The University of Leeds was founded in 1904, but our origins go back to the nineteenth century with the founding of the Leeds School of Medicine in 1831 and the Yorkshire College of Science in 1874.

Leeds has been named University of the Year at the Education North Awards, which celebrate excellence, innovation and impact across higher and further education in the North of England. The awards ...

Class inequality in the TV industry is not just about getting a foot in the door, but about who can afford to stay and progress, according to University of Leeds research. While previous efforts to ...

Develop your digital skills with our free Click Start courses, available on online learning platform FutureLearn. Whether you're interested in coding, programming or web development, Click Start ...

At Leeds, you’ll gain new skills and experiences and take advantage of life-changing opportunities that will be invaluable to you, personally and professionally. Our teaching will challenge you to ...

Living in University accommodation is a great way to experience student life, make new friends and feel part of our student community. We aim to keep your accommodation experience straightforward and ...

Over 150 of our Bachelor degree courses can be studied with an integrated International Foundation Year. Once you’ve passed the initial International Foundation Year, you can progress directly onto ...

Above Sydgletscher looking to Bowdoin Fjord, at Qaanaaq, north-west Greenland An estimated 11,000 sq miles or 28,707 sq kilometres of Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers have melted over the last three ...

Women have a 50 per cent higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study by the University of Leeds. Using the UK national heart ...

A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. University of Leeds ...

The University of Leeds is ranked 123rd in the new Times Higher Education World University Rankings, moving up six places from last year and securing its highest position for more than a decade. Out ...

Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to a major survey. Although the amount of sugary food in lunchboxes ...