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The Lifelong Learning Centre and Digital Education have launched a new online course Essential Skills for Volunteers. This free, open-access e-course was co-created by the University of Leeds, Voluntary Action Leeds, voluntary and community organisations and volunteers. It offers an accessible introduction to the key skills for volunteering, including teamwork, communication, organisation and inclusion, to empower...
Conducted over a three‑week period in October, the 2025 edition of the Jisc Digital Experience survey was completed by 3,517 students, marking an +80% increase in responses from the last survey in 2023. Initial analysis has shown that key indicators of overall student satisfaction with the quality of digital learning at Leeds have increased by...
I strongly recommend that colleagues complete the Introduction to Accessible Teaching, Learning & Work e-course. As a student education community, we share a responsibility to ensure every student can succeed and it’s vital that we create learning and working environments that are inclusive and accessible. Professor Kenneth McDowell, Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Student Education and Experience Improve...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept. It’s here, shaping the way we work, learn, and innovate. At the University we’ve taken bold steps to ensure that our community is prepared to navigate this transformation responsibly and confidently. In September 2025, we launched mandatory GenAI training for all staff and students, and the...
This year's Digital Education Annual Report showcases shared progress and innovation across our digital education community throughout 2024-25. Advancing digital innovation for learning at Leeds Now in its 5th edition, the report celebrates the projects, programmes and events that have enriched teaching and learning at Leeds–along with the colleagues whose expertise and commitment made them...
Learning through illustration is a long-established tradition, given that drawings and pictures have been used to inform and educate since the dawn of time. And, as our digital learning technology evolves, illustrations for education are no less relevant and applicable. At the University, illustrations remain a key component in digital pedagogy, enhancing the student learning...
As the University continues to enhance learning experiences with the use of cutting-edge digital technologies, it’s crucial that educators have support to call upon when integrating new methods and tools. That’s where Learning Technologists come in… What is a Learning Technologist? The Digital Education Enhancement (DEE) team has Learning Technologists (LTs) embedded into each faculty,...
HELIX – the University’s pioneering hub for digital innovation – has been shortlisted for Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year in this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Awards. The winners of the coveted accolades will be announced at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 13 November. Cross-disciplinary collaboration Launched in 2023, HELIX was established to...
From virtual psychology to exploring personal waste habits, this month’s XR Showcase was an exhibit of diversity and innovation. Students and staff presented their exciting projects whilst exploring the broader evaluation of the use of digital simulations as a teaching method. Thank you to our speakers for sharing their fascinating and wide-ranging work. It was particularly...
Applications are now open for Global Health MSc, the latest addition to the University’s growing portfolio of fully online postgraduate degrees. Developed in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine and Health, the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Digital Education Service, the programme combines world-leading expertise in global public health, policy, and digital learning. Learning...