School of Civil Engineering

Cutting-edge rail research centre

Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration on track to boost economy

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Making concrete greener

Researchers are studying low-carbon cements to reduce the environmental impact of concrete

Our materials research
Professor Susan Bernal
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Centres for Doctoral Training

Training tomorrow's leading researchers to address problems for the benefit of society

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Coronavirus (covid-19)

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2nd

in the UK for research power

Latest Research Excellence Framework

45th

in the world for Civil and Structural Engineering

QS World University Rankings 2020

2nd

in the UK for Civil Engineering

Guardian University league tables 2020

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Research and innovation

Our research contributes to delivering the infrastructure that we all rely on in everyday life. We have an ethos of working at the interfaces with other disciplines to tackle key societal and technical challenges, and our research has an impact at a global scale. Our research is supported by dedicated and experienced technical staff and first-class laboratory and computing facilities.

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Undergraduate open day

Our open days are a great way to discover more about your desired subject area, our fantastic facilities on campus, and life at Leeds.

Friday 19 June 2020

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Undergraduate open day

Our open days are a great way to discover more about your desired subject area, our fantastic facilities on campus, and life at Leeds.

Saturday 20 June 2020

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CANCELLED: Robotic Challenge 2020: Robots for resilient infrastructure

Join a two day challenge event (23 and 24 June 2020) demonstrating cutting-edge robots and autonomous systems to create, inspect, repair and maintain our critical infrastructure.

Tuesday 23 June 2020 - Wednesday 24 June 2020

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Undergraduate open day

Our open days are a great way to discover more about your desired subject area, our fantastic facilities on campus, and life at Leeds.

Saturday 12 September 2020

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Working with business

We have an expert team, which supports our academics to exchange vital knowledge and experience with industry and other organisations.

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Short courses

We offer a range of short courses, which are linked to our research and specifically designed for people in industry.

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Schools outreach

We deliver events and activities to showcase this fascinating subject area to students at schools and colleges across the UK.

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Equality and inclusion

The University community is made up of a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds and circumstances, which we value and regard as a great asset.

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