school of Humanities and social sciences

"The achievement I’m most proud of ... is the research I’ve conducted, which has resulted in the publication of a number of high-quality outputs in the form of books and journal articles"

"I’ve had access to so many opportunities for both voluntary and part-time work"

"Thinking specifically about the PhD journey, I knew I wanted supervisors that I would work well with and who would develop my skills and passion about my subject. I had meetings with various supervisors at a number of universities but non felt quite right cementing the idea that I needed to stay within the Leeds Beckett community."

"The course can be challenging at times but the module tutors are always available to help with any difficulties you may have."

"When our students come and study Postcolonial Literatures at our school they are introduced to a broad range of texts from around the world. I enjoy hearing students say ‘I have never read anything like this!’ and seeing that moment when they start to open up to new ideas and ways of thinking about the world."

"I knew this was an area I wanted to work towards, and I knew I could achieve this at Leeds."

"Cultural studies to me stands for equality and integrity, and a persistent attempt to expose where these are undermined in society – which I love learning about!"

"I regularly participate in skills and career sessions which Leeds Beckett offers to its students. These have included a Freelancer Webinar, Careers in Media and The Professional Development course."

"I got involved with the project because I love conducting research. I really enjoyed working with other people, collaborating as a team and bringing all this together into what actually turned into a book was really exciting."