The University of Leeds has ranked 75th globally in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, climbing an impressive 11 places.
Climbing 11 places to reach 75th in the world, it is Leeds University's highest ever position in the QS ranking's 20-year history.
The highly respected rankings consider research and discovery, employability and outcomes, learning experience, global engagement and sustainability in their methodology.
A key strength identified was the University's impressive International Research Network, for which indicator the University was ranked 16th in the whole world.
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Professor Hai-Sui Yu, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, said: “Research and teaching expertise at Leeds continues to place us alongside other outstanding universities across the globe.
“This international recognition vindicates our commitment to collaboration rather than competition, building on dynamic and outcome-focused partnerships aimed at tackling the major challenges of our time.
“The ambitious vision outlined in our 10-year strategy, Universal Values, Global Change, ensures we will continue to offer our students a learning environment in which they too can help shape a better future for humanity.”
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The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings features a whopping 1,500 institutions across 104 locations, and is the only ranking of its kind to emphasise employability and sustainability.
The results draw on the analysis of 17.5m academic papers and the expert opinions of over 240,000 academic faculty and employers.
EasyJet will stop flying from Leeds Bradford Airport, the airline has announced, affecting flights to five popular destinations.
The budget airline has confirmed that flights from the Yorkshire airport to destinations including Paris and Barcelona will cease in the coming months.
EasyJet currently also operate routes to Belfast, Malaga, and Palma, whisking travellers from Leeds to sunnier climes and city breaks.
In a statement, EasyJet confirmed that it will pull out of Leeds Bradford Airport fully on 5 January, 2027.
They said: "Following a review of our routes from Leeds Bradford Airport, we have made the decision to no longer operate flights from the airport after 5 January.
"Our focus is on maintaining and developing routes which prove most popular with customers.
"We value the relationship we have built with Leeds Bradford Airport, and we always keep options for our network under review, with the aim of providing more choice and connectivity where we see demand."
They have stressed that flights will continue to operate as normal until 5 January.
Eight other airlines currently fly from LBA, including Ryanair and Jet2.
A new rotisserie chicken restaurant promising to be ‘clucking delicious’ is coming to Leeds
Clementine Hall
A restaurant and cafe is coming to Leeds city centre - and it's all centred around rotisserie chicken.
We live in a world where food trends are really leading the way that we eat.
From matcha and frozen yoghurt to stacked sub sandwiches and acai bowls - it seems us foodies just can't help but jump on the ever evolving bandwagon.
And now there's a new one, rotisserie chicken.
A number of restaurants have popped up all over the UK serving up this protein-lover's dream, and now Leeds is getting in on the action.
Rotisserie Club will be taking over the old Shokupan site on Wellington Street in the city centre and although we don't have many details just yet, we've got a small inclination of what's in store.
It seems that in the morning the space will be occupied by Habitum, a trendy coffee shop that opened on Lower Briggate last September.
They'll be slinging out all the caffeinated beverages throughout the morning until lunch time hits and everything rotisserie chicken takes over.
We're talking wraps, bowls, salads, pittas - all jam-packed with deliciously tender chicken cooked on the rotisserie.
Announcing the very exciting news to Instagram, the Rotisserie Club said: "The secret is out..Leeds is about to get its own Rotisserie Club with an Habitum to boot.
"More details will be revealed in time, but expect us at the back end of Sep - early Oct. Habitum will look after the AM’s with Rotisserie Club stepping in from lunch.
"Two new quality additions to the area - from a bunch of familiar faces from the Leeds Hospitality scene.."
Clementine Hall -
29th June 2023 
