University Of Leeds

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, the Institute of Psychological Sciences at the University of Leeds was ranked 11th among 76 Psychology Departments in the UK in terms of Research Power (i.e., research quality x quantity of research activity). According to the RAE panel report “particular distinction was noted in the area of psychobiology”. The Human Energy Balance and Appetite Research Unit (HEAPRU) at the University of Leeds is a multidisciplinary psychobiology unit consisting of psychologists, exercise physiologists, nutritionists and dieticians working in collaboration and is recognised as a leader in the field.