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The University is committed to ensuring that it is accessible to everyone who can benefit regardless of age or background. To this end the University offers programmes under the title of Widening Participation actively seeks to recruit students from all walks of life who demonstrate the ability, motivation and potential to succeed in higher education. Widening Participation activity is delivered both through ACE supporting over 120 Schools and through the University Faculties ' Widening Participation programs. We also provide over 600 volunteering opportunities enabling students to support local schools and community groups as well as develop key skills under the Leeds for Life initiative.»» Find out more

The University seeks to foster a positive relationship with its local communities. The University and our students bring great benefits to the City and region but also understands that there are concerns in local communities. The concentration of students in InnerNorth-West Leeds and smaller communities therein have seen student numbers increase to the point at which the benefits of the student population are outweighed by the loss of community. This section explores the current community and associated strategy work undertaken by the University in partnership with local stakeholders to support the integration of students as active citizens. »» Find out more

The University sees its role as a provider of cultural events and facilities within the community as vital, productive and, essentially, reciprocal. We are committed to developing this aspect of our activity by increasing the cultural links and inter-relationships we share with the city and surrounding region. A culture task group and working group have been set up recently to oversee the implementation of a cultural strategy and we have begun to strategically develop our relationships with both the city council and other regional cultural institutions through several high profile projects and events. This section presents each of these projects in more detail.
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The University works in strategic partnership to support the city and region. At city level we are committed to the Vision for Leeds in both Going up a League and Narrowing the Gap. We recognise that the University and the City are intrinsically linked and the success of both is vital to the social and cultural development of the city. Our own strategy map includes the aim to increase our impact on a local and global scale. »» Find out more