# Honorary graduates
**Source**: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates
**Parent**: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/about/doc/about-history
## 2025 honorary graduates
- ### [Baroness Blake of Leeds](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/judith-blake)
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](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/steph-hoghton)
Former football player and captain of both England and Manchester City, football pundit and presenter; patron of the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.
- ### [Jack Maitland](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/jack-maitland)
Former Head Coach of Leeds Triathlon Centre and British Triathlon Performance Coach.
- ### [Khadijah Ibrahiim](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/khadijah-ibrahiim)
Literary activist, theatre maker and writer.
## 2024 honorary graduates
- ### [Mark Gatiss](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/mark-gatiss)
Award winning performer, writer, director and producer.
- ### [Professor Peter Buckley](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/professor-peter-buckley)
Business academic and founder of the Centre for International Business.
- ### [Sir Alan Langlands](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/sir-alan-langlands)
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds and former Chief Executive of NHS England.
- ### [Kevin Sinfield](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/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](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/honorary-graduates/doc/honorary-graduates-1904-to-present)
See our honorary graduates from 1900 to present day.