New research, led by Leeds Beckett University, recommends that national health and arts strategies should include the important roles of community anchor organisations in tackling health inequalities in their areas.
An academic from Leeds Beckett University is to receive an honorary doctorate for her commitment to Arctic education research. Professor Mhairi C Beaton, from the Carnegie School of Education, is being awarded the title Honorary Doctor of Education by the University of Lapland.
Leeds Beckett is set to host an event to help researchers better understand what can be done to support people going through perimenopause. They particularly want to address wellbeing concerns in relation to mental health and how strength training could help.
With girls in Europe four times less likely than boys to engage in organised sport, the new initiative ICOACHGIRLS (ICG), led by researchers from Leeds Beckett University, aims to promote physical activity and sport amongst primary school-age girls.
Leeds is purple once again after Beckett’s sports teams regained the Varsity trophy in spectacular fashion yesterday.