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Helping students to thrive at university

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We’re committed to making sure all students have the support and resources they need to thrive during their time at Leeds and beyond.

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Student Success

Student Success

The University of Leeds is committed to reducing inequalities in higher education at every stage of the student journey.

We work closely with our students to understand their experiences and opinions and make sure they influence university strategies and policies. We are also keen to work with other universities to share good practice.

Our Access and Student Success Strategy sets out in detail how we will tackle these issues, from accessing higher education to ensuring all students feel they belong and can thrive, through to creating equal opportunities once they graduate. 

A proportion of our students come from backgrounds that are under-represented at university. Research shows these students are less likely to get into university, complete their course, achieve as highly academically or accomplish the same graduate employment rates as their peers.

How we support our students

Our Student Success team works to help students get the most from their time at university and beyond. Read about some of the big projects and initiatives.

  • Transition to university

    We support students with a range of qualifications, not just A-levels, to come to and succeed at university.

    Three students doing group work together in the library.

  • Belonging at Leeds

    Students are more likely to continue with their studies if they feel they belong at university.

    Three smiling students sitting on the grass in front of a redbrick building on campus.

  • The Plus Programme

    The Plus Programme is a support network for students during their university experience.

    Four students having a chat in a cafe.

  • Using research and data

    Using data helps us design and evaluate our initiatives and identify students needing support.

    A row of students working in a library.

Related content

Widening participation

Read our Widening Participation Annual Report 2019-20 to find out how much progress we've made against our targets.

Case studies

Our students and staff share their experiences of student success projects at Leeds.

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