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LIFD Membership – benefits and how to join

Membership benefits for University of Leeds PGRs and Staff 

The Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics (LIFD) is a cross-disciplinary research institute bringing together the expertise of over 200 members of staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students with teaching and research interests in fluid dynamics. We provide a hub to facilitate world-leading research and education in fluid dynamics and to bring interdisciplinary perspectives to complex flow challenges. LIFD offers expertise and facilities across 12 Schools in 4 Faculties, covering the breadth of Fluid Dynamics from fundamental physics to real-world applications. We have excellent High Performance Computing facilities and laboratories ranging from microfluidics to large scale medical imaging and environmental flow measurement. 

There are a wide range of benefits on offer for members at the University of Leeds, including: 

  • association with an internationally-renowned fluid dynamics research institute 
  • networking and collaborating with fluids researchers from all Faculties involved in LIFD 
  • contributing to setting the strategic direction of LIFD for the benefit of the fluids community at Leeds, including involvement in decisions on future support infrastructure, equipment and facilities through membership update meetings, or involvement in the Management team 
  • invitation to relevant events, meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences  
  • receiving updates about funding and employment opportunities 
  • opportunities to access funding provided by LIFD to support research 
  • being featured in LIFD research outcomes and marketing campaigns (reports, talks, webinars brochure, promotional events, YouTube, LIFD website, LinkedIn, Twitter) 
  • access to LIFD groups such as Machine Learning, Biomedical, Energy, Environmental or Health. invitation to relevant events, meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences  

If you would like to join the membership, please request this by emailing fluids-institute@leeds.ac.uk.

Membership benefits for external staff (affiliate members) 

The Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics (LIFD) is a cross-disciplinary research institute bringing together the expertise of over 200 members of staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students with teaching and research interests in fluid dynamics. We provide a hub to facilitate world-leading research and education in fluid dynamics and to bring interdisciplinary perspectives to complex flow challenges. LIFD offers expertise and facilities across 12 Schools in 4 Faculties, covering the breadth of Fluid Dynamics from fundamental physics to real-world applications. We have excellent High Performance Computing facilities and laboratories ranging from microfluidics to large scale medical imaging and environmental flow measurement. 

Leeds is one of the largest Universities in the UK with over 38,000 students and 8,700 staff. Our students and staff come from more than 170 countries, and we have a global network of alumni. We have a global reputation for our teaching and research. We are a member of the Russell Group of Research Intensive Universities in the UK and a member of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). The University of Leeds campus is only a 10 minute walk from Leeds city centre, offering a diverse range of cultural and social activities. 

For staff outside of Leeds, there are a number of ways to engage with LIFD, including: 

  • invitation to relevant events, meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences  
  • visiting LIFD via our visiting researcher scheme or our visiting scholars’ scheme 
  • applying for academic fellowships with LIFD 
  • receiving updates about employment opportunities 
  • networking and collaborating with fluids researchers from all Faculties involved in LIFD 
  • industry and end-user partnerships 

For more detail on the opportunities itemised above please see our 'work with us' page.

If you are external to Leeds and wish to be kept up to date on the latest news and opportunities at LIFD (approximately monthly mail out) please sign up to our mailing list.

If you have a particular topic you wish to discuss more please get in touch with us at fluids-institute@leeds.ac.uk to set up a meeting with us.