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Study underlines economic impact of Leeds Beckett University
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The university’s £503m impact from purchasing and staff spending sustains a further 4,015 jobs in the wider economy. Two-thirds of these are in West Yorkshire.
Leeds Beckett University produces a benefit-to-cost ratio of 6.1:1. This means that every £1 LBU spends generates a further £6.10 in the wider economy. The analysis by internationally-renowned consultants London Economics follows the recent results of the Research Excellence Framework demonstrating the scale of world-leading and internationally excellent research being conducted by the university.
Professor Peter Slee, Vice Chancellor of Leeds Beckett University, said:
“This analysis confirms Leeds Beckett University’s positive economic impact. We generate £6.10 of additional value for every £1 we spend, supporting thousands of jobs and providing valuable financial benefits for the Exchequer.
“Our graduates become the highly skilled professionals who drive the regional economy forward. Our world-leading research makes a vital contribution to tackling the grand challenges of the twenty first century.
“This analysis shows very clearly the critical importance of the higher education sector in levelling up, and the high value return on investment universities offer during a time of economic uncertainty.” The report can be read in full here.
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Professor Peter Slee
Professor Peter Slee joined Leeds Beckett University as Vice Chancellor in September 2015. Peter was educated at the University of Reading, gained his PhD in Modern History from the University of Cambridge and was a postdoctoral fellow at Manchester and Durham. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an award-winning author, teacher and trainer.
Peter joined Leeds Beckett from the University of Huddersfield where he had been Deputy Vice Chancellor since 2010. He has held a number of senior roles in higher education management at Northumbria, Durham and Aston universities and at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) where he was Head of Education Policy.
