From The Refectory to Live8
Former LUU Ents Secretary Stuart Galbraith helped put on shows like The Clash, Simple Minds and U2 at Leeds in the 1980s. It was the grounding he needed to become a legend of the live music industry.
Alumni News
Danny Kirrane: It's all in the mind
Actor and Leeds graduate Danny Kirrane returns to campus during a run at the Leeds Playhouse.
$45 million award to narrow carbon cycle knowledge gap
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
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.
Engineers tackle disability barriers
A Leeds alum helped bring together the University and a UK charity to create bespoke solutions for disabled people.
The driving force
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
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
A Leeds alum will be inaugurated as President of Ireland following the country’s election vote.
Students build on skills from global opportunity
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
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.