 🔗 bit.ly/4pscbp6 ⬆️Read all about the new Knowledge Transfer Partnership. #KTP #research #dance #AcademicSky #LBUResearch

Read our latest article on The Conversation, from Dr Sarah Price @leeds-lsi.bsky.social - 'When insulation goes wrong – the science behind why botched retrofits can be so damaging'. #AcademicSky #retrofit #insulation #sustainability

New on @theconversation.com - Dr Pinky Jain discusses the benefits of mixed-age classes in primary schools: theconversation.com/is-your-chil... #research #education #AcademicSky @lbu-schoolofed.bsky.social

🔎Did you know you can search for LBU academic experts, using our new Discovery platform? profiles.leedsbeckett.ac.uk Connecting expertise, fostering partnerships, and showcasing research excellence across the university! #LBUResearch #AcademicSky

Find out how we're driving gender equality through #sport by challenging barriers and creating opportunities for women and girls to thrive. ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/3Vby1j4 Guided by the UN #SDGs, @carnegiesport.bsky.social is turning global ambitions into real change. #AcademicSky #research #genderequality

🤝We are delighted to share that the @britishacademy.bsky.social 's Early Career Researcher Network now includes Yorkshire & Humber! 🔗 bit.ly/47DnDbj The network offers free events, training and peer support for post-doctoral researchers working in the humanities and social sciences. #AcademicSky

💡In our latest LBU Research Voices, we met up with Liam Wraith to find out what life is like as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership #KTP Associate whilst starting a Masters by Research. 🔗 bit.ly/4ndCyNO LBU grad Liam managed our Kingfisher KTP and now has a permanent job with the company! #PhDSky

📢We are recruiting for a Sport Health Tech Incubator Manager (Fixed term to 31st March '29) as part of a very exciting new initiative launching at LBU! ✒️Find out more and apply here bit.ly/4mHjvvl #sport #healthtech #Leeds #Leedsjobs #LeedsBeckett

📢Calling all Early Career Researchers at LBU! Whether you are a colleague or PGR student, our new LBU ECR Network is here for you to connect and feel part of the research community. Our next networking session is Tues 9 September, 12:00-13:00 in The Knowledge Exchange, City Campus ➡️ bit.ly/3USs62b

🎫Join us for our next free Living Lab: Business Support Masterclass - Demystifying AI 🗓️Thurs 25 Sep 🕣08:30 - 10:30 🤝The Knowledge Exchange, The Rose Bowl 🔗 bit.ly/41duYKt Hear insights and experience from our experts and other business owners. #AI #SMEs #LBUResearch #AcademicSky #Leeds

🙋What is the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), and how might it affect your #LBUResearch? 🔗 bit.ly/4mh3JY5 🌏If you're involved in political influence activities at the direction of a foreign entity, registration is now a legal must. Find out more in our new blog post. #AcademicSky

📢New on LBU Research Voices - Tips on Navigating Research Ethics, from confidentiality to working with vulnerable groups and tackling AI. bit.ly/4olHnpL Prof Anthony Maher @lbu-schoolofed.bsky.social and Debbie Morris, Digital Library Service Manager and PhD student, share their experiences.

💚 Great news! As part of Emerald Publishing’s ongoing commitment to #ResearchIntegrity, Emerald has adopted Dimensions Author Check from Digital Science. 🔗 See our announcement: www.digital-science.com/blog/2025/08... @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social @dimensions.ai #ScholarlyPublishing #scholcomm

A lot of REF news here from @chrisjparr.bsky.social: * People, Culture and Environment weighting to be scaled back * PCE to move closer to 2021 environment statements * REF team considering creating a new ‘4-star plus’ rating www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

📢 Calling all Leeds Beckett researchers! Our new Worktribe Ethics System is set to launch on 15 September! 📖 bit.ly/4fqfvwH ⬆️Read our new blog post to find out more about the progress, next steps, and support available to you as we make the transition. #LBUResearch

We are developing a research project about trying to conceive after early pregnancy loss as part of my PhD. We want to hear from women with lived experience to help inform this project. Please follow this link (bit.ly/3Y3A36J) and/or get in touch if you are interested, thank you 😊

