Services

The Digital Capabilities Service at Leeds empowers students with the tools, skills, and support needed to thrive in a technology-driven academic environment. From digital literacy training and collaboration platforms best practices, our service ensures seamless access to cutting-edge digital resources. By integrating innovative technologies with personalised support, we enhance learning, and research, fostering a future-ready university community.

The Digital Capabilities team in OD&PL support colleagues and the organisation to assess and enhance their digital capabilities and practice through bespoke provision, cohort-based programmes, resources, communities of practice and reward and recognition opportunities. We use the digital capabilities framework created by Jisc to support you in developing your digital skills.

The Transformation Office (TO) supports all our colleagues within the University to scope, plan and deliver change that is in line with University’s strategy and our values. Within the TO, we have a broad view of all activities that are happening across the university. This means we can help colleagues to understand any links and overlap between their work and other areas of work. Our work allows colleagues to join together on related pieces of work, save time, avoid duplication and share ideas. This allows all of us within the University to deliver cost effective, equitable and sustainable change.

Digital education at Leeds covers all aspects of technology-enhanced learning in hybrid and fully-online settings. This means that however you learn, students and staff at Leeds benefit from the latest digital technologies and pedagogical expertise. To do this, we work closely with academic teams, students and commercial partners to design effective learning experiences using the best possible EdTech tools and teaching methodologies. Our expertise in learning design and learning technologies enables us to create transformative, accessible and inclusive online learning experiences, from short courses and microcredentials to fully online degree programmes.

Our Advanced Research Computing Services provide critical support for high-impact research activities. We offer access to High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources, extensive research data storage solutions, and specialised technical and research software engineering support at the faculty level. This comprehensive suite of services empowers researchers to tackle complex challenges, accelerate discovery, and drive innovation across diverse disciplines.

Our IT Services team plays a crucial role in supporting the University’s digital ecosystem. We provide reliable, secure, and innovative technology solutions that enhance teaching, learning, research, and administration. From maintaining robust network infrastructure to offering user support and developing cutting-edge applications, our IT Services are dedicated to enabling academic and operational excellence across the University.

Data has an important role to play in helping us deliver our strategy. It powers research and facilitates innovation. Our Data Strategy describes how we plan to address existing cultural, behavioural and structural barriers within the University, and how we will create a system-wide model that is underpinned by accurate data.