Infobox university name University of Leeds logo Image LeedsUniversity logo.svg 250px Logo of the University of Leeds latin name image File University of Leeds crest.jpg 200px Crest of the University ... University of Leeds br 1887 gained Universities in the United Kingdom University Status as part of Victoria University UK Victoria University br 1831 Leeds School of Medicine type Public university ... cells 2 006400 scarf end ref name University of Leeds cite web url http www.leeds.ac.uk identitymanagement ... 1 January 2007 author University of Leeds date 8 May 2006 ref website http www.leeds.ac.uk www.leeds.ac.uk coord 53 48 26 N 1 33 6 W display title The University of Leeds informally LeedsUniversity , or simply Leeds is a United Kingdom British Red brick university Redbrick university located ... U. P. chap. IV ref In 1904, a royal charter was granted to the University of Leeds by Edward ... of Leeds Heritage accessdate 25 May 2010 author University of Leeds authorlink ref The University ... 2009 may 10 universityguide uni leeds title LeedsUniversity Guardian Education accessdate ... 2008 2009 work University of Leeds accessdate 2010 05 25 ref The university has financial endowments ... education 2008 may 01 universityguide.highereducation123 title University of Leeds date 2008 05 01 ... of the Great Hall of the University of Leeds Great Hall , next to the Clothworkers Court The university ... File Great Hall Leeds.jpg thumb left upright Great Hall of the University of Leeds The Great Hall ... Charter File Parkinson Building, LeedsUniversity, England 12Sept2010.jpg thumb right The Parkinson Building , named after Frank Parkinson , a major benefactor to the universityLeeds was given ... of Liverpool Liverpool . Unlike Owens College, the Leeds section of the Victoria University ... to gain independence. The University of Leeds soon followed suit and was granted a royal charter as an independent ... of the University of Manchester University website ref Present day File Univ leeds tower.jpeg thumb ... more details
Infobox Historic building image Great Hall Leeds.jpg caption The Great Hall Building of the University of Leeds name The Great Hall location town Leeds location country England architect Alfred Waterhouse Alfred Waterhouse R.A. client University of Leeds engineer coordinates Coord 53.807 1.554 display ... architecture Gothic Revival building located at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire , England . The building is primarily used for formal occasions such as graduation ceremonies and university students examinations. Its undercroft was previously utilised to house the university library collections ... of the University of Leeds it is an example of red brick architecture associated with the term red brick university . History File LeedsUniversity graduation in the Great Hall 2012.jpg left thumb 150px ... ceremonies and is one of a small cluster of buildings on the University of Leeds campus exhibiting ... in the United Kingdom . Commons category Great Hall, University of Leeds References Reflist refbegin refend University of Leeds Category University of Leeds Category Buildings and structures in Leeds ... joined the now defunct Victoria University UK Victoria University alongside the University of Liverpool and the University of Manchester . This estate was later demolished in 1884 for it to become ... by Alfred Waterhouse helped to coin the term red brick university , a phrase first used by Edgar Allison Peers under the pseudonym Bruce Truscot , a Spanish Professor at the University of Liverpool in his 1943 book Redbrick University when describing the Victoria Building, University of Liverpool . Since then, the six civic universities founded around 1900 independently use the term red brick university , these consist of the University of Birmingham , the University of Bristol , the University of Liverpool , the University of Leeds , the University of Manchester and the University of Sheffield . The Gothic Revival architecture Gothic style Great Hall incorporated the university s main library ... more details
unreferenced date October 2009 Image LUUBC Crest.jpg thumbnail 200px L.U.U.B.C. Crest. LeedsUniversity Union Boat Club L.U.U.B.C is an Amateur Rowing Association ARA and British Universities and Colleges Sport BUCS affiliated sculling and Sweep oar sweep oared rowing sport rowing sports club based at the University of Leeds . History The club was founded in 1912. Having occupied a variety of buildings throughout the area the current water base is located in York , UK however, the long sought desire amongst members has been to return the water base of the club to Leeds . This move is becoming increasingly likely with the development of plans of a new boat house project under way, with the assistance of Leeds Rowing Club . Land training takes place in LeedsUniversity s sport complex on the main campus in Leeds. This has however been massively disrupted for the 2007 08, 08 09 and 09 10 seasons due to the development of new facilities on the University campus. The club has had a number of notable achievements, competing at BUCS, Head of the River Race Head of The River and Henley Royal Regatta . The club owns and maintains a variety of different rowing and sculling boats of different classes. In 2008 a Hudson Shark 8 was donated to the club by the father of a student in the 1st VIII. The boat was named Dr. Sue Jacklin, in recognition of her ongoing assistance in securing funding for the club. Club Blade And Kit Image Rowing Blade Leeds Uni revised.png thumbnail 200px Leeds Uni Blade Colours The Boat Club races in Green Red and White colours representing those of the university. Committee The club is run entirely by a student based committee, elected by its members in March each year. A small budget allows for the assistance of one paid Coach sport coach Alumni The club holds events at The Boat Race and Henley Royal Regatta to keep up their valuable links with previous members. See also University rowing UK References Reflist External links http luubc.org Category Leeds ... more details
