Alumni news
Latest alumni news
Read the latest news from the Leeds alumni community.
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“A melting pot of ideas”: Alumni organise Leeds reunion in Indonesia
Leeds alumni connected in Jakarta, Indonesia at a fully booked reunion event.
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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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The health impacts of climate change
Principal Climate Change Scientist at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Helen Macintyre (PhD Atmospheric Science 2011) explains why the health impacts of climate change should be on everyone’s agenda.
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Astronaut touches down in Leeds
Leeds alum Matthias Maurer spent 175 days on the International Space Station in 2022. He returned to Leeds to meet staff, students and alumni, and for an exclusive Leeds Alumni Voices event.
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Reducing cancer inequalities for Black people
Sigourney Bonner (Human Physiology 2014) is driving change for Black people, who are under-represented in cancer research and over-represented in cancer mortality.
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The Leeds magazine
'Made in Leeds' – read the latest issue of our alumni magazine, as UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer discusses how three years at university changed his life.
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Leeds Voices podcast
Subscribe today to catch up with Olympians, scientists and award-winning journalists in our Leeds Voices podcast.