Who we are

University of Leeds (UoL)

The University of Leeds is one of the largest higher education institutions in the UK with more than 30,000 students from 130 countries. With a turnover approaching £450m, Leeds is one of the UK’s top ten universities for research in the UK and is internationally acknowledged as a centre of excellence in a wide range of academic and professional disciplines.

We have an ambitious vision to join the top 50 universities in the world by 2015 through our distinctive ability to integrate world-class research, scholarship and education.  Leeds is one of the UK’s top research universities with more than 61% of our research rated as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent,’ securing the University 14th place in the UK for research quality, and 8th place for research power in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). 

We invest our own resources in helping organisations turn university research into world-class products and services. From the invention of the Ultracane which helps blind and visually impaired people, to a spin-out company which provides expert services and new technologies for the biopharmaceutical, defence and healthcare sectors, we are at the forefront of innovation.

Our size and international reputation enables us to offer one of the widest ranges of academic courses in the UK.  Our courses are taught by staff who are engaged in world-class research and cutting-edge professional practice and our graduates are highly sought after by employers and go on to succeed in all walks of life and are leaders in their field.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT)

Our Trust is the largest in the UK and includes the largest teaching hospital in Europe. We provide high quality acute hospital services for the population of Leeds and the surrounding area and act as a regional centre for a number of specialist services such as cancer and cardiac surgery. In total we employ over 14,000 staff across eight sites, treating around a million patients a year with a budget of £730 million.

The LTHT is made up of the following sites:

• St James’s University Hospital

• Leeds General Infirmary

• Chapel Allerton Hospital

• Wharfedale Hospital

• Seacroft Hospital

• Leeds Dental Institute

Our vision: “We will ensure the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a locally, nationally and internationally renowned centre of excellence for patient care, education and research. We will deliver this vision by ensuring we attract the best possible staff and invest in their development.”