name Leeds Metropolitan University image name Leeds Metropolitan University logo.png caption motto established 1992 gained Universities in the United Kingdom University Status br 1824 Leeds Mechanics ... Leeds Metropolitan University date 2009 07 30 accessdate 2009 08 06 ref ref name GuardianSusanPrice ... footnotes website http www.leedsmet.ac.uk logo Leeds Metropolitan University is situated in Leeds ... university status in 1992 prior to this date it was known as Leeds Polytechnic United Kingdom Polytechnic ... its name to Leeds Metropolitan University. Lord Woolmer of Leeds is Chair of the Board at Leeds Metropolitan ... higher news story 0,,2104028,00.html Leeds Met tops green university league table , The Guardian ... . 1992 the Polytechnic became Leeds Metropolitan University, with the right to award its own degrees ... Council to be renamed Leeds Carnegie University . However, a final decision on this has now been deferred indefinitely. ref cite news title Leeds Met s name change put on hold as troubled university ... date 14 August 2009 ref Leeds Met India Leeds Metropolitan University has also become the first ... Leeds Met India initiative is a joint venture between the Leeds Metropolitan University and JSWS non ... Opal 3 student residences in Leeds city centre are shared with the University of Leeds . There are also ..., which came to be dubbed as rubbing shoulders after the university took a majority stake in the Leeds ... already been paid for other work at the university. ref http www.yorkshirepost.co.uk leeds met turmoil Leeds Met exclusive Fijian had.5647324.jp ref Subsequently the university sold their stake back ... Met Students Union Leeds Met University Students Union operates out of offices at both the Beckett ... Reflist External links Commons category Leeds Metropolitan University http www.leedsmet.ac.uk Leeds Metropolitan University website http repository.leedsmet.ac.uk Leeds Met Open Access Repository ... University Category Education in Leeds Category Headingley Category Educational institutions ... more details
Infobox university name LeedsUniversity Business School latin name image name LUBS Building.jpg image size caption logo established Formed from the School of Business and Economic Studies in 1997. LeedsUniversity Business School LUBS has been a Faculty of the University since 2003. type Business School ... the University Facts and figures accessdate 2007 01 01 author University of Leeds date 2006 11 16 ... name HESA city Leeds country England coor Coord 53.808 1.553 display title type edu region GB scale 5000 affiliations University of Leeds website http www.leeds.ac.uk lubs LeedsUniversity Business School LUBS , is the business school of the University of Leeds , located in Leeds , West Yorkshire , England . LeedsUniversity Business School is regarded as one of the best in the UK currently ranking ... Degree in Business LeedsUniversity Business School publisher Business.leeds.ac.uk date 2011 02 17 ... 355 leedsuniversity business school moves up mba ranking title LeedsUniversity Business School moves up MBA ranking University of Leeds publisher Leeds.ac.uk date 2009 12 15 accessdate 2011 03 02 ... chaired by Professor Richard Thorpe . Location The LeedsUniversity Business School LUBS building ... to the Leeds Grammar School which is situated on the tip on the Western Campus of the University ... further modern buildings on the business school area of campus including the LeedsUniversity Business ... Profiles Alumni LeedsUniversity Business School publisher Business.leeds.ac.uk date 2011 02 01 accessdate ... LeedsUniversity Business School http www.facebook.com pages LUBS Update University of Leeds 147112035335477 LUBS Update Official Page University of Leeds Business schools in the United Kingdom Category Business schools in England Category University of Leeds ... http www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk single.htm?ipg 8727 title University Subject Tables 2011 publisher The Complete University Guide date 2010 05 20 accessdate 2011 03 02 ref The school s MBA ... more details
Booster date October 2010 Refimprove date May 2008 Infobox university name Leeds Trinity University College image established 1966 type Public university Public principal Professor Freda Bridge students ... Kean Learning Centre Leeds Trinity University College is an independent higher education institution ... Leeds Trinity & All Saints , the institution became a university college in 2009 after gaining the right to award its own degrees, thereby signalling the end of a long standing affiliation with the University of Leeds . History Leeds Trinity opened in 1966 as two Catholic Church Roman Catholic ... programmes were launched. In 1991 Leeds Trinity was designated a College of the University of Leeds , and established a formal accreditation agreement with the University in 2001. In 2009 Leeds Trinity gained taught degree awarding powers from the Privy Council , and became a University College ... Network ISDN link. Student life Leeds Trinity Union LTU is the students union for Leeds Trinity University ... University College http www.leedsjsoc.com Website of Leeds Jewish Society Category Education in Leeds Category University of Leeds Category Educational institutions established in 1966 Category 1966 ... Lane, in the town of Horsforth , convert 6 mi km 0 from Leeds city centre . It is set in convert 40 ... close.jpg thumb 265px right Trinity Close Leeds Trinity was an early adopter Citation needed date ... Expand section date November 2010 Leeds Trinity is an independent Catholic Church Roman Catholic foundation, and until earning the right to award its own degrees in 2009 was accredited by the University of Leeds. Overall responsibility for the activities of Leeds Trinity University College rests with its Board of Governors . The ex officio Chair of the Board is the Rt Rev Arthur Roche , Bishop of Leeds . The Board delegate the day to day management of Leeds Trinity to the Principal and Chief Executive .... Leeds Trinity is increasingly working with school to offer professional development opportunities. Foundation ... more details
