LIFD is the Centre for Fluid Dynamics research and teaching at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
- Tweets 4,150
- Following 840
- Followers 3,928
- Likes 953
Congratulations to Phil Livermore and Chris Davies on award of NERC grant to investigate new model of Earth's magnetic field
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/2025/11/2…
154
Our early career researcher spotlight for November features EPSRC CDT in Future Fluid Dynamics at Leeds student Abhimanyu Gaur
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/2025/11/2…
157
LIFD's latest monthly newsletter is out now! October's edition includes:
💡 National Fluids Hub Industry Stakeholder Day
👩🎓 EPSRC CDT Future Fluid Dynamics PhD student recruitment open
🧑💼 Job Opps
🎙️ Prof Cath Noakes gives evidence to COVID enquiry
sway.cloud.microsoft/zqLzyXw…
1
189
Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) talk coming up next month! Professor Brian Golding Mason Gold Medal Lecture: Forecasting Summer Thunderstorms ⛈️
1
2
261
@RMetS talk coming up next month!
Professor Brian Golding Mason Gold Medal Lecture: Forecasting Summer Thunderstorms ⛈️
Date: Wednesday 8 October 2025
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Location: University of Leeds Liberty Building Moot Court lecture theatre (room 1.28)
34
Discover the key findings and actions from the Women in Fluid Dynamics UK SIG recent survey in this visual summary! We appreciate all who shared their feedback @UKFluidsNetwork
1
1
3
371
🌟 Call for Early Career Researcher Short Research Visit Applications 2025
We are pleased to invite proposals from early career researchers in the UK for Short Research Visits that will support their career development. Deadline: 4th October
More info: fluids.leeds.ac.uk/funding/
1
2
274
🌟 LIFD's latest monthly newsletter is out now! 🌟
August's edition includes:
🐝 Re-designing beehives
🌍 Building collaborations with Africa
🎓 Celebrating our graduates
🪟 SAMHE project
✍ 4 research fellow posts open for applications
sway.cloud.microsoft/mIu5WLj…
1
372
Re-designing Beehives for Extreme Climates: re-engineering man-made hives based on natural cavities and developing rapid economical experimental testing protocols for manufacturers and researchers
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/2025/08/1…
1
2
247
Firedrake 25
The tenth Firedrake user and developer workshop will be held at the School of Mathematics together with Leeds Institute of Fluid Dynamics, University of Leeds, from 15-17 September 2025.
All details and to register: firedrakeproject.org/firedra…
1
2
221
Celebrating 5 Years of World-Leading Fluid Dynamics Research @FluidsLeeds
⭐️Driven national influence
⭐️Delivered global impact
⭐️Reinforced leadership in education
⭐️Forged & strengthened strategic partnerships
⭐️Inspired the next generation
tinyurl.com/yrpd3ped
1
3
9
1,403
The last recorded talk from the EPSRC CDT in Future Fluid Dynamics at Leeds symposium is now available online!
Neural Network Implementation of Finite Element Models for Fluid-Structure Interaction - Linfeng Li
piped.video/watch?v=KZ_vqwhC…
1
3
247
Another keynote talk from our CDT Symposium
Continuum Modelling of Particulate Suspensions - Duncan Hewitt
piped.video/MLRdXTqYMBE
1
18
522
🌟NEW TALK ONLINE🌟
Transition to and from Turbulence in a Vertical Heated Pipe - Elena Marensi
piped.video/8acfxoAEHGI
2
9
592
Now available to watch back from the CDT symposium!
Saffman-Taylor Instabilities in Shear-Thinning Fluids - Ashleigh Hutchinson
piped.video/XKJGPJuFDeo
3
220
The University of Leeds is pleased to welcome Dr Ben Booth to a 0.2 FTE role in the School of Computer Science. Ben is AI Lead for the @metoffice AI4Climate Downscaling Flagship project. He has an interest in risk and exploring climate hazards.
1
1
213
Pleased to share one of the keynote talks from the EPSRC CDT in Future Fluid Dynamics at Leeds recent symposium
Structures in Oscillating Boundary Layer Flows - Tom Eaves
piped.video/f7X7vlcnDiI
13
995
Pleased to be hosting our first industry study group this week on the theme of fluids in safety problems. Thanks to @SellafieldLtd HSE & ABL Group who have joined us today to share their open problems for the academic teams to tackle
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/events/in…
1
227
Great session today for the @FluidsLeeds early career researcher away day.
Super talks and insights on funding, fellowships and impact, international academic placements and public engagement. Launched our mentoring scheme and got lots of good ideas for future events!
1
2
317
Just over a week since our *2 week future learn course launched! @Dunc76
FREE online 4 week course on "Fluid Dynamics in Practice: Applications to Real-World Challenges" out today!
In this course we explore the fascinating world of fluid dynamics, uncovering how it shapes industries, protects lives, & drives innovation.
piped.video/9MXuy3waKv0?feature…
2
1
371
FREE online 4 week course on "Fluid Dynamics in Practice: Applications to Real-World Challenges" out today!
