Honorary graduates
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2025 honorary graduates
British Labour politician, life peer in the House of Lords, Baroness-in-Waiting in the House of Lords, former leader of Leeds City Council. - ### Steph Houghton
Former football player and captain of both England and Manchester City, football pundit and presenter; patron of the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. - ### Jack Maitland
Former Head Coach of Leeds Triathlon Centre and British Triathlon Performance Coach. - ### Khadijah Ibrahiim
Literary activist, theatre maker and writer.
2024 honorary graduates
Award winning performer, writer, director and producer. - ### Professor Peter Buckley
Business academic and founder of the Centre for International Business. - ### Sir Alan Langlands
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds and former Chief Executive of NHS England. - ### Kevin Sinfield
Rugby league player, rugby union coach, fundraiser for Motor Neurone Disease charities.
Previous honorary graduates
Since 1904, we have conferred honorary awards on a host of individuals from the worlds of science, art, academia, industry, politics, medicine, entertainment and many other fields.
Previous honorary graduates
See our honorary graduates from 1900 to present day.