The University of Leeds was founded in 1904, though its origins date to 1831 when the Leeds School of Medicine opened. Leeds was one of the first colleges in the United Kingdom for students of all faiths and backgrounds, and today it is one of the country’s largest higher education institutions. Nearly 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 146 countries are enrolled. With a staff of approximately 8,000, representing 98 different nationalities, the university is the third largest employer in Leeds.
Research is at the heart of student instruction, and students learn through a combination of lectures, workshops, hands-on experiences and interdisciplinary discovery modules to increase knowledge in a particular subject. The 10 thematic discovery modules include topics like culture and creativity, media, sustainable futures, technology and its impact, and enterprise and innovation. Research faculty work across disciplines and tackle global challenges such as energy, food, health, water, engineering and sustainability. Projects include the Amazon Forest Inventory Network that aims to quantify the impact of global carbon balance and tropical forests on climate change, and studies to improve understanding of the effects of drought on the Western Amazon Basin.
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