Display Wizard - LAU website research

In order to provide content for the banners I need to discover how LAU describe and promote themselves on their website. This includes the awards the university have won and where they place in the league tables, as well as the Student Union, Careers Opportunities, alumni, excellent facilities and overall university studying environment. I can take some of these features and use them on the banners as selling points to promote the course.

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• Leeds Arts University ranks no. 1 in the The Guardian University League Tables 2019 for Design & Crafts, in the whole of the UK.
• LAU has been awarded ‘University of the Year for Student Retention’ in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019
• "Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England, our students enjoy a small, close-knit community in a creative atmosphere where anything feels possible. We believe this is the best environment in which to grow as an artist, designer, musician or filmmaker."
• Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth studied here, as did, more recently, Marcus Harvey, Damien Hirst, Danny Sangra and Omar Kashoura. (alumni)
• We recently received an 87% satisfaction rating in the latest National Student Survey, the highest ranking for any specialist arts university
• at the Whatuni Awards we have won Best University Facilities twice in recent years (2014 and 2016) and came second in 2017 and 2018.

• Over the last 170 years, Leeds Arts University has contributed significantly to the development of art education in Britain, having pioneered new ways to teach and to structure qualifications.
• We also provide a focus on employment and developing a career in the creative industries through Higher Education.
• Our resources are equipped to industry standards, and are run by highly skilled staff who contribute significantly to our teaching.
• Leeds Arts University recognises the importance of embedding sustainability within its practices, both operationally and educationally. We operate within a University Sustainability Framework, which helps educate our students about long-term, cultural, economic and environmental health and vitality, together with the importance of linking social, financial, and environmental well being.
• Leeds is one of the most popular locations for businesses in the creative industries, especially graphic design, advertising, film and new media. Many of these companies are eager for fresh new talent, so you’ll be exposed to some incredible opportunities while studying and after you graduate.
• Leeds is one of the UK’s most prosperous and fastest-growing cities, with an employment rate above the national average
• As a specialist arts union, Leeds Arts Union will always strive to offer students as many creative activities and opportunities as possible. From exhibitions, performances, arts markets, workshops and more, the Union continues to make sure there’s plenty on offer for the creative student including supporting opportunities to collaborate with students on other courses.
• You will meet our expert tutors and talented student ambassadors, see our award winning workshops and the studio spaces where you will study.
• Whatever you choose to do when you graduate, we’re committed to helping you maximise your chances of success. We’ll connect you with industry while you’re studying, and provide lots of opportunities to build the skills and experience you need for an impressive CV. We’ll also help you prepare for going freelance (becoming self-employed) or for finding just the right job and for developing your career once you’ve graduated.
• Even after you graduate, you could still use our facilities – either by joining our Creatives in Residence programmes or by applying for residency in one of our funded studio spaces. In addition, your Careers & Employability Team will still be available to you for up to three years following your graduation, with a range of activities and guidance to suit alumni including the Freelancer Summer School, Alumni workshops, and 1-2-1 careers guidance.
• We’re committed to helping you fulfill your ambitions when you graduate, whether you want to set up your own business, pursue your creative practice or find a job with an employer. You’ll be able to stay in touch with Leeds Arts University in different ways, which might include:

- Our Creatives in Residence scheme, which offers a number of places each year to graduates and alumni

- Working from our incubation spaces at Duke Studios and Barkston House to kick-start your fledgling business

- Our Easter and summer programmes, which help students and graduates to understand how best to approach finding employment or going freelance

- Our Creative Networks events, which invite students, graduates and alumni to mingle with industry professionals at hugely popular networking events featuring renowned guest speakers.

I also found this slide from the End of Year show project briefing which features some selling points that the university wanted to promote within the end of year show branding.