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The University of Leeds in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire was founded in 1904, but its 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.
The University is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. It is also a founding member of the Worldwide Universities Network, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, the White Rose University Consortium, the Santander Network and CDIO and is also affiliated to the Association of MBAs, EQUIS and Universities UK.
Professor Hai-Sui Yu was appointed Interim Vice-Chancellor and President of the University on 1 November 2023 and is responsible for the leadership, management and financial stewardship of the University. Previously Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Leeds, he is also its Professor of Geotechnical Engineering.
Leeds’ strategy sets a blueprint for a values-driven university, one that harnesses its expertise in research and education to help shape a better future for humanity, working through collaboration to tackle inequalities, achieve societal impact and drive change.
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The government’s legislative plan for its final year has been set out in the Queen’s speech. It most notably contains a recall bill that will allow voters to sack MPs who are jailed or who have committed…
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Postgraduate Researcher in Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Television & Media Studies, University of Leeds
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Postgraduate researcher, University of Leeds
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Professor of Global Communication, University of Leeds
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Zoology, University of Leeds
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Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Global Development, University of Leeds
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Postgraduate Researcher in the School of English, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Applied Ethics, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Applied Ethics, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Management, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Language Pedagogies, University of Leeds
