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Meet your peers at a reunion
Reconnect, reminisce, and relive the good old days with your fellow alumni. We're here to help you make your reunion a memorable event.
How your alumni team can help
Whether you graduated from Leeds Polytechnic, Leeds Metropolitan University, or Leeds Beckett University, we are here to support you. Your Alumni team understands the importance of staying connected with your fellow graduates. Our dedicated team is here to assist you in organising the perfect reunion on either one of our campuses. Here's what we offer:
- Event planning
- Venue booking
- Communication support
- Tours of campus
Ready to start planning your alumni reunion? Contact our Alumni Relations team today, and let's make it happen.
Celebrating their 75th birthdays
A group of beautiful ladies who graduated in 1970 recently visited the Headingley Campus. They chose this year as they all have a landmark birthday in 2024: 75th!
With the sun shining and few students around, the group got a chance to explore their old haunts: the main buildings and their halls of residence. They spent a lot of time reminiscing about the staff and students, appreciating the friendships that have lasted a lifetime.
My three friends and I were very happy to meet up at the place we had met each other in 1967. We were glad to take a tour of the main building and our two hostels, Priestley and Macauley.
It was so good to find that, outwardly, everything looked the same. Even the Refectory was in the same place but a far cry from the formal dining we had known as new students. Then there was a dress code and we had waitress service! That is unless you chose to eat in the Informal and had to queue for food.
Carnegie Class of 75-77 50th anniversaryÂ
2024 is the 50th Anniversary of our Carnegie Class of 75-77 alumni. The group came onto campus on Saturday 7 September to catch up with their classmates and reminisce about their time at Leeds Beckett when it was the Carnegie College of Physical Education.
In addition to being one of our longest-standing alumni groups, the Class of 75-77 set up the Carnegie Class of 75-77 Scholarship to support first year students studying a sports degree. On the day of their reunion, the alumni team invited their current scholarship recipients to meet the group and discuss how the scholarship has helped them during their time at Leeds Beckett.
"I was so pleased to be able to catch our scholars for a quick chat during our reunion; putting a name to a face makes it more personal an experience. Our contribution to the scholarship is made more poignant when we see & hear personally from the receivers, it just makes you want to help them even more!"
The Bronte Girls
In September 2024, the first cohort of degree nurses from Leeds Polytechnic came together to celebrate their 50-year anniversary. Thirteen students completed the nursing programme between 1974Â-1978, and eleven of them gathered for this momentous occasion, a reflection of the deep bonds they forged during their training years.
The reunion was more than just a gathering; it was a celebration of their shared journey in nursing, the evolution of healthcare, and the friendships that have stood the test of time.
This visit brought back many memories for the group as they were shown the state-of-the-art facilities available to today’s students. The Clinical Simulation Centre particularly fascinated them.
Get in touch with your peers
If you are simply looking to get in touch with some of our fellow graduates but not have reunion, we can help with that too.
