Last week our university, Leeds Metropolitan University, was shortlisted by the newspaper THE TIMES as one of five candidates for the award Higher Education Institution of the Year. Having worked here at this university for more than a year now, this is not surprising: this university has quite a momentum in its effort to become a "Great North Uni" and to overcome the disadvantages of being a "post-1992" university (in that year, Leeds Met became a "full" university, and hence is considered a new university, without the clout and heritage of older institutions). The big emphasis on research activities, scholarship, and contribution to the community can be felt here everyday, in reflections, in events, in meetings.
Fingers crossed that Leeds Met will become the winner for this award!
