The health impacts of climate change Published 31 October 2024 Categories 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.
Leeds team takes on University Challenge Published 28 October 2024 Categories University A University of Leeds team is making a long-awaited return to a classic student quiz show.
Astronaut touches down in Leeds Published 11 October 2024 Categories 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.
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.
Leeds champions set to shine at the Paralympic Games Published 23 August 2024 Categories Alumni Two Leeds alumni head to the Paris Paralympics as pre-race favourites for Team GB.
Alumni organise Leeds celebration in Nigeria Published 21 August 2024 Categories Alumni Leeds alumni connected in Abuja, Nigeria, at a fully booked reunion event.
Five moments to make Leeds proud at Paris 2024 Published 13 August 2024 Categories Alumni 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 Published 7 August 2024 Categories Alumni 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 Published 26 July 2024 Categories University 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.
Appointment of new University Council members Published 23 July 2024 Categories University Leaders in social enterprise, the arts, regional government and finance are to join the University Council as lay members of the University’s governing body.
A decade of engineering excellence Published 8 July 2024 Categories Global The University of Leeds and Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) have marked the 10th anniversary of a Joint School of Engineering and Computer Science.
University alum becomes UK Prime Minister Published 5 July 2024 Categories Society & Politics | University A Leeds alum has taken up residence behind the UK's most famous front door at 10 Downing Street.
University hosts GB Sevens squad Published 20 June 2024 Categories Alumni | Working with our region GB Sevens have set up base at the University of Leeds as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to kick off.
Bake Off, science and LGBTQ+ activism: The many colours of Craig Poku Published 30 May 2024 Categories Alumni Data scientist Craig Poku advocates for minorities working in STEM, acting as the role model he never had early in his career.
Alum makes Forbes entrepreneur list Published 1 May 2024 Categories Business & Economy The founder of a social enterprise that helps disadvantaged people back into work has been recognised in a list of Europe’s top young entrepreneurs.