Rowan Competitors

Leeds is among the top ten universities for research power in the UK. Our academic breadth, commitment to quality and determination to make a genuine impact on the world around us enables us to achieve extraordinary results in: • Creating knowledge through research and innovation. • Disseminating it through excellent student education. • Applying it to make a difference to society, culture and the economy. We have over 34,000 students, over 7,000 members of staff and a global network of more than 240,000 alumni. Integrating research and learning and teaching is at the heart of our strategy. Our courses are taught by staff who are engaged in world-class research and cutting-edge professional practice. We have strong ties with industry, and work with organisations of all sizes. Our outstanding entrepreneurial record of commercialising our research has seen us launch more spin-out companies on the AIM stock market than any other UK university.

The University of Nottingham is a pioneering university that transforms the lives of our 45,000 students at our campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia.

We’re a Russell Group research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our research is helping to change the world for the better and make a positive, meaningful difference to society. We’re rated 92nd in the world in the 2026 QS World Rankings and 92% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent (2021 REF). We offer a unique student experience, with the best students' union in the UK, hundreds of student societies and a special city with a strong sense of community, right on the edge of the Peak District national park. linktr.ee/sheffield