having been "nominated by the Crown".
In the 1920s, Leeds-based law firm Middleton & Sons – including Leeds (Victoria) University alumni, solicitor R. Noel Middleton, his wife Olive and his sister Gertrude Middleton, also donated to university building schemes. R. Noel Middleton's wife was the niece of Pro-Chancellor Arthur Lupton.
=== Vice-Chancellor ===
The Vice-Chancellor of the university acts as the chief executive. The current Vice-Chancellor is Shearer West, the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham. A number of former Vice-Chancellors have had university buildings or halls of residences on the campus named after them. Examples of such dedications include The Edward Boyle Library, Bodington Hall (accommodation named in honour of the first Vice-Chancellor) and The Roger Stevens Building.
=== Finances ===
In the financial year ending 31 July 2023, the University of Leeds had the eighth highest turnover out of all British universities with a total income of £979.5 million (2021/22 – £924.7 million) and total expenditure of £906.1 million (2021/22 – £1.043 billion). Key sources of income included £505.8 million from tuition fees and education contracts (2021/22 – £499.3 million), £184.9 million from research grants and contracts (2021/22 – £177.3 million), £107.0 million from funding body grants (2021/22 – £95.2 million), and £15.1 million from donations and endowment (2021/22 – £10.7 million).
At year end the University of Leeds had endowments of £83.2 million (2021/22 – £87.4 million), placing it within the top twenty in the country, and total net assets of £897.7 million (2021/22 – £773.1 million).
== Student life ==
=== Students' Union ===
The Leeds University Union is a National Union of Students affiliated body, located on the main university campus. The union's main purpose is to support Leeds students through providing socialising opportunities, societies and group support, help and advisory services and to aid students wishing to volunteer, campaign and engage with the local …
