Why does the University of Leeds stand out amongst UK Universities? Get the information from this pack and make up your mind.

3. Academics…..how good is
the UoL?
Teaching and Learning: Excellence in
imaginative and innovative teaching
and learning methods – won 17
National Teaching Fellowships, the
highest in any English University
Internationally acknowledged as a
centre of excellence in a wide range of
disciplines from the traditional to the
emerging subject areas – 560 UG and
300 PG courses
Best academic standards and quality:
UoL received the highest possible
result from Quality Assurance Agency
for Higher Education (QAA, 2012)

4. World-class research
Top 10 of UK research intensive
Universities: Research
Assessment Exercise (RAE 2012)
61% of UoL collaborative and
interdisciplinary research
adjudged to be internationally
excellent
World-class research
Top 10 of UK research intensive Universities: Research
Assessment Exercise (RAE 2012)
61% of UoL collaborative and interdisciplinary research
adjudged to be internationally excellent

5. Student Social and
Academic Support
• National Student Survey (NSS):
84% of students very
satisfied with their experience
at the UoL
• On-campus housing, strong
mentorship and advising
programmes (depressed,
alienated or failing students),
wide networking opportunities
(students from about 145
countries)

6. Student body and diversity
• The Students' Union is one of the
largest and best in the country
with 300 activities, clubs and
societies (ethnically diverse)
• UoL is one of only three gold
accredited (at level 2) students'
unions recognized under a
national evaluation scheme

7. • Environmentally friendly LRs and
student services building, gym and
pool, very best academic
resources in one of the best
libraries in the UK, best computing
resources that facilitate e-learning
• The University continues to
appear in the top 100 of the QS
and THE world rankings in 2012
• Part of Worldwide Universities
Network (WUN)
• Staff of 99 different nationalities,
global alumni network of more
than 180,000 people in 168
countries

8. • A range of scholarships and school bursaries exist for
both EU and International students at the UoL and
from various government agencies

9. Location
One single campus,
10 minutes walk
from the city centre