Alumni News

Alum Cec Thompson running on the Parkinson steps holding an umbrella and a scroll.

Cec Thompson: The most remarkable of graduates

Published
1 October 2021
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Alumni

Cec Thompson's (Economics, 1968, Hon MA, 1994) remarkable rise on the rugby field is matched only by his achievements off it, as he pushed himself from illiteracy to graduation.

Paralympic athlete Claire Cashmore standing in Team GB clothing in front of a pool.

Claire Cashmore: The road to Tokyo

Published
2 August 2021
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Alumni

Claire Cashmore MBE (Linguistics and Phonetics, 2011; Hon LLD, 2013) goes into her fifth Paralympic Games facing a whole new challenge.

Olivia Strong standing outside raising her hand to represent the number 5

Olivia Strong: A £7 million idea

Published
13 July 2021
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Alumni

A challenge between friends went on to raise over £7 million for NHS Charities Together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Black and white photo of Leeds alumna Lucy Clayton

Lucy Clayton: How to go to work

Published
14 June 2021
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Alumni

Lucy Clayton (English Literature, 2003) draws on years of experience and insight from her latest book to answer student and graduate career questions.