coord 53.796 1.564 display title region GB scale 5000 Infobox Students Union name LeedsUniversity Union image Image LeedsUniversity Union logo.png 200x98px LeedsUniversity Union logo established c. 1900 institution University of Leeds location University Square, Leeds , LS2 9JT members c. 32,000 affiliated ... Sports Association , Aldwych Group homepage http www.leedsuniversityunion.org.uk LeedsUniversity Union LUU is the representative body for the students at the University of Leeds , England. LUU is a charity ... centre, volunteering projects and academic support. Facilities Image U of LeedsLeedsUniversity ... holidays. Retail outlets include a gift shop, CATS, and a shop selling LeedsUniversity merchandise ... and Leeds city centre. Union Venues File The Who Plaque at University Leeds.jpg thumb right ... at the University Refectory, including The Who who recorded Live at Leeds there originally in 1970 ... active university newspapers, Leeds Student . It is published weekly, on Fridays, during term time. Leeds Student was formed by the merger of the LeedsUniversity Union newspaper Union News and the Leeds Metropolitan University Students Union newspaper, but in November 2005 the Leeds Met students voted ... main website see External links . The Review In 2005, LeedsUniversity Union carried out a major review ... and projects and acted on over the next 4 years. Running of the Union LeedsUniversity Union is run .... The foundation ideology of the union is that the students of the University of Leeds have ..., then the staff at the bottom. LeedsUniversity Union also allows non members to use its facilities .... Executive officers operate in two capacities As a representative of University of Leeds students ..., was famously President of LeedsUniversity Union in 1967 68. Whilst President, Straw played ... title May 1968, Leeds work Reporter publisher LeedsUniversity accessdate 2007 08 07 ref In 2000 ... title Union Council Minutes of 24th September 2007 work Secretary publisher LeedsUniversity ... more details
Orphan date September 2008 att September 2008 LeedsUniversity Liturgical Choir was formed by Dr Bryan White, Dr Stephen Muir and Prof. Philip Wilby of the School of Music, University of Leeds in 2002, with the primary purpose of performing sacred choral music in liturgical settings. The choir draws its membership from across the whole University, and has included undergraduates, postgraduates and staff from the departments of Physics, English, Molecular Biology, Music, Classics, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Joint Honours, Earth Sciences, and The Lifelong Learning Centre. It has performed in a variety of prestigious venues, including York Minster, St Paul s Cathedral , Wells Cathedral , Beverley Minster , Bristol Cathedral , Ely Cathedral , and the Czech Embassy , London. The choir has conducted successful concert tours to Prague Easter 2005 and Germany Summer 2007 , and was one of only twelve from around the world to be invited to participate in the http www.cantat.amu.edu.pl welcome eng.htm Universitas Cantat International Choral Festival in Poznan , Poland in June 2005. It has recorded http mus www.leeds.ac.uk lulc cdpage.html two CDs Songs of Praise Music from the West Riding http www.doyenmobile.com Doyen 2004 , and Vox Dei http www.sound recording.co.uk SoundRecording 2006 , featuring world premiere recordings of music by Samuel Wesley, Maurice Greene, George Holmes, and LeedsUniversity composers James Brown and Philip Wilby . Recent events have included a recording for BBC s Songs of Praise broadcast 6 April 2008 , participation in a recording with singer songwriter ... www.leeds.ac.uk lulc LeedsUniversity Liturgical Choir homepage http www.leeds.ac.uk music School of Music, University of Leeds Use dmy dates date January 2011 Category Musical groups established in 2002 Category University choirs Category University of Leeds ... www.leedsphilandlit.org.uk Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society . Previous winners br http ... more details
The School of Geography is part of the Faculty of Environment at The University of Leeds based in the UK ..., University of Leeds Web Home Page accessdate 2011 06 08 ref History The University of Leeds was one ... the University of Leeds and in the university economics department before 1919. This reflects an earlier ... of Geography, University of Leeds Home Web Page accessdate 2011 06 08 ref It currently has five ..., University of Leeds Ecology and Global Change Research Cluster Web Page accessdate 2011 06 08 ref ... ribpram.html title School of Geography, University of Leeds River Basin Processes and Management ... www.geog.leeds.ac.uk research justice.html title School of Geography, University of Leeds Cities and Social ... http www.geog.leeds.ac.uk projects livedifference title School of Geography, University of Leeds LIVEDIFFERENCE Project Web Page accessdate 2011 06 08 ref Water leeds is a multi million pound university centre led by Joseph Holden. ref cite web url http www.wateratleeds.org title The University of Leeds ..., University of Leeds RAINFOR Home Web Page accessdate 2011 06 08 ref and in Africa AfriTRON ... http www.ccg.leeds.ac.uk title Centre for Computational Geography, University of Leeds Home Web Page ... a Facebook University of Leeds Geography Alumni group ref cite web url http www.facebook.com pages University of Leeds Geography Alumni 180113288695591 title Facebook University of Leeds Geography ... alumni title School of Geography, University of Leeds Alumni Web Page accessdate 2011 06 08 ref Graduates ... University of Leeds DEFAULTSORT School Of Geography, University Of Leeds Category University of Leeds ... of a major glaciology research group headed by Tavi Murray now based at the University of Swansea ... a range of BA and BSc undergraduate programmes some offered in conjunction with other university ... from any discipline undertaking courses at Leeds. It offers a number of MA, MSc and MRes courses .... ref cite web url http www.geog.leeds.ac.uk research csap.html title School of Geography, University ... more details
