Alumni News

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Andrew Hartle: Fighting with Pride

Published
19 June 2025
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Alumni

After being dismissed from the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the British military’s ban on LGBTQ+ service members, Professor Andrew Hartle advocates for others dealing with the fallout.

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Fighting an inoperable brain tumour

Published
16 June 2025
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Alumni

Since her brain cancer diagnosis in January 2023, Mel Crossland has raised awareness and funds for groundbreaking research and a transformative MRI scanner at Leeds.

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Leeds triathlon legend retires

Published
26 November 2024
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Alumni

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

Published
31 October 2024
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Alumni

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

Published
11 October 2024
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Alumni

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

Published
23 September 2024
Categories
Alumni

Sigourney Bonner (Human Physiology 2014) is driving change for Black people, who are under-represented in cancer research and over-represented in cancer mortality.