of new highrise complexes, these include CLV Leeds (previously Opal 3), The Skyplaza and Broadcasting Tower.
== Organisation and governance ==
Peter Slee joined the university as Vice-Chancellor in September 2015, succeeding Susan Price, who had been in post since January 2010.
The current Deputy Vice-Chancellors are Paul Smith (Strategic Development), Silke Machold (Research & Innovation) and Phil Cardew (Academic).
=== Schools ===
The schools which constitute the university are:
Art, Architecture and Design
Built Environment, Engineering & Computing
Business
Clinical & Applied Sciences
Cultural studies and humanities
Education
Events, Tourism & Hospitality management
Film, music & performing arts
Health & community studies
Law
Department of Languages
Social Sciences
Sport
==== Law ====
Leeds Law School offers undergraduate, postgraduate and professional law courses, as well as having a Law Research Unit. Postgraduate law courses include the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and the conversion course, the Graduate Diploma in Law. Undergraduate courses include the LLB (Hons) Law. The Dean of Leeds Law School is Deveral Capps, who joined Leeds Beckett in February 2015.
Leeds Law School is based at Portland, in the Leeds city centre. Facilities include a Mock Courtroom, a Hydra Foundation Suite, study spaces and a Postgraduate Resource Room.
== Academic profile ==
=== Reputation and rankings ===
In November 2006, the university won the award for "outstanding contribution to the local community" at the annual higher education awards ceremony hosted by The Times Higher Education Supplement. It also came second in the main category, "the university of the Year", which was won by the University of Nottingham. In this category, the university was highly commended for its "low-charging, high impact" strategy.
In June 2007, the university was recognised for its environmentally friendly attitude by being ranked number one in the UK in the Green League 2007: a ranking of sustainability in the higher education sector, …