name University of Leeds Accommodation accessdate 2009 08 07 ref Leodis Residences The Leodis Residences ... marks the front of the University of Leeds . The residences house 480 students in standard rooms ... 20031031 76475162 Leodis photographic archive Oxley Hall, LeedsUniversity Hall of Residence ... building at the University of Leeds . It is able to house 40 students and has bathroom and kitchen ... and 3 4 beds. Closed ref name LeedsUniversity Archive cite web title LeedsUniversity Archive url ... building of University of LeedsLeedsUniversity , close to Woodhouse Moor . It was demolished ... Hall Weetwood Hall The former University of Leeds hall of residence is now a Hotel and Conference Centre owned and run by the University . It is located on the junction of the A660 road A660 and the Leeds ... of Leeds Accommodation brochure http webprod2.leeds.ac.uk campusmap accommodation.htm University of Leeds Campus accommodation map University of Leeds coord missing West Yorkshire Category University ... The largest student residence, mainly for first years, are located out by the Leeds Outer Ring Road ... off Cumberland Road, LS6 2EQ, approximately half a mile north from the University centre. It is based ... Leeds ref Lyddon Hall Lyddon Hall, located on Virginia Road, LS2 9JW, is a refurbished brick ... in 1892. It is situated in the middle of the campus and is the University s oldest Hall of Residence ... Hall Bodington Hall , the largest of the student residence hall on the university campus is located ... half a mile north from the University and is based around an old building, the original Devonshire ... of the rooms being en suite. The Hall is located approximately 10 minutes from the University, just ... the advantage of being half way between the University and Headingley only a short walk from all ... residences situated in Weetwood, Leeds. The residence constitutes 12 blocks A M, except I and 2 houses Oxley House and Bardon Grange . Oxley is approximately convert 2.5 mi km away from the University ... more details
Refimprove list date January 2010 This list of University of Leeds people is a selected list of notable past staff and students of the University of Leeds . Students Please maintain these lists alphabetically. Only list people who are listed on the University website or those with Wikipedia articles. Please follow the Notable Person, notable for work in area X subject, year of graduation format. Politics Image Nambaryn Enkhbayar 2005.jpg thumb Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia John Battle politician John Battle , former Labour Party UK Labour Member of Parliament for Leeds West UK Parliament constituency Leeds West English, 1976 Alan Campbell politician Alan Campbell , Labour Member of Parliament ... References div class references small cite web author University of Leeds authorlink University of Leeds ... University of Leeds homepage University of Leeds DEFAULTSORT List Of University Of Leeds People Category People associated with the University of Leeds Category Lists of people by university in the United Kingdom Leeds, University of ... Philosopher, university lecturer and author Jeremy Dyson , screenwriter and member of The League ... critic English Simon Rix , bass player for Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs Maths and Geography ... for Systems Studies, University of Hull. Other Abdullah Yusuf Ali One of the World s most famous ... and current player for Leeds Carnegie Staff Please maintain these lists alphabetically. Only list people who are listed on the University website or those with Wikipedia articles. Please follow the Notable ... have been members of staff at the University Image Zygmunt Bauman by Kubik.JPG thumb 200px Zygmunt ... Dame Lynne Brindley , Chief Executive of British Library University Librarian, 1997 2000 Anastasios Christodoulou , Deputy Secretary of LeedsUniversity and Foundation Secretary of the Open University David Crighton , mathematician Mathematics, 1974 1986 Geoffrey Hill , poet English, 1954 ... more details
The University of Leeds , like other universities in the United Kingdom and many other countries throughout the world, has its own unique system of academic and ceremonial dress for undergraduates, graduates and senior officials. As at most other universities exceptions include University of Oxford Oxford and University of Cambridge Cambridge , graduands will wear the gown, hood and hat appropriate to the degree they are about to receive. All of the graduates hoods incorporate one or more shades of green, ref name shaw1995 ref name haycraft1923 cite book last Haycraft first Frank W title Degrees and Hoods of the World s Universities & Colleges publisher Cheshunt Press location London date 1923 pages 10 11 ref ref name calendar cite web last University of Leeds url http www.leeds.ac.uk calendar genregs.htm title General Regulations Academic Dress accessdate 2009 04 04 ref and the Doctor of Philosophy Doctors of Philosophy , Doctor of Education Education , Doctor of Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology are unique in the UK in having a green full dress gown. ref name shaw1995 cite book last Shaw first George W authorlink George Shaw academic dress scholar title Academical Dress of British ... cord. References references DEFAULTSORT Academic Dress Of The University Of Leeds Category Academic dress Leeds Category University of Leeds ... of Arts Bachelors of Arts at Oxford, but with a vertical strip of Leeds lace on the forearm seam ... a cowl only, the shape used at Leeds being type s7 in the Groves classification system ref ... no ref . Academic Dress of the University Academic Undress br A black gown. Academic Dress Undergraduate ... of Bachelors shall be lined. The colours of hoods appropriate to licentiates and to graduates of the University ... of gowns appropriate to licentiates and to graduates of the University shall be as follows Licentiates ... watered silk laid on the green one inch from the outside edge Undergraduates of the University may ... more details
