Danny Kirrane: It's all in the mind Published 13 March 2026 Categories Alumni Actor and Leeds graduate Danny Kirrane returns to campus during a run at the Leeds Playhouse.
Leeds alumni elected as Maths Fellows Published 19 February 2026 Categories Alumni Leeds alumni, staff and former staff member have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.
$45 million award to narrow carbon cycle knowledge gap Published 26 January 2026 Categories Alumni Schmidt Sciences has funded a pioneering Leeds project which will improve understanding of the carbon cycle in the world’s second largest tropical rain forest.
A Leeds legacy: I should have done this years ago Published 26 January 2026 Categories Alumni Leeds alum Andrew Patrick recalls the conversation which sparked his long-time support for Leeds students – and explains his decision to leave a legacy to the University.
Inspiring women in engineering Published 21 January 2026 Categories University Students have described how they were empowered and inspired to pursue careers in engineering at a Leeds summit.
New Year Honours at the University of Leeds Published 29 December 2025 Categories University news Members of the University of Leeds community are among those recognised in the New Year Honours.
University’s textile heritage honoured Published 25 November 2025 Categories Research | University One of the UK’s most prestigious educational honours has been awarded to the University of Leeds for 150 years of textile research.
Engineers tackle disability barriers Published 12 November 2025 Categories Alumni A Leeds alum helped bring together the University and a UK charity to create bespoke solutions for disabled people.
The driving force Published 7 November 2025 Categories Alumni Leeds alum Andrew Macaulay is the technical genius behind a competition which has brought a fresh dimension to the world of professional golf.
Mount Everest record-breaker returns to campus Published 30 October 2025 Categories Alumni After conquering Everest for the 19th time, the world’s most successful expedition leader returned to campus to speak about life on top of the world.
University alum becomes President of Ireland Published 26 October 2025 Categories Alumni A Leeds alum will be inaugurated as President of Ireland following the country’s election vote.
Artworks for all ages illuminate campus Published 15 October 2025 Categories Research | Working with our region | Arts & Culture Music, magic and mind-bending research are transforming the University of Leeds campus for its most ambitious contribution to Light Night yet.
Students build on skills from global opportunity Published 15 October 2025 Categories Alumni | Global Student volunteers on a sustainable development project in Fiji have described how the experience taught them valuable career skills.
World-leading composer returns to Leeds for Light Night Published 26 September 2025 Categories Alumni Ilan Eshkeri began his eclectic career at Leeds and hasn’t slowed down since. He returns to the place it all began with a collaboration at Light Night 2025.
Jack Maitland: the man behind the medals Published 22 August 2025 Categories Alumni After a successful running and triathlon career, Jack Maitland enjoyed a period of unprecedented success as Head Coach at Leeds Triathlon Centre, helping to transform athletes into medal winners.