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Meet our inspirational alumni

Our alumni form an extensive network, making an impact across diverse sectors. Read more about their career trajectories, professional experiences and their memories from their time at Leeds Beckett.

"When you make friends with people on your course, you don’t just get good friends. Now I have a network of people I know in the media, and the connections to work on projects with people in different fields."

Alysha Marshall BSc (Hons) Broadcast Media Technologies
"I had such a wonderful exposure to the possibilities of architecture and city planning that I can confidently claim that our collective built environment needs a radical overhaul!"

Steve McCloy BA (Hons) Architecture | Designer, Qualified Architect and Research Author
"Leeds Business School has a strong faculty, and its location in the heart of Leeds allows the school to constantly combine practice and academia, making it more relevant to the real world."

Lillian Lei Lian Lee PhD Accounting and Finance | Chartered Accountant
"I loved my degree, and I knew I wanted writing to be a key part of my career."

Lizzie Anstiss BA (Hons) English Literature and MA English Literature | Proposals Manager
"The course really suited my learning style and the guest speakers and their stories made a big impact on me. The group work and executing on real life events was a stand out for me."

Amy McNicol BSc (Hons) Sports Event Management & Event Management HND | Director of Global Sponsorship, AIG
"Dev (School Dean) gave me options to study in London and improve my grade in law and connected me with some people in Nottingham who I could contact to improve my work experience."

Elijah Botsie LLB Law & MA International Relations
"Psychology translates really well into a lot of career options (those infamous transferable skills), so if you start university wanting to do one thing and leave wanting to do another, that’s absolutely fine!"

India Benjamin BA (Hons) Psychology
"I was exposed to different ways of working and approaches, which has shaped my practice ... This has allowed me to begin creating my own unique style as I start my career."

Tawanda Anyani MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) | Physiotherapist, NHS at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
"Going to university gave me the time to develop as an athlete, improve my performances and build a team around me that would support me in my career post university."

Laura Weightman BSc Sports & Exercise Science | Middle-distance Runner (2021 & 2016 Olympics)
"For me personally I would say that Leeds Beckett University was integral in my development as a coach. I have always encouraged my rugby players who've gone on to academy level to go to university."

Stuart Lancaster BA (Hons) Human Movement & PGCE Physical Education| Senior Coach, Leinster Rugby

Meet our campus community

Our staff and students work together to create a dynamic, diverse and inclusive community. Read their stories of working and studying together, at our campuses in Leeds and across the globe.

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Meet our inspirational alumni

"When you make friends with people on your course, you don’t just get good friends. Now I have a network of people I know in the media, and the connections to work on projects with people in different fields."

"I had such a wonderful exposure to the possibilities of architecture and city planning that I can confidently claim that our collective built environment needs a radical overhaul!"

"Leeds Business School has a strong faculty, and its location in the heart of Leeds allows the school to constantly combine practice and academia, making it more relevant to the real world."

"I loved my degree, and I knew I wanted writing to be a key part of my career."

"The course really suited my learning style and the guest speakers and their stories made a big impact on me. The group work and executing on real life events was a stand out for me."

"Dev (School Dean) gave me options to study in London and improve my grade in law and connected me with some people in Nottingham who I could contact to improve my work experience."

"Psychology translates really well into a lot of career options (those infamous transferable skills), so if you start university wanting to do one thing and leave wanting to do another, that’s absolutely fine!"

"I was exposed to different ways of working and approaches, which has shaped my practice ... This has allowed me to begin creating my own unique style as I start my career."

"Going to university gave me the time to develop as an athlete, improve my performances and build a team around me that would support me in my career post university."

"For me personally I would say that Leeds Beckett University was integral in my development as a coach. I have always encouraged my rugby players who've gone on to academy level to go to university."

Meet our campus community

"There is so much to do in terms of equality and inclusivity, I am passionate that the decision makers in this [film] sector should reflect all of our society."

"Clean energy sources, public health and the environment have been among the major research focal points for the UK government and societies. Nuclear power plants play a key role in reducing greenhouse gases."

"As an international student, my experience at Leeds Beckett was doubly commendable. Everyone was open, supportive and welcoming."

"The research I do has helped form strategies which leads to impact and things change because of it. I hope our students find this empowering; I hope they can change things too."

"I believe that we need to hold on to imaginative spaces in education as important sites of learning."

"Our ongoing, long-term plans include exchange of ideas for collaborations to advance thinking and knowledge on volunteer tourism."

"I love seeing students develop into speech and language therapists during their time at LBU."

"By undertaking collaborative research and then applying the findings from our studies, we’ve been able to have an impact and make a difference to the players, coaches and sport."

"I walked into university thinking I wanted to be a criminal barrister and I'm leaving deciding to be a solicitor. I've had the most amazing time and I will always be thankful that I chose Leeds Beckett."

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