University of Leeds

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The University of Leeds is a large (almost 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students), metropolitan university in the city of Leeds. Leeds is a 4-5 hour bus ride or a 2-3 hour train ride north from London. Leeds itself has a population of 700,000 and a bustling city centre filled with shops, restaurants and clubs. I am taking 2 business courses and 2 politics courses here and am finding the education system VERY different from home. I have a lot fewer hours of class and teacher contact and a lot more reading. The students here spend the day in class and doing homework and do little homework at night instead going out to the pubs 4-5 nights a week. It has recently been brought to my attention that you guys probably don't know what I mean when I say "Butler" . . . Butler is the US program that we applied and signed-up through to come over here. They gave us an orientation, plan events, take care of our grade tranfers, setting-up accomodations, etc. 😊

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Photos

Parkinson Building
the Parkinson Building is the first building you see driving up to campus and is the most well known building as the university's logo is the Parkinson bell tower

The Library
ok so it's not really a library, it's a popular pub on campus

Leeds University Business School
the business school is in a converted old church

the Great Hall
a beautiful building on campus

Roger Stevens
this is the main lecture hall on campus where I spend a lot of my class time

My Room
this is a picture of my room in North Hill Court

Leeds Market
market in the city centre, the city centre has many of these old markets filled with different kinds of vendors

Butler Girls Shopping
an afternoon of shopping in the city centre

Beautiful!
a beautiful covered shopping walk, most all of the city centre is pedestrian only which makes for a great atmosphere

Comments

[Linda/Mom]

Great photos!
What a beautiful covered shopping center.

[Karen Jones]

Appreciate the views
Looks like a gorgeous atmosphere to shop. Any good bargains?