LeedsUniversity Centre for African Studies LUCAS is an interdisciplinary centre at the University of Leeds , and has members from a variety of faculties who share an interest in African Studies. The English, Geography, History and School of Politics and International Studies Politics and International Studies POLIS schools at the University of Leeds are all closely linked to LUCAS. The current director is Jane Plastow Professor Jane Plastow . LUCAS runs a seminar series every year, currently chaired by Gabrielle Lynch Dr. Gabrielle Lynch , and invites speakers on a variety of topics around the general theme of Africa ref http www.polis.leeds.ac.uk lucas activities events LUCAS Seminars and Conferences ref . In 2009, LUCAS ran a conference on Democratization in Africa Retrospective and Future Prospects, which attracted academics from around the world ref http www.polis.leeds.ac.uk research events democratization africa Research Events Democratization in Africa Retrospective and Future Prospects ref . The centre has close links to the Review of African Political Economy Review of African Political Economy ROAPE , the deputy chair of which is Ray Bush Professor Ray Bush and the position of chair was previously held by Lionel Cliffe Professor Lionel Cliffe , both of whom are members of the LUCAS advisory board. Furthermore ROAPE hosted a series of panels at LUCAS 2009 Democratization in Africa Conference. LUCAS also publishes an annual Leeds African Studies Bulletin . References references Category University of Leeds ... more details
Multiple issues orphan February 2012 refimprove December 2009 The Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds , or CIBUL , is a research centre in the field of international business affiliated with LeedsUniversity Business School . CIBUL is currently headed by Professor Jeremy Clegg. CIBUL has been identified as a leading centre of international business research. ref International Business Research Trends and School Rankings. International Business Review Vol. 15, No. 4, pp 317 338, August 2006 ref Rankings are based on publication success in the four leading journals in international business. History CIBUL was founded in 1995 by Professor Peter Buckley, a distinguished scholar in international business studies, who continues to play a central role in its research, consultancy and teaching activities. citation needed date December 2009 References reflist External links http lubswww.leeds.ac.uk cibul Official Site Category University of Leeds ... more details
, at the University of Leeds in West Yorkshire , England . The Centre previously known as the Division ... Robert Fox , University of Oxford , UK. ref studied at Leeds with them. In the 1970s, after the departures ... of two University of Leeds scientists the creator of molecular biology, William Astbury , and the Nobel ... Jonathan Hodge , University of Leeds, UK. ref and Geoffrey Cantor , whose groundbreaking research on the history ... philosophy person 842 chris kenny Chris Kenny , University of Leeds, UK. ref supervised by Cantor and now a teaching fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Leeds. Samuel Alberti ... , University of Leeds, UK. ref came to Leeds in 1993, having previously worked in Brazil and the USA ... Adrian Wilson , University of Leeds, UK. ref , Lecturer in History of Medicine, came to the Division ... arts people 20048 philosophy person 860 graeme gooday Graeme Gooday , University of Leeds, UK ... topham Jonathan Topham , University of Leeds, UK. ref arrived in Leeds in 1999 as an AHRB Institutional ... Science in the Nineteenth Century Periodical SciPer Project , University of Leeds, UK ... a new Masters programme in science communication in collaboration with the University of Leeds s Institute ... Communication Studies , University of Leeds, UK. ref After completing his postgraduate studies ... philosophy person 861 gregory radick Gregory Radick , University of Leeds, UK. ref was appointed as lecturer ... Saatsi , University of Leeds, UK. ref supervised by French and now, after holding a postdoctoral position ... University of Leeds Category Philosophy of science ... history and philosophy of science HPS as a discipline at Leeds was the philosopher of science Stephen Toulmin , who was appointed Professor of Philosophy at Leeds in 1954 and head of department in 1956 ... fellow in HPS and then a lecturer. However, Cardwell left Leeds in 1963 to start a similar department at UMIST. When Toulmin, followed by Goodfield, left Leeds for the USA in 1959, Ravetz led the Leeds ... more details
facilities The University of Leeds Driving Simulator UoLDS is one of most advanced worldwide in a research ... facilities uolds University of Leeds Driving Simulator website . Staff The Institute has ... There are also alumni from other departments of the University of Leeds in high profile transport ... 2012 OIympics References http www.its.leeds.ac.uk Institute for Transport Studies website University of Leeds Category University of Leeds ... more details