In this course we explore the fascinating world of fluid dynamics, uncovering how it shapes industries, protects lives, & drives innovation.
piped.video/9MXuy3waKv0?feature…
2
18
74
8,942
Pleased to present LIFD today to our Leeds colleagues this afternoon, if you aren't already connected to LIFD you can join us as an internal or external member. More information on our website: fluids.leeds.ac.uk/work-with…
185
April's early career researcher spotlight features @CDTFluidsLeeds PhD student Andrea Sendula
Andrea is in the third year of her PhD project on "Developing mathematical models to incorporate fracture mechanics into viscous flow"
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/2025/04/3…
2
3
415
Please note that the University is closed for Easter from 17th-22nd April. Wishing everyone a relaxing break!
1
220
Well done Helena on the technician nomination! Helena does a great job in the Sorby Environmental Fluid Dynamics Lab
environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir-…
environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
1
2
211
🌧️💻How will AI transform weather forecasting in Africa?
LIFD members Dr Michael Baidu & Prof Doug Parker were invited speakers on a panel discussion at AI UK 2025 - You can now watch the discussion back on YouTube
piped.video/watch?v=nzPzvdbs…
2
2
348
🌟 European Study Group with Industry - processing and safety in fluids 🌟
23 - 27 June 2025
Open industry problems are tackled by a group of academics and PGRs for a week at the University of Leeds.
More info and registration: fluids.leeds.ac.uk/events/in…
1
1
212
👩🏫We were pleased to welcome >50 academic and professional services colleagues to a workshop on AI and Data-driven Methods for Health Challenges yesterday.
💡This pilot is the first of a planned series of ideation workshops at Leeds.
Read more: fluids.leeds.ac.uk/2025/04/0…
1
160
🌟 LIFD's March Newsletter!🌟
- Trio of Leeds academics selected for prestigious Royal Society Pairing Scheme 🫅
- Met Office Academic Partnership expands 🌦️
- European study group with industry: processing and safety in fluids 👷
- LIFD funding opps
sway.cloud.microsoft/W3IHMh5…
1
232
This month's early career researcher spotlight features @CDTFluidsLeeds PhD student Jose Lopez Florido
Jose is in the final year of his PhD project on "Physics Informed Machine Learning in Fluid Dynamics"
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/2025/03/2…
2
3
458
Trio of Leeds academics selected for prestigious Royal Society Pairing Scheme, including LIFD member @jimmcquaid “It’s a fantastic opportunity to really engage with those working directly with gov on an important topic like air pollution". More info:
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/2025/03/2…
2
3
296
✅Campus outreach sessions for our Future Climate Engineers project complete! Students have seen tabletop demos showing fluid dynamics, flood management/mitigation & environmental engineering.
Thanks to @JBATrust @EnvAgency @Arup for joining our PhD students to deliver this!
1
1
271
Last but not least, our keynote talk from the LIFD John Fox Annual Lecture given by Prof Lucie Green from UCL. "Unveiling the Sun" If you have any interest in space, the sun and beautiful imagery visualising the sun then this is the talk for you!
piped.video/tOTVKQXVBfI
2
6
744
Our former student Nils de Vries gave a great talk at the LIFD John Fox Annual Lecture 2025. You can watch it back on our YouTube channel now!
Hydrodynamical simulations of mixed modes in evolved low-mass stars - Nils De Vries
piped.video/ejmjE8dM5Ww
1
7
804
Pleased to share the first video of our three invited speakers talks from the LIFD John Fox Annual Lecture 2025
The global quasigeostrophic approximation in shallow water - Richard Scott
piped.video/9KXJ42n90OE
3
8
389
🌟 LIFD's Feb newsletter! 🌟
- LIFD support for fellowship applications ✍
- PhD places and jobs at Leeds 🎓
- Improving early warnings of thunderstorms ⛈️
- Funding opportunities to support industry collaboration with LIFD 💰and more!
sway.cloud.microsoft/6jJiK94…
2
177
Our keynote speaker Lucie Green from @ucl is now sharing her work with a talk on "unveiling the sun"
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/events/li…
1
452
Our next talk is from former PhD student Nils De Vries on hydrodynamical simulations of mixed modes in evolved low-mass stars. With a lovely dedication to Sam Myers. #lifdannuallecture
1
209
Great turn out this afternoon, looking forward to seeing all the talks and the posters being presented today #fluidsrules
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/events/li…
1
160
Our first speaker Dr Richard Scott is giving the Sam Myers memorial talk "The global quasigeostrophic approximation in shallow water"
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/events/li…
2
1
417
The LIFD Annual Lecture 2025 is starting now with an introduction from our LIFD Director @StevenTobias7 and a lovely dedication to our former PhD student Sam Myers who sadly passed away.
708
Really looking forward to hosting the LIFD John Fox Annual Lecture this afternoon and evening! Featuring keynote speaker Lucie Green "Unveiling the sun"
fluids.leeds.ac.uk/events/li…
1
3
756
If you missed the fluids webinar last Friday you can now watch it back on our YouTube channel "Bubble dynamics in complex fluids" by Valeria Garbin
piped.video/s1PO3Pmpfss
6
20
868
🌟 New year, new format for our monthly newsletter!
January's edition includes:
- Details of the LIFD John Fox Annual Lecture ☄️
- PhD opportunities at Leeds 🧑🎓
- Funding opportunities for our external partners 💰
and more!
sway.cloud.microsoft/poaUKZV…
4
4
396
Really excited to be managing our new outreach project 'Future Climate Engineers' for y7-9 students in partnership with our University of Leeds Fluid Dynamics PhD students, Arup, the Environment Agency and JBA Trust.
More info: stem.leeds.ac.uk/events/futu…
1
246