Faculty of Medicine and Health
Our University is gold rated for teaching by the Teaching Excellence Framework (2017)

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Faculty of Medicine and Health
We have an internationally excellent reputation for the outstanding quality of our teaching and research. This is achieved through our own faculty's cutting-edge expertise in medicine and healthcare, and through working collaboratively across the University - notably with physical-mathematical sciences, computation, bio-engineering and biosciences.
Welcome from the Executive Dean
Our mission as a leading biomedical and health service research campus is to deliver educational and research excellence that impacts on human health and wealth.
Our schools are consistently highly ranked, nationally and internationally, and have maintained a global reputation for academic excellence, world-class research and technology-enhanced learning. Our acclaimed strength in both teaching and research attracts the best clinicians and academics to work with us.
Equality and Inclusion
The Faculty is committed to creating an inclusive working environment for all our staff and students.
The Faculty Equality and Inclusion committee meets termly and is chaired by the Executive Dean of the Faculty, Professor Paul Stewart. The faculty committee works closely with the University Equality Policy Unit to promote the University Equality Objectives.
Top 100
World top 100 University
QS World Rankings 2020
Gold rated
for teaching as the University of Leeds
Teaching Excellence Framework (2017)
£50m+
annually
in research income
Research and innovation
Across our four schools we undertake leading research to drive forward understanding within our fields, whilst improving the provision of care and delivering meaningful impact for our partners and collaborators. This is enabled by world-renowned research staff and state-of-the-art facilities. Our vision is to apply our research, education and practice to improve health outcomes and quality of life for individuals and societies.
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Yorkshire and Humber heart failure hospital admissions rise by almost a third in five years
New and improved ways of delivering heart failure care urgently needed, warns…
Monday 4 November 2019
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New research finds unpredictable evolution in brain tumours
When brain tumours are treated with radiation or chemotherapy their cells…
Thursday 21 November 2019
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The School of Medicine wishes to encourage and reward excellent undergraduate…
Thursday 7 November 2019
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Leeds scientists lead next generation of radiotherapy treatments
Leeds scientists and clinicians have been awarded a major cash boost from…
Monday 4 November 2019
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Professor Julia Buckingham (Vice-Chancellor and President of Brunel University London) will discuss the future landscape of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Thursday 19 December 2019, 13:00 - 14:00
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Whether you are a researcher, or you are simply interested in learning more about the hidden world of macromolecules, the Astbury Conversation will give you an insight into life in molecular detail.
Monday 23 March 2020
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