The University of Leeds is divided into seven groups known as faculties. Each faculty is subdivided into schools, institutes and centres. Key contacts and web links for each are listed on the following pages. For individuals, see our A-Z staff listings.
Faculty staff and websites
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures
Visit the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures webpage.
People
- Executive Dean: Professor Andrew Thorpe
- Deputy Dean: Dr Kate Nash
- Pro-Dean for Student Education: Dr Melanie Prideaux
- Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation: Professor Matthew Treherne
- Pro-Dean for International: Professor Manuel Barcia Paz
- Head of Graduate School: Dr Pammi Sinha
Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
Visit the Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute webpage
- Director: Professor James Stark
- Deputy Director: Professor Melanie Bell
Faculty office
- Phone:+44 (0)113 3432687
- Address: 3 Cavendish Road
Schools
- School of Design: headed by Professor Maria Lonsdale
- School of English: headed by Professor Hazel Hutchison
- School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies: headed by Dr Joanne Crawford
- School of History: headed by Professor Andrea Major
- Institute for Medieval Studies: headed by Dr Alaric Hall
- Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied: headed by Professor Christopher Megone
- School of Languages, Cultures and Societies: headed by Professor Emma Cayley
- School of Media and Communication: headed by Professor Kristyn Gorton
- School of Music: headed by Professor Martin Iddon
- School of Performance and Cultural Industries: headed by Professor Jonathan Pitches
- School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science: headed by Dr Julian Dodd
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Visit the Faculty of Biological Sciences website
People
- Executive Dean of Faculty: Professor Karen Birch
- Pro-Dean for Student Education: Dr Aysha Divan
- Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation: Professor Ade Whitehouse
- Pro-Dean for International: Dr Ian Wood
- Head of Graduate School: Professor Ronaldo Ichiyama
Faculty office
- Faculty office: +44 (0)113 343 5647
- Undergraduate Office enquiries for current students: +44 (0)113 343 8236
Postgraduates
See our Masters page
Schools
- School of Biology: Professor Lisa Collins
- School of Biomedical Sciences: Professor Richard Callaghan
- School of Molecular and Cellular Biology: Professor Andrew Macdonald
- Faculty Director of Taught Student Education: Dr Aysha Divan
Centres
- Antimicrobial Research Centre
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology
- Biological Sciences in LIGHT
- Biomedical and Health Research Centre
- Centre for Plant Sciences
- Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre
- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (Joint with the Faculty of Engineering)
- WELMEC Centre of Excellence in Medical Engineering
Faculty of Business
Visit the Faculty of Business website
People
- Head of Leeds University Business School and Executive Dean of Faculty: Professor Julia Bennell
- Pro-Dean for Student Education: Cathy Myles
- Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation: Professor Mark Stuart
- Pro-Dean for International: Professor Iain Clacher
- Head of Graduate School: Professor Effie Kesidou
Faculty office
Phone: +44 (0)113 343 6321
Divisions
- Accounting and Finance
- Economics
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Work and Employment Relations
Centres/Research Clusters
- Adaptation, Information Management, Technology (AIMTech)
- Applied Institute of Research in Economics (AIRE)
- Business Confucius Institute at the University of Leeds (BCI)
- Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance (CASIF)
- Centre for Decision Research (CDR)
- Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change (CERIC)
- Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies (CEES)
- Centre for Financial Technology and Innovation (CFTI)
- Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds (CIBUL)
- Centre for Operations and Supply Chain Research (COSCR)
- Centre for Technology, Innovation and Engagement (C-Tie)
- Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC)
- Credit Management Research Centre (CMRC)
- Global and Strategic Marketing Research Centre (GLOSMARC)
- International Banking Institute (IBI)
- Socio-Technical Centre (STC)
- Workplace Behaviour Research Centre (WBRC)
Research Degree Programmes
Email: LUBSGradSchool@leeds.ac.uk
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Visit the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences website
People
- Executive Dean: Professor Nora de Leeuw
- Deputy Dean: Professor Giles Davies
- Pro-Dean for Student Education: Dr Ozz Querin
- Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation: Dr Oliver Harlen
- Pro-Dean for International: Dr Rob Sturman
- Pro-Dean of SWJTU-Leeds Joint School: Professor Dariusz Wanatowski
- Faculty Director of Operations: Dr Jim Young
- Head of Graduate School: Dr Miller Alonso Camargo-Valero
Faculty office
Phone: +44 (0)113 343 6492
Schools
- School of Chemistry: Professor Colin Fishwick
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering: Professor Sheng Dai
- School of Civil Engineering: Professor Carlo Prato
- School of Computing: Professor Andy Bulpitt
- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering: Professor Robert Kelsall
- School of Mathematics: Professor Kurt Langfeld
- School of Mechanical Engineering: Professor Martin Levesley (interim)
- School of Physics and Astronomy: Professor Mark Thompson
Centres and institutes
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology
- Bragg Centre for Materials Research
