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  1. Student Success Conference: call for papers

    Delegates sat around tables at a University of Leeds Student Success conference listening to a presenter.

    Our next Student Conference is on 20 November 2025. Find out more about the event and our call for papers which closes on 30 June.

    Visit the conference website

  2. Helping students to thrive at university

    Three laughing students sit around a picnic table on campus.

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

    Check our progress

Student Success

Student Success

Student Success at the University of Leeds is built on reducing inequalities in higher education at every stage of a student’s journey:

  • getting into university (access)
  • completing their course (continuation)
  • achieving academically (attainment)
  • achieving their goals after they graduate (progression).

It involves fostering a sense of belonging, actively engaging students with their programme and the wider institution and making sure their experiences and opinions influence university strategies and policies. 

Our work is evidence based, using research and data, which supports the delivery of the University’s Access and Student Success Strategy and Access and Participation Plan (Word doc, 111KB). We also work with other universities to share good practice.

Are you a member of staff?

Access our Student Success Sharepoint site.

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.

  • On-course support

    Read about some of our initiatives to help our students to get the most from their studies and experiences at Leeds.

    Four students having a chat in a cafe.