Leeds Beckett University

With more than 190 years of teaching experience, we are one of the most popular universities in the UK, employing more than 3,200 people. Our community is made up of people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds and we are proud that our friendliness, warm welcome and professionalism are consistently commented on by our colleagues and students as well as guests at events such as open days, graduation ceremonies and guest lectures.

Being located in the largest financial and legal district outside of London makes us a popular university for our staff, students and graduates alike.

We develop our talent through a range of training and development opportunities available through initiatives such as our extensive People Development Programme, discounted postgraduate study and University development funding, which underpins our Investor in People Gold Award. We are also rated at the highest levels of 4* and 3* in Sports-Related Studies, putting us in the top six institutions in the country for sport research, in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise results.

We truly are committed to supporting our staff with tailored and targeted programmes at every stage of their career, whether that’s through an accredited ILM course or attaining teacher fellow status with the Higher Education Academy.

Staff are also recognised through annual awards ceremonies, including our Students’ Union-led staff awards, The Golden Robes, where our students nominate colleagues for their teaching and support. Our Customer Service Excellence accreditation recognises our commitment and service delivery not only to our customers but also to the standards when working with colleagues across our faculties and services.