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Leeds alumni elected as Maths Fellows

Published
19 February 2026
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Alumni

Leeds alumni, staff and former staff member have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.

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A Leeds legacy: I should have done this years ago

Published
26 January 2026
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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.

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Inspiring women in engineering

Published
21 January 2026
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University

Students have described how they were empowered and inspired to pursue careers in engineering at a Leeds summit.

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University’s textile heritage honoured

Published
25 November 2025
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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.

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Engineers tackle disability barriers

Published
12 November 2025
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Alumni

A Leeds alum helped bring together the University and a UK charity to create bespoke solutions for disabled people.

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The driving force

Published
7 November 2025
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Alumni

Leeds alum Andrew Macaulay is the technical genius behind a competition which has brought a fresh dimension to the world of professional golf.

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Mount Everest record-breaker returns to campus

Published
30 October 2025
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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.