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Rankings
º£½ÇÉçÇø of the Year
Plus Best Students' Union and Best Student Life - 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs)
1st in the Russell Group
2024 National Student Survey (NSS), based on aggregate responses
A world top-100 university
12th in the UK and 98th in the world in the Times Higher Education World º£½ÇÉçÇø Rankings 2025
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See why we're university of the Year
We offer an experience that our students value highly: a world-class learning and teaching environment that fosters academic excellence, personal growth, and a vibrant student life.
º£½ÇÉçÇø of the Year 2024Research

Have we turned plants against us?
Air pollution is a growing threat to our health and climate. Our research has found that its effect on plants could be worse than we initially thought.
Pollution in urban ecosystems