A generational talent: Max Burgin eyes gold
Ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 800 metre runner Max Burgin (History 2025) is determined to put his injury troubles behind him a...
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The University of Leeds is one of Britain’s great places of learning, with a worldwide reputation for innovation, a vibrant student culture, and a thriving global alumni community. FOREVER L...
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20 of 33 episodesStuart Galbraith: from The Refectory to Live8
Since starting out promoting the likes of The Clash, Simple Minds and U2 at the University in the 1980s, live music event promoter Stuart Ga...
David Gedge: The Wedding Present
In this episode we’re joined by David Gedge - songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist in one of the University’s best loved bands, The Weddin...
Sir Keir Starmer: Leeds's first Prime Minister
On 5 July 2024 Sir Keir Starmer (Law 1985, Hon LLD 2012) - one of the University's most prominent alumnus - became the Prime Minister of Gre...
Northern Ballet's Romeo & Juliet: Preserving the passion
Northern Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet has survived fire, flood and the changing fashions of more than three decades. Ahead of the 2024 revival of...
Episode 14: Setting the standard for vegan ice cream with Dirk Mischendahl
Founder and director of Northern Bloc Dirk Mischendahl (Psychology 1995) is doing ice cream differently. He started out by making ice cream...
Episode 13: Honorary graduates Anita Rani and Ondrej Krivanek
In this episode we’re joined by broadcaster Anita Rani (Broadcasting 2000) and physicist Ondrej Krivanek (Physics 1971), as they return to t...
Episode 12: Naga Munchetty
Naga Munchetty is one of the most recognisable faces in the UK. Since 2014 she's been a regular presenter on BBC Breakfast, she's a presente...
Episode 11: Cystic Fibrosis Trust's Dr Keith Brownlee
This week we speak to Dr Keith Brownlee, Director of Medical Affairs at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Since graduating with a medical degree fr...
Episode 10: The World Health Organization's Dr Ian Smith
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the NHS, and another health organisation that’s celebrating 75 years in 2023 is the World Health Org...
Episode 9: Pride Scholarships at Leeds
This week we're coming to the end of Pride Month. The month of June is a time when we celebrate and commemorate the LGBT community. We celeb...
Episode 8: Professor Sir Steve Jackson
This week the University is celebrating its staff and alumni who have been named in the King’s Birthday Honours, and Biomedical scientist an...
Episode 7: Fix Your Fatigue with nutritionist Karina Antram
After struggling with a debilitating combination of fatigue and burnout during her career as an HR leader, Karina decided to take matters in...
Episode 6: Remembering crime writer Peter Robinson
Crime writer and Leeds alumnus Peter Robinson is one of the University's most well-known former students. The Leeds-born novelist's DCI Bank...
Episode 5: Reporting from inside an armed bank raid
This week on Leeds Voices we're talking to Hind Hassan (Medicinal Chemisty 2007). She broadcasts from the most hostile environments in the w...
Episode 4: Olympic triathlete Jonny Brownlee MBE
This week we’re joined by Leeds alum and triathlete Jonny Brownlee MBE. Jonny has completed the set – he’s won Olympic gold, silver and bron...
Episode 3: Too Good To Go co-founder Jamie Crummie
At a time of escalating food prices and a deepening climate crisis, Jamie Crummie has created a global phenomenon that protects bank balance...
Episode 2: Eurovision superfan Steve Rosenberg and producer Joe Mason
Eurovision fever has gripped the globe and for the first time since 1997 the UK is hosting the contest, on behalf of Ukraine. Weirdly these...
Episode 1: The Telegraph's Camilla Tominey on the King's Coronation
Camilla Tominey's journey to becoming a royal journalist started at Tetley Hall, studying Law at the University of Leeds. In this candid int...
Jay Rayner, SIX Musical Supervisor Katy Richardson, healthier chocolate and Holi celebrations
Food broadcaster Jay Rayner tells us about how his path to becoming the UK’s most famous restaurant critic started with the Leeds Student ne...