Leeds Metropolitan University
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Leeds Metropolitan University is a University with campuses in Leeds and Harrogate, Yorkshire. It came into existence as a chartered university in 1992; prior to this date it was known as Leeds Polytechnic. In 1996 a merger with Harrogate College established its Harrogate campus. Its first logo was an owl (representing knowledge or Sheffield Wednesday) mid-flight with a plant stem in its beak. This has been replaced in 2004 by a very un-owl-like rose. It used to be known as LMU but now likes to be called Leeds Met.
Its Leeds campuses comprise a number of buildings in the city centre called the 'Civic Quarter' and a large site in Beckett's Park in the suburbs known as the 'Headingley Campus', which was a teacher training college. Beckett's Park will become the university's main campus. Brunswick Terrace houses Civil Engineering, though is to be sold off soon. Much redevelopment will take place in the next three years, with a new 20 storey Education Centre opening in 2008, being the tallest building in Leeds.
Professor Simon Lee is the Vice-Chancellor of the university. Since July 11th 2005 Brendan Foster has taken over as the Chancellor from Leslie Silver OBE, the former Leeds United chairman. The university recently opened a multi-million pound Learning Centre building named in honour of the ex-Chancellor.
In 2004 the university announced that it would not charge the full rate of £3000 per year for tuition fees from September 2006, unlike most other universities in the country. Recently it has established closer links with Bradford College in Bradford and intends to validate some of its higher education courses.
The Student Union has the Met Bar and the Met Diner. Becketts Park has the Becketts Sports Bar and Cafe. Leeds Met students make sure the brewery distribution network is kept busy.
External links
- Leeds Metropolitan University website (http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk)
- New chancellor is expected to go the distance. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/4077578.stm)
- SUBzone, partner to SUBtv, installed Wi-Fi around the university in July 2004. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3854377.stm)
- Media students making a gangster film with weapons in Crossgates, attract the attention of seven patrol cars, dog patrol, and police helicopter across Leeds in March 2004. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/3563491.stm)
- 26 year old male business studies student jailed for three years for supplying drugs. (http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=39&ArticleID=581332)
- New sports centre opens in Headingley. (http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=39&ArticleID=811617)
- 20 yr old media technology student knocked down and killed by taxi near Dry Dock pub in September 2003. (http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=39&ArticleID=790142)
- Redevelopment of the campus. (http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=39&ArticleID=889481)Template:Edu-stub
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