Please share with anyone who might benefit from my next @ukeig.bsky.social online course. Words and sound - using blogs and podcasts to disseminate research to diverse audiences. 30th September 12-2 www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event... 1/4

🎙️"If you prepare for war, you're more likely to use war as the only tool you have. If we prepare for peace, we're more likely to know how to resolve conflict." www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Professor Rachel Julian shares her #peace studies expertise in this new BBC Radio 4 podcast. #AcademicSky

💚KTPs go green! Two of our Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associates - Christina and Habiba - recently attended ReGeneration Earth 2025 and spoke about their innovative projects with Aquatrust and NuGreen. 🔗 bit.ly/3GQ4qId ⬆️Read their blog post for their insights. #research #innovation #KTP

🎓Last week we celebrated #graduation at LBU! In our latest LBU Research Voices, we chatted to Dr Sonny Obanore. 🔗 bit.ly/4nUwH12 Sonny shares advice on conducting international research and adapting to major changes and tells us his aspirations to create impactful change in sustainability. #PhDSky

🎓It's graduation week at LBU! In our latest LBU Research Voices, Dr Lucy Eldred tells us all about her journey from BSc student to PhD graduate across 3 LBU degrees! 🔗 bit.ly/44Sqk5y Lucy's PhD was all about changing young masculinities. #LBUgrads #PhDSky #graduation @shsslbu.bsky.social

✒️Colleagues in the Research and Enterprise team recently attended the @armauk.bsky.social conference in Edinburgh. 🔗 bit.ly/4ll44Zd ⬆️Read their new blog post to find out their key takeaways on the current opportunities and challenges for the research management community! #research #AcademicSky

💡We are proud to announce our new research partnership with charity Dementia Forward bit.ly/3GCwK0D In our new Knowledge Transfer Partnership #KTP our dementia experts will create innovative new care and support pathways for individuals and their families experiencing Young Onset Dementia (YOD).

We have loved working with colleagues today to launch and shape the future of our LBU Early Career Researcher Network! We've had Table Talks, mini lectures from ECRs on their experience and advice, and lots of sharing ideas of what you want the Network to be! #AcademicSky #LBUResearch #PhDSky #ECR

🗣️"It’s about building relationships based on trust, respect and honesty," says Dr Doug Martin @lbu-schoolofed.bsky.social in our new LBU Research Voices interview bit.ly/44JQNmZ 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Doug is creating research-driven policy changes to support children and families in #Leeds and nationally.

"We want [applicants] to be able to describe that project as they see it, rather than trying to force it into the box of a particular council scheme." This year, we launched phase 2 of our cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme. Prof Alison Park explains the philosophy behind it 👇

🧠Researchers at LBU have teamed up with the Black Health Forum Bradford on a new project, using creativity and conversation to improve the understanding of brain health in Black communities across generations. 🔗 bit.ly/449KGZ2 #AcademicSky #psychology #brain #LBUresearch

🏉 Funded 4-Year PhD Opportunity | RU-InSiGT Project in collaboration with the RFU, Premiership Rugby, Premiership Women’s Rugby & Catapult Sports FIND OUT MORE & APPLY HERE: bit.ly/RU-INGST_PhD @leedsbeckett.bsky.social @lbu-rae.bsky.social @premiershiprugby.bsky.social

🎙️ We’re live! introducing our new podcast series ‘Beyond Busy: Supporting Productivity and Growth for Small Business’. 🎧 bit.ly/3GpeOX5 This is a unique collaboration between Exemplas and LBU designed to provide actionable insights into driving #SME #productivity and sustainable #growth.

🤝New on our blog - #PhD student @misanegbe.bsky.social reflects on her 2nd year of organising our fantastic Postgraduate Research conference at LBU. 🔗 bit.ly/4kU65ez 👏The event offered a vital platform for PGRs to share ideas, present groundbreaking #research, and spark connections! #PhDSky

🥳We're celebrating 4 years of delivering the Help to Grow: Management programme at LBU, supporting more than 180 SME business owners in our region so far! 🔗 bit.ly/4k3RLPi 📖Read our new blog post to find out all about the impact the programme is having. #SME #businesssupport #Leeds

Have you completed your #PhD, started your first #teaching or #research fellowship or are you looking towards #tenure? Wherever you are on your #academic career path, this collection of resources will help you prepare for the next step: ow.ly/mf6f50Wfj9G #careeradvice #highered #academicsky #PhDsky

