From research talks and professional networking to social gatherings and international get togethers, re-watch or catch up on our Leeds alumni events and webinars here.
On 30 September 2020 we were joined by Leeds alumni and entrepreneur Rupa Gunguli as she discussed 'Sustainability through everyday fashion and lifestyle choices' and what her company 'inclusivetrade.com' is doing to provide an ethical alternative to fast fashion.
Sampurna Maitra is an international graduate of the University of Leeds with five years’ experience in recruitment and HR positions in the UK and India. At this session, she’ll cover career planning and how to choose a career, how to set and meet appropriate goals, and job searching as a recent graduate.
Danielle Buckland works as a Consultant at the Graduate Recruitment Bureau. At this session, Danielle talked about her experiences as a recent graduate and how she got into her role, where to look for jobs, what the in-demand skills employers are looking for at the moment are, and what graduates can do to stand out.
Professor David Higgins and Dr Pippa Marland discuss the Land Lines project and the resurgence of modern British nature writing.
Professor Paul Cooke and PhD student Katie Hodgkinson discuss the major international project Changing the Story and some of the youth-centred approaches to civil society building in post-conflict settings across the world.
Akeelah Bertram discusses how her interactive installation ‘Return’ brings art and history together to tell the story of diaspora across continents.
Professor Lorna Dougan and Dr Scott McLaughlin introduce how artists and humanities scholars are working with cutting-edge materials researchers to challenge traditional, discipline-specific views.
In our first online event for alumni in India, join staff from the Leeds and South Asia teams as they share some interesting updates on the Leeds community, city, campus, research and alumni activity, and also officially launch the Alumni In India WhatsApp group.
Hear from Leeds alumni about their careers, approaches to leading in the COVID-19 crisis, what gives them hope for a better tomorrow and of course about their time at Leeds!
Join University Challenge winners and other prominent Leeds alumni for fun and trivia in our first ever virtual quiz.
Professor Caroline Orfila investigates how the physical, biological and cultural fabric of Leeds influences the food habits, health and wellbeing of its citizens.
Professor Steven Banwart looks at the competing demands of increasing farming productivity to tackle a growing world population while reducing the environmental impact of farming practices.