School of Health and Life Sciences
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Welcome to the School of Health and Life Sciences
The School of Health and Life Sciences is driven by ambition and purpose. Our goal is to help transform the health and wellbeing of our region by supporting the communities we serve and preparing the next generation of cutting-edge health and life science professionals. The health and life sciences sector is evolving rapidly. That’s why we focus on developing graduates who are professionally competent, curious, and culturally aware—ready to lead change and make a meaningful impact.
Our Mission: Transforming Lives Through Education
We are committed to widening access to higher education, actively seeking talent within our local communities. By offering opportunities for personal growth and social mobility, we aim to empower individuals who may not have traditionally considered university study.
Our programmes are designed to help you become the best graduate you can be—one who is highly sought after by employers and who makes a real difference in the lives of others.
Subject areas
Our School brings together a range of disciplines, including Nursing, Allied Health, Social Work, School Sport, Sports Therapy and Biomedical Sciences.
Our academic staff are experienced professionals with backgrounds in clinical practice, research, and community engagement. Their work is rooted in real-world challenges, contributing to research, knowledge exchange, and innovation that benefits our region.
Industry and community partnerships
We work closely with employers, practice partners, and industry leaders to ensure our programmes are contemporary, relevant, and co-designed with those who understand the needs of the sector. You’ll have opportunities to collaborate across disciplines, learning with, from, and about others at Leeds Trinity.
Our achievements
Leeds Trinity University is ranked 8th in the UK for Social Work Teaching quality
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, Social Work teaching quality subject league table
Health and Social Care is ranked joint 20th in the UK for student satisfaction
The Complete University Guide 2026 - Health Studies discipline (which includes Health and Social Care) student satisfaction subject league table, released June 2025
Discover our courses
Explore a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the School of Health and Life Sciences.

Industry partnerships and employer engagement
Our Biomedical Science programme has been co-designed with regional employers, including NHS Biomedical Scientists, industry stakeholders, and recent graduates from IBMS-accredited programmes, to ensure our teaching delivers high levels of student satisfaction and produces highly employable, practically trained problem-solvers.
Through our Employer Liaison Group and Visiting Lecturer network, we maintain strong links with local NHS trusts such as:
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
We also collaborate with leading biotech companies including LabCorp, Aptamer Group, Lhasa, and Abingdon Health, providing students with valuable insights into industry practice and career pathways.
Our Sport and Wellbeing programmes also benefit from long-standing relationships with a wide range of partners. These collaborations offer students access to work placements, graduate opportunities, and guest lectures, helping them build professional networks and gain real-world experience throughout their studies.
Partner with us
Learn how we collaborate and engage with organisations and industry to create impact. Contact Anne Coufopoulos, Head of the School of Health and Life Sciences, to find out more a.coufopoulos@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
News
Community, Education, Leeds, Nursing
08/10/2025Nursing students help close health gaps in Leeds
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Community, Research, Sport and Wellbeing, Work-based Learning
22/09/2025Leeds Knights ice hockey team receiving expert support from Leeds Trinity University to sustain performance
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Employability, Sport and Wellbeing
28/01/2025Olympic medallist Nile Wilson shares career lessons with budding sports professionals
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Community, Sport and Wellbeing, Work-based Learning
09/01/2025Leeds Knights partnership to provide sport students with valuable hands-on experience
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Meet our alumni

Khalid Khan, Health and Social Care Lecturer and Nutritional Therapist

Annum Hussain, Sports Therapist, Bradford Bulls Women's Rugby League Team

Jodie Wilkinson - Professional Boxer

Ellis Pascall, Women's Team Manager at Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club
Research within the School of Health and Life Sciences
Our research community encompasses our staff, postgraduate researchers, students and partners
Together we're focused on advancing knowledge to make a positive contribution to people, planet and society.
We focus on all types of research and strive to support collaboration, interdisciplinarity and impact on policy, practice, behaviour and understanding of the world around us.
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Our research focuses on:
- Match-day strategies to enhance the performance of team sports athletes
- Physiological and performance responses to intermittent exercise
- The use of nutritional ergogenic aids on performance in team sports athletes
- Human responses to cold water immersion and drowning prevention advice
- Performance enhancement in the heat, particularly for elite sportspersons
- Ergogenic and ergonomic aids to enhance sports and occupational performance
- The health consequences of over-exposure to extreme environments