Leeds Beckett

Leeds Beckett

Leeds Beckett University, 215 Bronte, Headingley Campus, Leeds, LS6 3QW, GB

About

Leeds Beckett University transforms the lives and prospects of thousands of individuals and organisations every day in the city, the wider region, and beyond. Our mission is to ensure we use our knowledge and resources to make a positive and decisive difference to people, communities and organisations. The university is investing £200m in its campuses with an ambitious programme of development, focusing on sport and the creative industries, and holds silver status in the Teaching Excellence Framework for its high quality teaching. There are more than 28,000 students on Leeds Beckett University programmes in the UK and overseas across our 13 academic schools and a diverse student population from 143 countries.

Experts (59)

Dr Olayinka Ajala

Dr Olayinka Ajala

Senior Lecturer

Olayinka Ajala’s research interests include rural development, resource conflict, human security, peace and security.

Terrorism Security Governance Ethnicity Politics Sustainability

Professor Akintola Akintoye

Professor Akintola Akintoye

Dean of School

Professor Akintola Akintoye, Dean of School of Built Environment and Engineering, joined the University in 2017.

Modelling Civil Engineering Construction Economics Architecture Economic Formation

Kate Astall

Kate Astall

Senior Lecturer

Kate Astall specialised in complex crime and criminal appeals, civil liberties work and serious personal injury.

Public Law Human Rights Law Criminal Justice Media Bias Tort Law

Professor Susan Backhouse

Professor Susan Backhouse

Director of Research

An expert in athlete welfare, drug use in sport, why athletes dope, what makes athletes vulnerable to doping and more.

Doping Drug Use in Sport Sports Integrity Athlete Welfare Clean Sport Whistleblowing Sport Psychology and Performance Enhancement

Professor Anne-Marie Bagnall

Professor Anne-Marie Bagnall

Professor

Anne-Marie Bagnall delivers training to internal and external learners on how to use and produce systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Inequality Public Health Health Promotion Meta-Analysis Community Wellbeing Community Engagement Systematic Review Methodology Evidence Synthesis and Evaluation Health Wellbeing

Professor Mhairi Beaton

Professor Mhairi Beaton

Professor

Professor Mhairi C Beaton's research focuses on the interface of inclusion, teacher education and student voice.

Autism Student Voice Inclusion Teacher Education Inclusive Practice in Education

Ben Bolton Grant

Ben Bolton Grant

Course Director

Ben Bolton Grant has extensive clinical experience working with children with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties.

Communications Speech and Language Therapy Therapy

Dr Laura Booi

Dr Laura Booi

Senior Research Fellow

Laura Booi is a social gerontologist focused on research and advocacy relating to brain health equity and dementia, globally and locally.

Brain Health Equity Dementia Social Gerontology

Rachel C. Boyle

Rachel C. Boyle

Dean of School

Rachel C. Boyle is the Head of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Carnegie School of Education, Leeds Beckett University.

Critical Race Theory Inequality Education Ethnicity Race

Professor Jim Boyne

Professor Jim Boyne

Head of Subject

Jim Boyne's laboratory investigates the role of RNA in human disease.

Molecular & Cellular Biology Cancer Research