Standing room only for our opening session of the @wisean.bsky.social conference at @carnegiesport.bsky.social! In Dr Mkumbuzi’s keynote, she advocates for intersectionality. How? Start with a wisdom of love, rather than a love of wisdom. #WiSEANCONFERENCE2025

"Play is not a luxury, it’s a necessity,” - says Dr Mike Wragg, Senior Lecturer and Researcher on the BA (Hons) Childhood Development and Playwork course here at LBU. #LBUResearch #play #AcademicSky

Academics at LBU researching #dementia and #playwork have collaborated to implement and evaluate a pioneering programme introducing play and playfulness to adults living with advanced dementia at a care home in #Leeds. 🔗 bit.ly/3ZHpKG8 Read more on our blog! #AcademicSky #research #LBUResearch

📢 NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research are open for outline applications! Fund multidisciplinary applied health research. Deadline: 13 Aug 2025, 1pm. #NIHR #HealthResearch @nihr.bsky.social www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/prog...

📢Calling all LBU Early Career Researchers! We would love you to join us at the launch of our new ECR Network - a community to support you at the early stages of your research career. 🔗 bit.ly/3SgqKwN 🗓️Tuesday 8 July 🕛12:00 - 14:30 🏛️Headingley Campus #AcademicSky #LBUResearch #ECRs

📢Calling all Postgraduate Research students! Share your views on your experience and perception of gender and racial equality, wellbeing, supervisory and mentoring practices at your university: 🔗 bit.ly/4laTZxt Complete the 2025 Generation Delta Survey for a chance to win a £50 voucher. #PhDSky

🎹New in our LBU Research Voices series! @blaisejess.bsky.social shares her experience of studying for her #PhD alongside her work as a lecturer. 🔗 bit.ly/3SRXxJ1 Jess researched the online #music community of synthwave, incorporating her own songwriting. #PhDSky #AcademicSky #LBUResearch

Great couple of days at the #uxlibs conference in Liverpool. Such a welcoming, inclusive event. Enjoyed presenting the UX work we’ve been doing at Leeds Beckett Library and hearing about all the other great projects taking place around the UK & internationally.

📖Listen to Liesl Rowe and Ellie Clement from our Library Services talk about our new rights retention policy in this new podcast from @jisc.bsky.social 📢 #AcademicSky

💡We are proud to announce a new research-driven collaboration with urgent and primary healthcare provider Integrated Care 24 (IC24) - using innovative technology and psychological science to improve staff wellbeing and reduce stress for NHS 111 call handlers. 🔗 bit.ly/4jPUiNb #research #AcademicSky

Our research colleague survey - CEDARS - closes on Friday! Please share your experience of the LBU #research environment and professional development. Your feedback plays an essential role in shaping our priorities and has already led to new initiatives to boost support, development and culture!

Today we are welcoming Postgraduate Research students from across the country at our PGR conference! To start the day, @jharrison66.bsky.social gave an intro to all things Research Impact and @silkemachold.bsky.social and @profrarmitage.bsky.social shared their experiences. #LBUPGRConf25 #PhDSky

Sky News visited us at @talkingforward.bsky.social to talk about the lack of support for families affected by the investigation/arrest of a loved one for technology assisted CSA. We were pleased to see them shining a light on these indirect victims ✨ @leedsbeckett.bsky.social @lbu-rae.bsky.social

⚽New on LBU Research Voices! Read all about Dr Liam McCarthy's innovative research-led partnership work with the #PremierLeague - and the new collaborations, achievements and benefits this has brought to LBU! 🔗 bit.ly/45aw2ld #AcademicSky #LBUResearch #research @carnegiesport.bsky.social

🙋Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate, managing a #KTP project? 🔗 bit.ly/4ksdRMx Behshad Mousavi - KTP Associate on our Westdale Group Ltd project - tells us all about his challenging and rewarding experience so far on our blog! #AcademicSky

🗞️ Read our new LBU Impact Series story - We are delighted to announce two new research-led #KTP partnerships to help secure the future of two heritage businesses in Guiseley, #Leeds 🔗 bit.ly/43HdpD0 #AcademicSky #research