Alumni

University of Leeds alumni

Your time studying at Leeds may have come to an end, but your connection with the University is far from over.

You’re a member of the Leeds alumni community, and that’s a pretty special place to be. More than 340,000 Leeds graduates from over 194 countries are forever by your side. 

Alumni community and services

  • Become a Leeds volunteer

    Each year, hundreds of alumni volunteers draw on their knowledge, experience and expertise to help the next generation of Leeds graduates to succeed. Find out how you can join them.

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  • Give to Leeds

    There are many ways to give to Leeds and every contribution makes a difference. Each one of our worldwide community of supporters helps us raise aspirations, nurture talent and shape a better future.

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  • Update your details

    Update your contact details and manage your communications preferences.

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  • Alumni benefits

    Discover exactly what it means to be a valued member of the Leeds alumni community and how to make the most of it.

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Latest alumni news

Read the latest news from our global alumni community.

  • Leeds alumni in 2024

    From hundreds of heart-warming stories of love at the University to Leeds's first UK Prime Minister, take a trip through the Leeds alumni highlights from 2024.

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  • Sherlock star and Doctor Who writer awarded honorary degree

    On receiving an honorary degree from the University, Mark Gatiss discusses his time at Bretton Hall, the alchemy between The League of Gentlemen, and the future of the arts.

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  • Leeds triathlon legend retires

    Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee MBE (Sports Science and Physiology 2009, Hon LLD 2013), widely considered the greatest triathlete of all time, has retired from the sport.

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