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We are eagerly awaiting our new cohort of students to arrive next month and welcome them to the Leeds Trinity community. This follows the publication of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2023 results, which showed that Leeds Trinity University has ranked in the top 15 institutions in the UK* for learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, and student voice. Read more.

The University has also recently signalled its ongoing commitment to sustainability, social justice and environmental responsibility by becoming a signatory of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Accord. Read more.

You can find out more exciting news and developments on our news webpages, including international mobillty and innovative new courses.

This academic year we are very excited to be welcoming back alumnus Seamus Ryan (Geography and Professional Studies, 1975) to take on the challenge of completing a degree all over again.

Seamus, who lives locally, has continued to use the library and sports facilities on campus since leaving and is returning as a student on the MSc Health and Wellbeing degree. Read more. 

Leeds Trinity recently awarded nine new Honorary Fellowships, six of whom are alumni.

Unfortunately Ian Dawson (Director, Schools History Project 1982-1990), who was awarded an Honorary Fellowship in 2017, couldn't join us on the night but we did get to find out about his most recent accolade of receiving a lifetime achievement award for history teachers by the Historical Association. Read more. 

Earlier this month we welcomed back alumni from the Class of 1983. They had a campus tour as well as the chance to find out about life as a student today from one of our ambassadors.

L-R: Mary Hodges (Executive Head for the Blessed Peter Snow Trust, Diocese of Leeds), Deb Fox (Director of Hexham and Newcastle Diocese) and Annie McLaughlin (Primary Headteacher in Armagh). 

Since the pandemic Catholic schools and universities have experienced a number of vacancies available for Foundation Governors.

Foundation Governors ensure the Catholic ethos of a school is upheld, holding the head teacher and leadership team to account and overseeing financial performance. Find out more about opportunities available.

Khalid Khan graduated from MSc Health and Wellbeing in 2022, having been able to take advantage of distance learning. 

Gaining a Masters was a huge boost and offered new learning opportunities for Khalid: "I have worked in the field for most of my career and it was great to formalise and expand on my working knowledge. The challenge of organising oneself as a distance student and meeting deadlines and course requirements was trying but most rewarding."

Khalid has benefitted from new opportunities since gaining an MSc: "I continue to work as a nutritional therapist, however the Masters has led to my full time role as a Health and Social Care Lecturer. I have worked in education for most of my career and my current role enables me to do what I enjoy most and work with young people to help develop their knowledge and skills in the field."

Read Khalid's alumni profile.

Find out more about the MSc Health and Wellbeing course.

We are always very proud to share stories from alumni, whether you graduated recently or decades ago.

If you would like to feature on our alumni profiles page, please email us for further information. Your stories help to inspire current and prospective students, and we always love to hear what our alumni are up to now.