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.
Leeds team takes on University Challenge
A University of Leeds team is making a long-awaited return to a classic student quiz show.
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.
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.
Leeds champions set to shine at the Paralympic Games
Two Leeds alumni head to the Paris Paralympics as pre-race favourites for Team GB.
Alumni organise Leeds celebration in Nigeria
Leeds alumni connected in Abuja, Nigeria, at a fully booked reunion event.
Five moments to make Leeds proud at Paris 2024
At the close of the Paris Olympics look back on five memorable moments for Leeds students and alumni at the Games.
Founding father of ground-breaking cancer treatment leaves a lasting legacy
Clinical pharmacologist Craig Jordan died in June 2024, but his research into targeted cancer treatment and his support for Leeds students continue to change lives today.
Leeds athletes going for gold
As all eyes focus on athletes taking centre stage at the Paris Olympics, we’ll be cheering on some of our very own students who are competing at the Games.