Last week, Leeds Trinity University hosted its third annual Faculty of Business, Computing and Digital Industries Degree Show, held to celebrate the hard work and varied projects of our students.

Friends, family and peers of the student exhibitors, as well as colleagues from across Leeds Trinity, came to our Main Campus to see final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students showcase their work. University offer holders were invited for the first time too, and I hope the evening left them feeling inspired to join us for the new academic year in September.

The Degree Show was also playing its part in championing all things tech and digital in the Leeds City Region as it made its debut in the Leeds Digital Mini-Fest programme. Its inclusion attracted a range of employers and professionals who were able to see the abilities of our students up close. With many of them preparing to take their skills and knowledge into the industry after graduating, it offered a fantastic opportunity for networking, making valuable connections and sourcing potential opportunities to advance their careers.

Our mission at Leeds Trinity is to create an educational experience which helps students flourish and find wholeness in their world and work. We could really see that wholeness in the diverse exhibition of student projects this year. Computer Science, Photography, Film, TV Production, Journalism, English, and Business programmes were all represented in exhibitions and the main celebration event, which was made up of performances and presentations from students in the Auditorium.

Projects from artificial intelligence-powered virtual clothing to a global news broadcast produced by students across 14 time zones around the world were on display. The Brownberrie Gallery, our art exhibition space, hosted UNVEILED, a collection exploring some deeply personal works with themes of memory, identity and place. UNVEILED represents the culmination of three years of practice and progress made by our BA Photography students.

We were also fortunate enough to be joined by Emily Simpson, Director of Audiences at Opera North, who gave the keynote speech. Emily explained how just one organisation in the region can offer so many roles relevant to students and graduates, providing encouragement about the opportunities available to them.

While serving as a celebration in the main, the Degree Show offers students an all-important opportunity to reflect on their work, the skills they have developed, and their achievements during their time at Leeds Trinity. I’m so proud of the results of their hard work, as are my colleagues in the Faculty of Business, Computing and Digital Industries. We wish them every success in their next steps, whether that be at work or in further study.

Kathryn Penny is Deputy Head of the School of Digital and Screen Media at Leeds Trinity University.