Huddersfield University, also known as the University of Huddersfield, is a public research institution situated in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Established as a University in 1992, it traces its roots back to a series of institutions from the 19th century. Emphasizing teaching quality has been a key focus of its efforts, leading to recognition such as the Higher Education Academy Global Teaching Excellence Award in 2017 and the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold Award in 2017 and 2023. University of Huddersfield has maintained a top position in England for the percentage of its staff holding teaching qualifications. In 2022, it reached the highest percentage at 94%. University of Huddersfield has emphasized research quality, with over three quarters of its academic staff holding a doctorate as of 2022, making it the third highest rate in England. The chancellor, George W. Buckley, who graduated from University of Huddersfield and served as CEO of 3M, was appointed in 2020. The primary campus of the university, Queensgate, is located to the south-east of Huddersfield town centre. Almost all of University of Huddersfield’s instruction occurs on the premises. The campus is divided by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The area includes a blend of converted mill buildings and purpose-built facilities. University of Huddersfield has invested over £250 million in the campus. In recent years, the University of Huddersfield has seen a significant increase in construction projects on the Queensgate campus. The Creative Arts Building unveiled in 2008, now features a prominent piece of public art – the poem Let There Be Peace, by Lemn Sissay. In 2010, the new £17 million Business School was launched, followed by the £3 million Buckley Innovation Centre in 2012, the £22.5 million Student Central building in 2014, and the £27.5 million Oastler Building for Law and the School of Music, Humanities and Media, in 2017. Revamping existing structures involved establishing the £1 million Holocaust Centre, which was unveiled in 2018. In 2016, as part of the university’s 175th anniversary celebrations, a number of buildings on the Queensgate campus were renamed after important individuals linked to the Huddersfield area and the university’s predecessor institutions. The unique brown Central Services Building was rebranded as the Schwann Building, in honor of Frederic and Mary Schwann who founded the Young Men’s Mental Improvement Society in 1841. Several buildings were dedicated to notable figures such as Edith Key, Joseph Priestley, the Brontë sisters, and the university’s former chancellor, Sir Patrick Stewart.