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 (54)
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Head of Subject
Jim Boyne's laboratory investigates the role of RNA in human disease.
Molecular & Cellular Biology Cancer Research
Dr Oliver Bray
Dean of School
Oliver’s current research interests stem from his professional practice in contemporary performance and live art.
Live Art Theatre Studies