UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Established in 1904, The University of Leeds is a member of the Russell Group of universities, we are one of the UK’s top ten research institutions and one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK. We are renowned globally for the quality of our teaching and research. The strength of our academic expertise, combined with the breath of disciplines we cover, has a real impact on the world in cultural, economic and societal ways. Research is at the heart of university life. We are an outstanding re- search university, securely placed in the UK’s top ten and achieving significant increases in research quality, income and impact. Our ambitious approach to student education is supported by a digital transformation that offers exciting new ways of teaching and learning throughout the world. Building on our digital advancements, we are investing heavily in our learning environment at the forefront of technology. A truly global university, we contribute most effectively to sharing knowledge, innovation and educa- tion worldwide by building productive, mutually beneficial relationships with researchers, universities and other organisations in many countries. Doing so helps us to create opportunities to widen horizons and bring new perspectives to education.
Our staff have been awarded 29 National Teaching Fellowships – more than any other university
Leeds is ranked in the top 100 universities in the QS World Universi- ty Rankings 2021
Our Strategy
Further information about the University and our Strategic Plan 2020-2030, can be found here: https://spotlight.leeds.ac.uk/strategy/
OUR DIVERSE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
Our strategy identifies three core areas of focus:
We have more than 39,000 students including more than 36,500 full time, 2,400 part time, 28,300 undergraduates and 10,700 postgraduates.
• Culture – recognising that collaboration rather than competition is fundamental to yielding excellence in research, education and societal impact. • Community – recognising the importance of diversity, partnership and innovation in forging strong communities internally and externally. • Impact – recognising the need to develop the next generation of global citizens and to focus our research efforts on areas in which we can be truly globally leading, while harnessing the potential of digital innovation to enhance both.
We have over 13,400 international students from 137 countries, including exchange students.
We have a global network of alumni and are in regular contact with more than 312,000 alumni in more than 197 different countries.
We are a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities
The results of the Research Excel- lence Framework (REF) 2021 identi- fied that 90% of University of Leeds research has a quality rating of “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”.
We have 9,200 staff from more than 100 different countries.
In our latest audit by the Quality Assurance Agency the University received a commendation, the high- est category of praise available, for our enhancement of student learning opportunities
We contribute £1.3 billion every year to the UK economy – students add close to £200m of international revenue into the City Region each year.
We were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary prize, the country’s highest accolade for an academic institution, in 2009 and 2011 and 2021
We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), which comprises 23 research-intensive institutions spanning six continents
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