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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.
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Chrome

Chrome users will need to use browser extensions. Animation Policy from Google will help you set your own preferences.

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Internet Explorer

To stop animations on a single page you can just press the 'Esc' key. This will stop the animation on that page. If you wish to restart the animations you need to refresh the page. To permanently disable the playing of animated GIF images, open Internet Options > Advanced tab. Under the Multimedia section, uncheck the Play animations in webpage check-box, click Apply and Exit and then restart your computer.

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.

Starting your journey through university and living away from home can sometimes be difficult. Here are the teams dedicated to supporting you as you navigate through university life.

Group of male students sat studying and socialising in study area within the Library on Headingley Campus

The Residence Life Team

If you need support settling into halls or adjusting to university life in Leeds, the Residence Life (Res Life) team can help. They are here to look after your welfare and support you whilst you're living in your accommodation.

Whether you're having problems with flatmates, finding it hard to adjust to your new setting or just want to meet a friendly face for a chat the team are available for you. The Res Life team provide in person support at Arena Village, Carnegie Village, and Marsden House, with a member of our team being on site between 11am to 4pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. To guarantee an appointment, it’s best to book on the accommodation portal.

The Res Life team offer a range of events throughout your stay in halls, including cultural, health & wellbeing, and skills development. The aim is for you to feel prepared for halls life, to feel settled in your new accommodation, supported during your stay, and empowered when it’s time to move on. The team are available to provide information & advice and have good links with university services, so if you're not sure where to go for help then they can point you towards the best team to support you. They all have experience of university life and understand what it's like to adjust to life in a new place.

You will most likely meet the team at your check-in weekend or soon after you move in. The team are keen to meet as many students as possible, so get in touch using the details below and we will be happy to help. Keep up to date with competitions and useful information through the Res Life team social media pages, with regular posts and top tips for living in halls in Leeds on Instagram and TikTok @reslifelbu.

97%

of students felt satisfied with the welcome they had received when moving to halls accommodation.

ResLife Team

Student Wellbeing Team

The Student Wellbeing team offers a free and confidential service aimed at providing you with information, practical and therapeutic support to help you manage any difficulties you are experiencing. For more information or to arrange an appointment, please visit their pages on the Student Hub website.

Contact information

Accommodation and Residential Services

If you would like to speak to the Accommodation and Residential Services team their contact details are to the right. Alternatively, you can find a lot of information around the website via our accommodation pages.