About

Heritage

From local roots to a highly regarded international institution, our history spans over 100 years.

Governance

We are comitted to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance.

Values and responsibility

Find out how we are making a difference to the world around us.

Senior officers

Meet our senior management team responsible for the day-to-day running of the University.

Peter Armitage

Linguistics and Philosophy

Second year student Peter, talks coleslaw, Coronation Street, and Leeds cultural icon, Sir Jimmy Saville. Find out why.

Alumni profile

Jonathan Clements

Writer and Director

Directing David Tennant, drinking with Simon Pegg and dedicating books to his Leeds lecturers – it's all in a day's work for freelance writer, director and voice actor, Jonathan Clements.

Professor Michael Arthur

Vice-Chancellor

DM FRCP FMedSci

Professor Michael Arthur is internationally renowned for his contribution to education and to medical research.

Since his appointment in 2004, he has galvanised the institution with the vision of a place in the world's top 50 universities by 2015 and a new strategy.

He is chair of both the Russell Group and the Worldwide University Network and Commissioner for the US-UK Fulbright Commission.