Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
We are a community of researchers, students and alumni and seek to foster a diverse and inclusive learning environment.
Imagine what you can achieve here. Working with internationally-recognised academics in history, English, creative writing and media. Collaborating with organisations and industry. Exploring research that changes lives, with backing from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Historic England and the Arts Council England.
We can do amazing things together.
Leeds is the Northern heart of culture and the arts, as well as being an important centre for politics and social sciences. Your campus sits in the very centre of the city, surrounded by over 18 museums, 10 art galleries, 17 theatres, 4 film production companies, Channel 4 national headquarters and 3 recording studios (plus the odd bar, restaurant and club!). We work directly with a variety of local partners including charities, museums and galleries and are involved with many regional events.
Our courses cover Psychology, Criminology, History, Media, Politics, English, Creative Writing, and Speech and Language Therapy,. All are informed by our internationally recognised research, giving you outstanding access to learn from, and discuss with, leaders in their field.
Our research and teaching explore a diversity of topics, from postcolonial literature to peace, conflict & human rights, environmental history to genders & sexuality, and online racism in football to crime, justice & society. We're also very hands-on: from regular conferences, seminars and events to collaborations with institutes and cultural organisations.
Change doesn't just come from one person. It comes from listening to others, exploring different perspectives, and working on answers together. Our respected academic community works across disciplines to understand crucial issues, and collaborates with policymakers, businesses and charities to develop inclusive solutions.
Our academics have spent their careers exploring living, evolving subjects. Join us here, and you'll help shape the discoveries that are yet to come.
"I think it is vital that we know how our lives are shaped by (often hidden) ideas and assumptions which are built into social structures, technologies and organisations. I believe that we can only improve society, and make our lives better, by understanding how these things influence us."
"I came to psychology late, in my 30s, and have been fascinated ever since. It gave me a fresh perspective on being a mother and a teacher. Who isn’t interested in why people do what they do? Teaching students about the subject is a great role and continues to indulge my fascination with the subject."
The research that we do is at the heart of the things you will learn in your course. The research makes the subject come alive – and we hope to share our excitement about new ideas with you.
This is not a conveyor belt. Our students use what they’ve learned to bring new ideas to established industries, and even carve out new ones. Every year they proved that a degree from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences can take you anywhere. Where do you want to go?
"After graduating from Leeds Beckett I became an Editor for a publishing house. I went on to start my own networking business where I was awarded the Best Young Start-Up Founder in London for 2017. I then...went on to win the Young Inspiration of the Year 2019 award for the London Borough of Croydon with my second business."
"My course really encourages you to get involved and get experience. The skills you attain and the interesting projects you get involved with are what help you to stand out from the crowd. It sounds cheesy but it is so important to get involved and add to your cv by taking opportunities you seek out yourself or in this case grabbing an opportunity I discovered through the university."
Three students co-create a new podcast called 'Shoocast'
"School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Politics and International Relations Department offered a wide range of pathways, which allowed me to choose a course I felt was most tailored to my interests within the field. "
"Go into it open minded! We get asked to choose what we want to study at such a young age, before we really know what job opportunities there are."
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