Refimprove date August 2010 This list of Honorary Graduates of the University of Leeds is a year by year list of people recognized by the University of Leeds for their achievements in their given field with an honorary award. ref http www.leeds.ac.uk downloads honorary graduates.pdf ref An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa Latin for the sake of the honour is an academic degree for which a university or other degree awarding institution has waived the usual requirements such as matriculation , residence, study and the passing of examinations . The degree itself is typically a doctorate or, less commonly, a master s degree , and may be awarded to someone who has no prior connection with the academic institution. 2010s 2010 ref http www.leeds.ac.uk info 30310 honorary graduates ref Alan Yentob LLD Jos ngel Gurr a LLD Elaine Oran DSc Ingrid Roscoe LLD John Sentamu LLD John Simpson journalist John Simpson LLD Lesley Dixon LLD Sir Stuart Rose LLD 2000s File Mittal.jpg right thumb 150px Sunil Mittal , honoured in 2009 2009 ref http www.leeds.ac.uk downloads honorary graduates.pdf ref His Excellency Sayyid Saud bin Ibrahim Al Busaidi LLD His Excellency Yahya bin Saud bin Mansoor Al Sulaimi LLD Nicola Brewer LLD Malcolm Chaikin DSc Bekele Geleta LLD Simon Mason field hockey Simon Mason LLD Sunil Bharti Mittal LLD Richard Mantle DMus Michael Nyman DMus Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh Lord Oxburgh of Liverpool DSc Peter Robinson novelist Peter Robinson DLitt 2008 File Albert fert 15 janvier 2009 Spintronique Paris Descartes.JPG right thumb 150px Albert Fert , honoured in 2008 Mark Byford LLD Albert Fert DSc Shreela Flather, Baroness Flather Baroness Flather LLD D. G. Hessayon David Hessayon DSc Sir Christopher Rose LLD Martin Scicluna LLD Polly Toynbee LLD 2007 File Piers sellers ... Reflist University of Leeds DEFAULTSORT Leeds, University Of Category University of Leeds Honorary ... Lord Milner of Leeds LLD Alfred Prior MA William Hunter Rose MSc Viscount Herbert Louis Samuel DLitt ... more details
publisher Oxford University Press isbn 0199202370 ref The contemporary economy of Leeds has been shaped ...About the city of Leeds in England the administrative district City of Leeds other uses Leeds disambiguation ... at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage name Leeds official name City of Leeds other name native name F for cities whose native name is not in English settlement type City ... on top.. image caption The Headrow, Leeds city centre at night image flag flag size image seal ... ET REGE . blank emblem link Coat of arms of Leeds image map EnglandLeeds.png mapsize 200 247 map alt A map of England coloured pink showing the administrative subdivisions of the country. The Leeds metropolitan borough area is coloured red. map caption Leeds shown within England image map1 mapsize1 ... subdivision type4 Admin HQ subdivision name4 Leeds city centre Politics government footnotes government ... body leader name Leeds City Council leader title1 Lord Mayor leader name1 Cllr James McKenna Labour ... City of Leeds Met. District created established date3 1974 Area area magnitude unit pref Enter Imperial ... title Leeds Local Authority Key Figures for People and Society Population and Migration accessdate ... footnotes Coord 53 47 59 N 1 32 57 W display title INFOBOX END Start of article Leeds IPAc ... About Leeds publisher Leeds City Council accessdate 22 July 2009 ref In 2001 Leeds main urban subdivision ... Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas accessdate 14 October 2008 ref while the City of Leeds ... within city limits 24th most populous city in the European Union Leeds is the cultural, financial ... england leeds eng wy lee.htm title Leeds Tourism publisher Planet Ware Travel Guide accessdate 1 February 2009 ref ref cite web url http www.yorkshirepost.co.uk businessnews Leeds stakes its claim to.1864465.jp title Leeds stakes it claim to financial hub publisher www.yorkshirepost.co.uk accessdate 1 February 2009 ref ref cite web url http www.bookinghome.com en United Kingdom England Leeds ... more details
United Leeds Carnegie rugby union Leeds Rhinos rugby league Leeds City Vixens L.F.C. Education University of Leeds , Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Leeds Metropolitan University , Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Leeds Trinity University College , or Leeds Trinity , Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England ...Leeds is a city and local government district in West Yorkshire, England. Leeds may also refer to tocright Places England Leeds, West Yorkshire Leeds railway station , the central station in Leeds city centre City of Leeds , local government district created 1974 Leeds City Region , the area whose economic development is supported by the Leeds City Region Partnership, a sub regional economic development partnership could perhaps be snappier Historical entities Leeds manorial borough 1207 1626 , within Leeds manor an area approximating to the current Leeds city centre , within Leeds parish an area approximating Leeds incorporated borough Leeds incorporated borough 1626 1836 Leeds Municipal Borough 1836 1889 County Borough of Leeds 1889 1974 Former electoral units Leeds UK Parliament constituency 1832 1885 Leeds European Parliament constituency 1979 1999 Kent Leeds, Kent , a village near Maidstone, Kent Leeds Castle , a castle near Leeds, Kent Leeds Priory , a priory near Leeds, Kent United States Leeds, Alabama , a city Leeds, Maine , a town Leeds, Massachusetts , a village within Northampton, Massachusetts Leeds Township, Minnesota , a township Leeds, New York , a hamlet Leeds, North Dakota , a city Leeds Township, Benson County, North Dakota Leeds, Utah , a town Leeds, Wisconsin , a town Leeds community , Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Leeds Center, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community North Leeds, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Canada Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario Leeds electoral district , Ontario Leeds County, Ontario , historic county Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ontario , township Saint Jacques de Leeds, Quebec , municipality in Quebec ... more details
