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PACE Launches Onsite Courses: Four new Fashion & Textile courses for 2025   

PACE Launches Onsite Courses: Four new Fashion & Textile courses for 2025   

Publication date 6 Jan 2025

As 2025 begins, the Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise (PACE) at the University of Leeds is introducing a range of onsite courses to equip professionals with the skills and knowledge to thrive in a competitive and fast-evolving industry. The new...

Challenging Durability Perceptions: How Research from the School of Design is Impacting the Fashion Industry  

Challenging Durability Perceptions: How Research from the School of Design is Impacting the Fashion Industry  

Publication date 17 Dec 2024

A pivotal research project by the School of Design and the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC) continues to ignite conversations within the fashion sector. Prominent outlets, including Forbes, BBC News, and BBC Sounds, have recently highlighted the study's...

Celebrating the School of Design’s Impact: 150 Years of Heritage

Celebrating the School of Design’s Impact: 150 Years of Heritage

Publication date 10 Dec 2024

The School of Design at the University of Leeds is celebrating 150 years of legacy this year, marking a significant milestone in its rich history. Established in 1874, the school traces its roots back to the mid-nineteenth century when the...

Information Design Expert, Rob Waller: Joins School of Design and PACE as Honorary Professor 

Information Design Expert, Rob Waller: Joins School of Design and PACE as Honorary Professor 

Publication date 12 Nov 2024

The University of Leeds School of Design and Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise (PACE) are honoured to welcome Rob Waller as an Honorary Professor. As a widely respected figure in design, Waller has spent over four decades making complex information...

Driving Innovation in Colour Science: Professor Xiao’s collaboration with TECNO

Driving Innovation in Colour Science: Professor Xiao’s collaboration with TECNO

Publication date 21 Oct 2024

Professor Kaida Xiao, a Professor of Colour and Imaging Science from the School of Design and PACE at the University of Leeds, partnered with TECNO on an exciting project to ensure smartphone cameras can accurately represent all skin tones in...

School of Design Launches PACE: Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise

School of Design Launches PACE: Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise

Publication date 1 Oct 2024

The Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise (PACE) at the School of Design, University of Leeds, has officially launched, marking a new chapter in collaboration between academia and industry. PACE aims to strengthen the relationship between academia and industry, providing individuals...

Inditex Partnership: Empowering Sustainability through Education

Inditex Partnership: Empowering Sustainability through Education

Publication date 26 Sep 2024

The School of Design at the University of Leeds developed an innovative partnership with Inditex, the multinational clothing company known for iconic brands like Zara, Pull & Bear and Bershka. This collaboration combines innovation and technology, industry practices, and academic...