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The Leeds Beckett University website occasionally uses animations to page elements and animated gifs to add impact to pages. If you wish to stop them from playing for accessibility purposes or for personal preference then please see the guidance below. Please note that browsers sometimes change how they operate, so please refer to your browser help files to find their latest information.
How do I turn off animations?

Chrome

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Microsoft Edge

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Internet Explorer

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Firefox

Type about:config in Firefox address bar and hit Enter to open Settings. Search for the image.animation_mode flag and change its value from Normal to None. Once you restart Firefox this will disable animations.

who we are

why Leeds Beckett?

Our aspiration is to help create great graduates, exceptional employees, dynamic citizens and enterprising leaders.

We understand there's a lot to consider when your planning your next career move - so in this page you'll find just a few of the reasons why you should choose Leeds Beckett.

Our vision

Our students are a diverse community with different needs and aspirations. Teaching excellence is at the heart of our culture and acadmic practice, focusing on the provision of an outstanding education and experience for our students.

We are proud of our polytechnic roots, and proud to have built on our heritage as a vital source of professional, vocational and applied learning, underpinning the social, economic, and cultural life of our city and region.
Our spirit

At Leeds Beckett University, we are united in our understanding of what working hard and having a bold, industrious spirit can bring.

Our innovative, forward thinking is something that is fostered by our people and is shared with our students, helping us to not only create great graduates, but exceptional employees, dynamic citizens and enterprising leaders.

Wherever we work within the university, we nuture the abilities that shape a lifetime, opening the minds of our students and opening doors to success.
Our community

Our community is made up of people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds, brought together in a world-class learning environment that celebrates both our proud heritage and exciting future.

Both our impressive historic Headingley Campus and modern city centre hub offer award winning facilities, great resources and extensive support needed to allow both students and staff to thrive.

And it's enabled us to become the only university in the UK to hold both the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) and IIP (Gold) accreditations across our whole institution.
Our city

Our course, also being located in the largest financial district outside of London also makes us a popular choise for staff, students and graduates alike. Leeds is a vibrant, cultural city that offers endless options.

From the buzz of our thriving arts scene, to our impressive list of destinations for foodies, shopaholics and night owls, there's plenty to explore, right on our doorstep. But it doesnt stop here.

We live in a truly fantastic county that's just wiating to be discovered, from the scenic Yorkshire Dales and the region's glorious coastline, to wildlife and World Heritage Sites. So whether you're new to the area or a long-term local, there's always something to see and do.

Man smiling and presenting to the room with skeleton in the background

Nina Cuthbertson, Student in Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Female staff member of Leeds Beckett People Team smiling and laughing with colleagues off camera

Leeds Town Hall at night with moving light from traffic

Our commitment

Equality and inclusion

We strive to create a vibrant, ethical and sustainable working and learning environment that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Having a ‘Community of Great People’ is key to all our future success and we want this to be reflective of our university life.
Training and development

We are committed to supporting and developing our staff and offer a full programme of opportunities for personal success at work. From webinars designed to support your wellbeing and ways of working, to developing as a manager or leader in your area.
Benefits and rewards

Working here means you will also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

One of our major assets in achieving our success is our people; alongside our growing reputation for excellence and enterprise. That's why we are committed to investing in and further enhancing our teaching, research and enterprise activities and welcome committed and talented people who want to join us.

Professor Peter Slee Vice-Chancellor