Faculty of Medicine and Health

Faculty of Medicine and Health

With more than 6,000 students, 1,600 staff and annual research income of £60m, the Faculty of Medicine and Health at Leeds is bigger than some universities. Leeds has one of the largest medical and bioscience research bases in the UK, and is an acknowledged world leader in cancer, cardiovascular, psychiatric, genetic, musculo-skeletal and health services research. Treatments developed in Leeds are transforming the lives of people around the world living with conditions such as HIV, TB, diabetes and malaria.

Quick facts

• We produce world-leading research in each of our Institutes (RAE 2008)
• Leeds is home to the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre

Dean - Professor Peter McWilliam

PA to Faculty Dean - 0113 343 4721

Pro-Dean for Student Education - Dr Mitch Waterman

Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation - Professor Jennifer Kirkham

Director of Enterprise & Knowledge Transfer - Dr Susan Hamer

• Faculty Graduate School
• The Leeds Dental Institute - Dr Margaret Kellett
• School of Healthcare - Professor Andrea Nelson
  
• School of Medicine - Professor David Cottrell
  • Leeds Institute of Genetics, Health and Therapeutics (LIGHT) - Professor Mark Gilthorpe
  • Leeds Institute of Health Sciences - Professor Allan House
  • Leeds Institute of Medical Education - Professor Trudie Roberts
  • Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine - Professor Peter Selby
• Institute of Psychological Sciences - Professor Mark Mon-Williams
  

Centres and institutes

• ALPS CETL
• BHF Heart Research Unit
• Biomedical Health Research Centre
• Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Centre for Innovation in Health Management
• Centre for Medical Imaging Research
• Clinical Cardiology
• Department for NHS Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (Yorkshire Deanery)
• ICON-Health
• Leeds Biomedical and Health Data Management Consortium
• Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit
• Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre
• Psychological Therapies Research Centre
• WELMEC Centre of Excellence in Medical Engineering