Use our facilities
We have a range of research, innovation and events facilities that bring together specialist equipment and staff and are available for researchers, organisations and businesses to access.
Conferences and events
We offer a range of versatile venues on campus and in Leeds city centre for your events, and support from experienced events professionals. Visit our Leeds Conferences and Events website.
HELIX
HELIX is a learning innovation hub for students, staff and the local community which offers cutting-edge digital provision including immersive technologies, cutting-edge multimedia production studios and a physical makerspace.
Research facilities
Arts, Humanities and Cultures
Biological Sciences
- Bio-imaging and Flow Cytometry
- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry
- Cryo-electron microscopy. Email the Cryo-electron microscopy team via cryoEM@leeds.ac.uk to find out more.
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Business
- Behaviour Lab: a suite of labs and spaces equipped with technology to observe and analyse human behaviour.
Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Institute of Process Research and Development: bringing together experts from the fields of process chemistry and chemical engineering who work closely with the chemical industries
- Leeds Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy Centre
- Leeds Nanotechnology Cleanroom: supporting research activities across the physical, biological and medical sciences.
- National Facility for Innovative Robotic Systems
- Versatile X-ray Spectroscopy Facility
- The Bragg Centre for Materials Research: a group of advanced facilities for growth, fabrication, analysis and characterisation of materials, supported by theoretical and modelling expertise.
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Environment
- Cohen Geochemistry Laboratory
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Analysis
- University Smart Farm
- National Pig Centre
- Topographical surveying equipment
- Virtuocity: our facilities and expertise include pedestrian, driving, train and truck simulation, as well as vehicle emission technology.
- X-ray Diffraction and X-ray Fluorescence
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Medicine and Health
- Clinical Trials Research Unit
- Dental Translational and Clinical Research Unit
- Next Generation Sequencing Facility: a partnership with Leeds Teaching Hospitals to promote the rapid development of new methodologies through the sequencing of DNA and Ribonucleic acid (RNA) samples.
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