- Centre for Immersive Technologies
- Energy Leeds
- Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration
- Institute of Process Research and Development
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics
- Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics
- Medical Technologies IKC
- Robotics Leeds
Faculty of Environment
Visit the Faculty of Environment website
People
- Executive Dean: Professor Selina Stead
- Pro-Dean for Student Education: Professor Anne Tallontire
- Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation: Professor Alan Haywood
- Head of Graduate School: Dr Bernadette Moore
- Pro-Dean for International: Professor Bill Murphy
Faculty office
Phone: +44 (0)113 343 1941
Schools
- School of Earth and Environment: Professor Simon Kelley
- School of Food Science and Nutrition: Professor Alan Mackie
- School of Geography: Professor Robert Vanderbeck
- Institute for Transport Studies: Professor Simon Shepherd
Centres and institutes
- Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy
- Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling
- Centre for the Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics
- Energy Leeds
- Global Food and Environment Institute
- Leeds Social Sciences Institute
- National Centre for Atmospheric Science
- Petroleum Leeds
- Priestley International Centre for Climate
- water@leeds
Faculty of Medicine and Health
People
- Interim Executive Dean: Professor Mark Kearney
- PA to Faculty Dean: +44 (0)113 343 3264
- Pro-Dean for Student Education: Dr Amanda Harrison
- Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation: Professor Rory O'Connor
- Pro-Dean for International: Dr Piruthivi Sukumar
- Head of Graduate School: Dr Peter Laslo
Schools
- School of Dentistry: Dr Alan Mighell (Dean)
- School of Healthcare: Dr Janet Hirst
- School of Medicine: Professor Mark Kearney (Dean)
- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine: Dr Laura Treadgold
- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS): Professor Laura Stroud
- Leeds Institute of Medical Education: Professor Laura Stroud (Interim Director)
- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's (LIMR): Professor Pam Jones
- Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research (LICTR): Professor Julia Brown
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic & Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM): Professor Philip Conaghan
- School of Psychology: Professor Jason CG Halford
Centres and institutes
- ALPS CETL
- Biomedical Health Research Centre
- Centre for Innovation in Health Management
- Department for NHS Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (Yorkshire Deanery)
- ICON-Health
- LIGHT Data Management Group
- Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit
- Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre
- WELMEC Centre of Excellence in Medical Engineering
Faculty of Social Sciences
Visit the Faculty of Social Sciences website
People
- Executive Dean: Professor Paul Johnson
- Pro-Dean for Student Education: Professor Simon Lightfoot
- Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation: Professor Stuart Lister
- Pro-Dean for International: Professor Norma Martin-Clement
- Head of Graduate School: Professor Edward Newman
Enquiries
- School of Education: education@leeds.ac.uk
- School of Law: law@leeds.ac.uk
- School of Politics and International Studies: polisenquiries@leeds.ac.uk
- School of Sociology and Social Policy: SLSP-General-Enquiries@leeds.ac.uk
Faculty office
Phone: +44 (0)113 343 7428
Schools
- School of Education: Professor Vanessa Kind
- School of Law: Professor Louise Ellison
- School of Politics and International Studies: Professor Richard Beardsworth
- School of Sociology and Social Policy: Professor S. Sayyid
Centres and institutes
- The Bauman Institute
- Leeds University Centre for African Studies
- Centre for Business Law and Practice
- Centre for Childhood, Education and Social Justice
- Centre for Contemporary Political Theory
- Centre for Criminal Justice Studies
- Centre for Curriculum, Pedagogy and Policy
- Centre for Democratic Engagement
- Centre for Digital Education
- Centre for Disability Studies
- Centre for Ethnicity and Racism Studies
- Centre for Global Development
- Centre for Health, Technologies and Social Practice
- Centre for Innovation and Research in Legal Education
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
- Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities (CIRCLE)
- Centre for Language Education Research
- Centre for Law and Social Justice
- Centre for Research on Families, Life Course and Generations (FLaG)
- Centre for Global Security Challenges
- Disability Law Hub
- European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
- Leeds Institute for Data Analytics
- Leeds Social Sciences Institute
- N8 Policing Research Partnership
Interdisciplinary research
Our environment allows interdisciplinary research to flourish, creating fresh ideas and approaches to problem solving. We conduct interdisciplinary and impact-orientated research to address challenges at regional, national and global levels. In the following list are some of the areas where we are working across disciplines to tackle global challenges.
- The Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology
- The Bragg Centre for Materials Research
- Centre for HealthTech Innovation
- Cultural Institute
- Energy
- Global Food and Environment Institute (GFEI)
- Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
- Leeds Cancer Research Centre
- Leeds Institute of Data Analytics (LIDA)
- Leeds Institute of Fluid Dynamics (LIFD)
- Mechanobiology and Mechanotechnology
- The Priestley International Centre for Climate
- water@leeds
- Leeds Social Sciences Institute (LSSI)
Lifelong Learning Centre