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Student satisfaction rises
The University recorded another uplift in performance in this year's National Student Survey, with 88% of our final year students saying they are satisfied with the quality of their course at Leeds.
The University recorded another uplift in performance in this year's National Student Survey, with 88% of our final year students saying they are satisfied with the quality of their course at Leeds.
The University has joined with local organisations and businesses to set up a Leeds school aimed at 14 to 18 year olds interested in engineering and advanced manufacturing.
The University of Leeds is joining forces with one of the world's major resources for the study of medical history as part of a project to create a comprehensive online resource.
Peter Buckley, Professor of International Business at Leeds University Business School, has been appointed a Fellow of the British Academy.
Professor John Ladbury has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the University of Leeds.
The University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan University will be joining forces to host the UK's largest teacher training event for two weeks from Saturday 19 July.
An A-list movie star, an award-winning musician and a polar explorer are among the recipients of University of Leeds honorary degrees this year.
Over 2,000 medievalists from nearly 60 different countries arrive on campus this week, to share their passion for history, as well as the extravagant medieval feast which is a focal point of the IMC.
Ahead of the official Opening Ceremony Team Presentation on Thursday, all 198 competitors in the Tour de France gathered at the University of Leeds before setting off to cycle through the city.
Two thousand of the world's most knowledgeable medievalists, including historian and TV broadcaster Michael Wood, are set to descend on the University for this year's International Medieval Congress.