Hello and a very warm welcome to your new home at University of Leeds!

I’m Edward and I’m the Residence Life Warden for Ellerslie, Lyddon Hall and Hepworth Lodge. Me and the team are delighted to welcome you all to your new home.

I have worked at the University for over 20 years supporting students to have successful experience studying at Leeds and I feel really lucky to able to bring my experience and be a part of your residence.

I currently work within student residences, so I can view first hand all the preparation and anticipation from behind the scenes in getting your accommodation ready for your arrival. We are really looking forward to welcoming you on your first day and supporting you to create fantastic memories of your time in Leeds.

Throughout the year, we’ll be here to support you through your first year of University. For many of you this will be the first time you lived away from home and perhaps the first time living in the UK and we want to help you feel at home as soon as you arrive.

As I look back on my time at University I understand all the excitement and nervousness that you’re no doubt feeling as you prepare for your first year. The Residence Life Assistants in your residence are also students, like yourself, so they’re really great people to touch base with if you have any questions.

We really encourage all students to get involved with shaping their community whilst living in halls. So if you have any ideas about making your time more enjoyable then our social committee might just be for you (and will look fantastic on your CV!). As well as the support we provide, we’ll also be making sure that there’s lots of activities to help you bond as a community.

Away from work I’m a keen reader, I love travelling and recently visited Tokyo with my family (it was amazing!) and I’m also an avid amateur historian of the University campus. If I don’t meet you at arrival weekend, it will be great to see you at the Wardens welcome talk. Please do come and say hello and have a chat. 

Leeds is a fantastic city to live in and study. You all should be very proud to become part of the University community. Together let’s make this year the best year yet at Leeds.

We look forward to meeting you soon!

- Edward Rogers