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University of Leeds
Motto Latin: et augebitur scientia
Motto in English
 "and knowledge will be increased"
Type Public
Established 1904 - University of Leeds
1887 - gained University Status as part of Victoria University
1831 - Leeds School of Medicine
Endowment £49.28 million
Chancellor The Lord Bragg
Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur
Visitor The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP
As Lord President of the Council
Administrative staff
 8,000
Students 33,585
Undergraduates 24,080
Postgraduates 9,505
Location
Leeds
,
West Yorkshire
,
England
Campus Urban, Suburban
Newspaper Leeds Student
Colours                    
Green, Red, Black, Beige
Affiliations ACU
Association of MBAs
CDIO
EQUIS
EUA
N8 Group
The Russell Group
Santander Network
Universities UK
White Rose Consortium
WUN
Website www.leeds.ac.uk

The University of Leeds (sometimes called Leeds University) is a university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. It first started in 1831 with the opening of a school to teach medicine which was one of the first outside of London, Oxford, and Cambridge.

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Parkinson Building

Today one of the UK's leading universities. It is a member of the Russell Group. The university is one of two in the city, the other being Leeds Metropolitan University. The main campus is in the Woodhouse area of Leeds, close to Leeds City Centre.

Campus

The main campus is situated in the Woodhouse area of Leeds, which is about half a mile from the city centre. The campus has many older Victorial buildings such as the Great Hall, as well as some mid-twentieth century buildings such as the Parkinson Building. There are also many brutalist building on campus sich as the Roger Stevens Building and the Edward Boyle Library. In recent years newer buildings have been added such as the Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building.

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    Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building

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    Great Hall

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    Baines Wing

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    Edward Boyle Library

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    Roger Stevens Building

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    Mechanical Engineering building

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    Chemistry building

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    Parkinson Building

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  • Great hall, University of Leeds

    An early view of the Great Hall, next to the Clothworkers' Court

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    The Parkinson Building, named after Frank Parkinson, a major benefactor to the university

  • Parkinson Camponile 27 August 2017

    The Parkinson Building campanile, which features prominently in the university logo and publications after re-branding in 2006.

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    The Roger Stevens Building

  • Leeds University graduation in the Great Hall 2012

    The Great Hall is the venue for graduation ceremonies

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    EC Stoner Building

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    Simon Fujiwara's 2015 cast jesmonite A Spire, outside the Laidlaw Library

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    The Leeds General Infirmary (pictured) and St James's University Hospital incorporate the Leeds School of Medicine

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    Weetwood Playing Fields

  • Blue Plaques at Leeds University (8499078268)

    Blue Plaques at Leeds University (8499078268)

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