Our charities, Martin House and Macmillan Cancer Support, collect their big cheques from the fund raising efforts of the University of Leeds! Teams from across the University of Leeds Facilities Directorate, which includes MEETinLEEDS, Great Food at Leeds and Delivery, have been fundraising non-stop throughout the year for their chosen charities: Martin House children’s hospice and […]
We are experts when we are organising your conferences and events, but how would we get on with our staff away day? Find out here… Every January the staff members in the commercial arm of the University of Leeds get together to celebrate the successes of the previous year, give out the Spotlight Awards for […]
As Christmas fast approaches we’re pleased to announce the annual Fairtrade & Christmas Fair at Parkinson Court on Tuesday 1st December 2015, 11:00 – 15:30. The University of Leeds has held Fairtrade University status since 2005. Awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation, this reflects the Universities commitment to promoting and supporting Fairtrade. As part of this commitment […]
The MEETinLEEDS team are all experts in the field of conferences and events, so we thought we would use our expertise to help you prepare for a perfect Christmas. So without further ado, we present our “Christmas Tips from Events Experts”… Food Set the table, prepare all the vegetables and trimmings on Christmas Eve: this leaves […]
Conference organisers are rightly looking to provide the ultimate conference experience with sustainability in mind, and at MEETinLEEDS we have the answers. When the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE) chose to hold its 11th International Conference at the University, MEETinLEEDS worked with the Business School, School of Earth and Environment and the School of Geography […]
Think Ahead – the new fast-track programme for exceptional graduates to become mental health social workers – has picked MEETinLEEDS’ Devonshire Hall to host its inaugural Summer Institute. Devonshire Hall, a traditional ‘Oxbridge’ style grade II listed building located just a mile outside Leeds city centre, will welcome between 80-100 Think Ahead participants for six […]
MEETinLEEDS has secured the UK’s largest educational research conference for 2016 – The British Education Research Association (BERA). BERA is a member-led charity that champions the best of educational research and aims to build momentum within and beyond the field. Its September 2016 conference will take place over three days and attract around 1,000 national and […]
MEETinLEEDS are not alien to a busy September: one brimming with large residential conferences and a number of smaller events and day meetings. However, this year it has definitely been one to remember, as we hosted: 110 events, entertained 9037 day delegates and accommodated 1071 overnight delegates (including our short break guests)! We cannot wait to […]
The new winter menus are now available to order from our friends at Deli(very) from just £8.25 per person! There are two tantalising menus for you to enjoy this winter devised by our award-winning chefs. The seasonal specials are the perfect option for your next event with a range of tasty homemade treats including: Thai […]
MEETinLEEDS are hooked on the Great British Bake Off, so we thought that we would join in the fun and hold our own Showstopper Challenge! What Is the Showstopper Challenge? As most of you will know, the Showstopper Bake is the final challenge where you are able to showcase your baking skills. The only rules we applied […]
If you recall Susan’s blog entry from June, you will remember that members of our MEETinLEEDS catering team were participating in this year’s Leeds Total Warrior obstacle race on June 28th 2015. Our talented team of chefs and catering gurus traded their ‘whites’ for dirty overalls when taking part in this year’s Total Warrior challenge to raise money […]
MEETinLEEDS welcome over 3,000 teachers as the UK’s largest teacher training event returns to Leeds From 18 July to 1 August, the University of Leeds, along with Leeds Beckett University will welcome the UK’s largest and most ambitious teacher training event to the city for the second year running. Bigger than ever before, education charity […]
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