Published 20 February 2024 Categories Alumni A new large-scale textile artwork for Parkinson Court created by artist, quiltmaker and Leeds alum Tiegan Handley (Fine Art 2023) provides the perfect gateway to the Contested Bodies exhibition.
Published 5 February 2024 Categories Alumni | University A member of the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ alumni community has given a masterclass on climate risk during a visiting lecture.
Published 24 January 2024 Categories Alumni Kim Daybell sacrificed his Paralympic Games in order to save lives on the NHS frontline during COVID-19. The table tennis star was inducted into the Leeds Sport Hall of Fame for his achievements.
Published 23 January 2024 Categories University Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ staff and students are passionate about improving the future for children in our community, the city of Leeds and around the world.
Published 9 January 2024 Categories Business & Economy Two young entrepreneurs are forging ahead with business start-ups following backing from the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥.
Published 29 December 2023 Categories University Members of the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ community are among those recognised in the New Year Honours.
Published 14 December 2023 Categories News Leeds achievement in China at British Council Study UK Alumni Awards 2023.
Published 28 November 2023 Categories Alumni Anna May experienced loss from an early age. She used her experiences and knowledge to set up the Student Grief Network, which aims to soften the impact of bereavement in universities across the UK.
Published 20 November 2023 Categories Alumni From Eurostar to the Heathrow Express, Paul Le Blond has been involved with some of the UK’s most important transport projects in recent times. He’s now helping the aviation sector to reach net zero.
Published 25 October 2023 Categories Alumni Award-winning horror writer Tananarive Due knows how to scare. She explains what attracts us to the genre, how she creates horror, and how her time at Leeds played a key role in her success.
Published 23 October 2023 Categories University Alum Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has delivered a guest lecture at the University.
Published 27 September 2023 Categories Alumni Founder and director of Northern Bloc Dirk Mischendahl is doing ice cream differently. The serial entrepreneur returned to Leeds to support enterprising students starting their own business journeys.
Published 20 September 2023 Categories Alumni To Peter Watters (Pharmacology 1980), age is just a number. After a varied career in teaching and IT, he retrained to work as a paramedic on the NHS frontline, aged 64.
Published 25 August 2023 Categories Alumni Director of Medical Affairs at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust Dr Keith Brownlee has played his part in transforming treatment of the condition – while raising two of Leeds’ most successful sporting alumni.
Published 31 July 2023 Categories Alumni | Research For the Walsh family, Leeds will forever hold a place in their hearts. This summer they celebrated four generations of the family graduating from the University.