University Students Union also host concerts, a smaller venue is also in operation at Leeds ... Hall and the Great Hall of the University of Leeds Great Hall at the University of Leeds . Leeds ...Leeds is known for its culture in the fields of art, architecture, music, sport as well as in film and television. As the largest city in Yorkshire , Leeds is a centre of Yorkshire s contemporary culture ... File Leeds 20 , September 2009.JPG thumb right Leeds Art Gallery Leeds has one art gallery, Leeds Art Gallery situated on The Headrow in the Leeds city centre city centre . The gallery opened in 1888 and houses a collection of works of various ages. The gallery is owned and operated by Leeds City ... in Leeds at Leeds College of Art which has alumi including Henry Moore and Damien Hirst . Leeds ... of LeedsLeeds has a variety of architectural styles, including a great deal of victorian architecture , which developed during Leeds rapid growth through the industrial revolution . Notable architecture from this era includes the Leeds Town Hall town hall and the Leeds Corn Exchange Corn Exchange . Leeds has little in the way of architecture that predates this era however examples include St John the Evangelist s Church, Leeds St John the Evangelist s church and the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey . Leeds also has several examples of notable Twentieth Century architecture. This includes the art deco Queens Hotel Leeds Queens Hotel and the Brutalist architecture brutalist Roger Stevens Building at the University of Leeds and formerly the Leeds International Swimming Pool . In recent years Leeds has seen the development of numerous high rise development with notable developments including Bridgewater Place , Opal 3 Opal Tower and the Skyplaza . Carnivals Leeds hosts the Leeds West Indian ... attend oldest carnival ref Literature Several notable writers and poets have hailed from Leeds. These included poets Alfred Austin , Tony Harrison and Barry Tebb . Writers from Leeds include Helen ... more details
italic title The Leeds Intelligencer or Leedes Intelligencer was one of the first regional newspapers in Great Britain. It was founded in Leeds , West Riding of Yorkshire , England, in 1754. ref name Price cite book last Price first A. C. title Leeds and its neighbourhood publisher Clarendon Press location Oxford year 1909 pages 282 284 ref It was a weekly paper until it was renamed and became the daily Yorkshire Post , first published on Monday 2 July 1866. ref cite book last Caunce first Stephen title Leeds City Business editor John Chartres and Katrina Honeyman publisher LeedsUniversity Press year 1993 pages 24 56 chapter Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd Perserverance rewarded isbn 0853161577 ref In 1865 it was acquired by the Yorkshire Conservative Newspaper Company Limited now Yorkshire Post Newspapers . References reflist Further reading cite book last Caunce first Stephen title Leeds City Business editor John Chartres and Katrina Honeyman publisher LeedsUniversity Press year 1993 pages 24 56 chapter Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd Perserverance rewarded isbn 0853161577 Category Newspapers published in Yorkshire Category Leeds media Category Publications established in 1754 Category Weekly newspapers published in the United Kingdom England newspaper stub ... more details
formerly owned by Leeds Metropolitan University . Demolition of the former Leeds Metropolitan ...Infobox stadium name Leeds Arena image fullname location Claypit Lane br Leeds br LS2 br England coordinates ... opened renovated expanded closed demolished owner Leeds City Council operator SMG property management ... former names tenants capacity 13,500 dimensions scoreboard Leeds Arena is the name of an under construction arena in the city centre of Leeds , West Yorkshire . The Leeds Arena will be a 13,500 capacity .... Public demand for an arena in Leeds File Leeds arena model.jpg thumb right A model of the Leeds Arena in the Leeds City Museum , the arena is modelled in darker wood. Leeds has been one of the largest ... 02 , Bristol and Leeds are the only major cities without an arena style venue. Previously, the Queen ... been a number of failed attempts at building a major venue in Leeds. An arena has been long requested by residents in Leeds. The consultation on the Vision for Leeds 2004 to 2020 showed a strong ... Vision for Leeds 2004 2020 Leeds Initiative p. 32 ref The Leeds Initiative formed a Cultural facilities ... of a Leeds Arena,and other potential projects such as a concert hall. The task group recommended .... This resulted in a widescale Leeds needs an arena campaign that had endorsements from local artists ... 2008, SMG property management SMG were chosen as the future operators of the Leeds Arena, following ... and operate over 200 venues worldwide. ref www.smg europe.com ref The addition of Leeds strengthens their position in the UK Arena market. SMG s European managing director has stated that Leeds will be its flagship venue in Europe and that they expect Leeds Arena to be in the top 10 in the world ... promises Leeds arena.4085865.jp ref ref http www.ukinvest.gov.uk OurWorld 4049457 en GB.html ref Two ... in November 2008, Leeds City Council announced they had terminated the developer competition and chosen ... over Leeds arena.4959392.jp ref Current plans The arena s location, on Claypit Lane is situated ... more details
