Blogs

Covid-19: resilience vs vulnerability

The world is in crisis and for the first time, all countries admit to a common enemy. The most vulnerable members of our globalised villa...

Written by Maya Vachkova

How students can get a better night’s sleep

We know that the right amount of sleep improves cognitive function, restores your energy levels and improves your focus and attention...

Written by Toby Chelms

Why sleep is important and how to get a good night’s sleep

We spend a third of our lives asleep, so sleep is important to us even if many do not know why. Generally speaking, sleep duration is...

Written by Dr James Jackson

Blowing on Embers

The question has become something of an in-joke amongst writers. But I refuse to deride it because it is a question that gets right to...

Written by John Irving Clarke

How the MA in Creative Writing helped me to get published

I have been writing poetry since I was a teenager but only seriously for about ten years and very seriously for the last five.

Written by Gill Lambert

Influential Women at Leeds Trinity University

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re championing some of the influential and strong women from across our institution.

Imagining the future through dystopian fiction

Fancy destroying the world and rebuilding it? That is the challenge any dystopian novelist takes on.

Written by Tim Murgatroyd

Climate Fiction: Surviving the Future

Albert Einstein famously said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” And it will be imagination that is called upon to tackle...

Written by Jane Browne

Supporting employee health and wellbeing at Leeds Trinity University

At our Staff Conference in January, we told everyone about our plans to keep our wellbeing offer under constant review to ensure that it...

Written by Darren Worsnop

Why Leeds Trinity students are highly employable at Planet Sport

Sports journalism is one of the most competitive industries to break into, find out more.

Written by Simon Wilkes

Day in the Life – Dr. Shyane Siriwardena

In September 2019, I began working for Leeds Trinity University as a Lecturer in Philosophy.

Written by Dr. Shyane Siriwardena

International volunteering: my experience coaching in South Africa

Doing a placement abroad poses different challenges to the average work placement such as overcoming language barriers, fundraising...

Written by Ammarah Pandor

Working abroad: My placement in Canada

When thinking about going abroad... ask yourself what are you doing, and why are you going there?

Written by Patrycja Rusek

Studying abroad: My year in Australia

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to go to Australia. In my opinion, Australia is a health and fitness orientated country.

Written by Kajol Kotecha

Reducing stress and making peacefulness possible

In the modern world, it is not possible to avoid all stress or to prevent it, but it is possible to take time out and relax – even if thi...

Written by Dr James Jackson

How the myFuture team helped me to secure my graduate role

I attended the taster day at Watershed Packaging as I was struggling regarding which graduate scheme to go for. I went to the myFuture te...

Written by Robert Ives

Take the first step towards a mentally healthy workplace

Everyone has mental health, in the same way that we all have physical health. At times we can struggle to maintain good physical health...

Written by Mindful Employer Leeds

How my degree will help to break down barriers and inspire my community

I came to study at Leeds Trinity University because it is one of the best teaching schools in West Yorkshire. It was my first choice due...

Written by Iqra Rustam

Why I followed in my daughters footsteps to study at Leeds Trinity University

I brought my daughter to Leeds Trinity University in September 2012 for Open Day for her Psychology degree course. Whilst having a wander...

Written by Christine Wilson

Why I returned to education after 43 years to challenge myself

Growing up in the late sixties I regularly passed Leeds Trinity University thousands of times and always wanted to know what went on in...

Written by Michael Clayton

How I built resilience as a trainee teacher

Leeds Trinity University was my first and only choice for my teaching course. I studied my first degree of Law and French at the Universi...

Written by Charlie Milner

How my course led me to a different career path

I was drawn to Leeds Trinity University because of its close-knit feel and I liked that everything was on one campus. It was not too far...

Written by Christia Huntington

The Marvel of Leeds: Guest Blog by Dorothy Koomson

When I write a book, I try to infuse it with a sense of place, try to make that place real for people who haven't been there and probably...

Written by Dorothy Koomson

Sports Science Summit 2019: Review

​Following on from a hugely successful event in 2018, coaches, athletes, sport scientists, academics and students gathered on campus at...

Written by Professor Mark Russell