Alumni news

Latest alumni news

Read the latest news from the Leeds alumni community.

  • Protecting students’ mental health

    A pioneering lifestyle and wellbeing programme provides vital support to Leeds students

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  • The lottery of life

    New support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund is helping Leeds researchers restore biodiversity to a crucial area in the Lake District National Park.

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  • Putting great ideas into practice

    The Michael Beverley Innovation Fellowships are developing a new generation of entrepreneurs.

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  • The crusade to eradicate spiking

    Two Leeds alumni have turned their own experiences of being spiked into a social enterprise which could change the way the crime is tackled in the UK forever.

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  • Harnessing the potential of AI

    As the UK government prioritises the growth of the artificial intelligence industry, two Spark alumni are at the forefront of the technology revolution.

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  • Liberation through cancer

    Trailblazing Radio 1 DJ, broadcaster and marathon record breaker Adele Roberts is making the most of her second chance at life.

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Featured alumni news

Through podcasts, blogs and features, meet the alumni making their mark around the globe.

  • The Leeds magazine

    'Where leaders are made' – read the latest issue of our alumni magazine.

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  • Leeds Voices podcast

    Subscribe today to catch up with Olympians, scientists and award-winning journalists in our Leeds Voices podcast.

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