secondary schools in the Leeds district as well. Leeds Carnegie Part of Leeds Metropolitan University ... union. Shortly after the end of the 2006 07 season, Leeds Metropolitan University bought a 51 stake in the club and renamed it Leeds Carnegie, after the university s sport faculty of Carnegie College ...one source date March 2012 ref improve date March 2012 Leeds has a strong sporting heritage, with the Yorkshire County Cricket Club , Leeds Rhinos the rugby league team and Leeds Carnegie the rugby union team playing at Headingley Stadium , and Leeds United A.F.C. playing at Elland Road . The Headquarters of the Rugby Football League is based in Leeds. Teams based in Leeds Football main Football in Leeds main Leeds United A.F.C. History of Leeds United A.F.C. File Elland Road 2006 pl semi preston.jpg ... Leeds was known as a rugby town. The first football team to bear the name of the city were called Leeds City F.C. . Leeds City . However this team was disqualified from the league for financial breaches. In 1919 http www.lufctalk.com forums Leeds United were formed. Unlike many northern cities such as Manchester and Sheffield , Leeds has just one football league team, being the city with the largest ... and the three leagues comprising The Football League . Leeds United will play the 2007 08 season ..., the teams last major trophy. There is also an affiliated Ladies team Leeds United L.F.C. whose closest ... Celtic AFC Leeds Carnegie L.F.C. Leeds City Vixens L.F.C. Farsley Celtic AFC are a non league football team from the Farsley district of West Leeds, and play their home games at Throstle Nest. Another non league team in Leeds is Garforth Town , who play in East Leeds, plus Guiseley A.F.C. Leeds Carnegie ..., The Park. Leeds City Vixens L.F.C. play in the Northern Combination Women s Football League and last ... ground as Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. . Rugby league See also Leeds Rhinos Hunslet Hawks Bramley ... thumb South Leeds Stadium , home of Hunslet Hawks Founded as Leeds St. Johns in 1895 ... more details
generated title ref Education Stacy Leeds earned her MBA from the University of Tennessee Executive MBA program, her Master of Laws degree from the University of Wisconsin and her Juris Doctor degree from University of Tulsa . She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis . ref name ku http www.law.ku.edu faculty faculty leeds.shtml Stacy L. Leeds. KU School of Law ... Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians s Court of Appeals. ref name cwylaw In 2011, Leeds accepted the position of Dean at the University of Arkansas, School of Law In Fayetteville, Arkansas. Honors Leeds ...Stacy L. Leeds is a Law professor, scholar, and judge for several tribes. She was a candidate for Principal ... Affairs and Professor of Law at the University of Kansas and the director of Tribal Law and Government Center at KU. Previously Leeds taught law at the University of North Dakota and served as director of the Northern Plains Indian Law Center. ref name ku Leeds currently serves as the chief judge ... Leeds serves on the board of the National American Indian Court Judge s Association and on the National .... Leeds. Cherokee National Judicial Branch. retrieved 15 August 2009 ref In the past, she has served .... DuBois Institute at Harvard University . While teaching at the University of Wisconsin , she was the William H. Hastie Fellow. ref name ku In 2006 Leeds received the AALS Clyde Ferguson Award for Excellence .... Published works Leeds, Stacy L. American Indian Property. Durham, NC Carolina Academic Press, 2008. ISBN 978 1594602627 Leeds, Stacy L., Darrell Dowty, Darell Matlock, and the Cherokee Nation. In the Judicial ... Nation, 2006. Leeds, Stacy L. Cross Jurisdictional Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments. Madison University of Wisconsin, 2009. ref http books.google.com books?q stacy 20leeds&hl en&um 1&ie UTF 8&sa N&tab wp Stacy Leeds. Google Books. retrieved 15 August 2009 ref References reflist External links http www.stacyleeds.com Official Stacy Leeds site http www.tsalagithinktank.com Tsalagi Think ... more details
Farsley , Bramley, Leeds Bramley , Armley , Leeds , St James s University Hospital, Leeds St James s Hospital ... Dock Leeds Clarence Dock Headingley, LeedsUniversity, Leeds style background Green color White 33 ... University of Leeds , Leeds City bus station Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Bus. 50p standard fare ... style background Brown color White align center small Brown small Beeston Holt Park Leeds, University ... Leeds Cookridge, Horsforth railway station, Tinshill, Headingley, University 7 br 7A br 7S style background ... Road, Leeds, University, Headingley Stadium 72 style background 0095DA color White align center ...Infobox Bus transit name First Leeds logo FirstGroup.svg logo size 150px image Buses on New Market Street, Leeds DSC07551.JPG image size image caption A First Leeds ftr bus left and a double decker right ... headquarters South Accommodation Road, Leeds locale service area Leeds, Bradford , Ilkley , Skipton ... fuel type operator ceo leader type leader website http www.firstgroup.com ukbus leeds www.firstgroup.com First Leeds is one of the bus companies serving the area of West Yorkshire , England . It forms ... File Buses on The Headrow.jpg thumb right Numerous First Leeds buses on The Headrow . File Kirkstall Road First Bus Depot geograph.org.uk 463284.jpg thumb right A First Leeds depot on Kirkstall Road ... of Badgerline with GRT Ltd to form First Bus in 1995, its services were rebranded Leeds City Link covering the Leeds area with depots in Hunslet , Bramley, West Yorkshire Bramley and Cherry Row Calderline ... covering Bradford with a depot at Bowling Back Lane These names were later replaced with First Leeds ... part of the First group. It was based at the same Kirkstall Road depot as First Leeds but was a separate organization. It is now a part of First Leeds and it runs the FreeCityBus service. In July 2005 ... ref cite web url http www.firstgroup.com ukbus yorkhumber leeds news index.php?item 2392&show 1 title New 10million First Bus HQ in Leeds Will Help Tackle Road Congestion publisher First Group accessdate ... more details
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