University of Hull Alumni

28/09/2026

What are universities for?

Join us for the Inaugural Lecture of our new Vice-Chancellor Professor Tom Lawson.

The fundamental question of the purpose of a university underpins many current debates about their future. At a time when the value of universities is under scrutiny, Professor Tom Lawson will review the history of the idea of the university and offer a vision of their centrality to the future of our planet, our nation and perhaps most importantly, our region.

Wednesday 7th October 2026 | 17:00 | Middleton Hall

https://www.hull.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/professor-tom-lawson-inaugural-lecture

23/09/2026

14/09/2026

Calling all our international HullAlumni! The British Council's Study UK Alumni awards are now open, giving you the chance to showcase your success and let the world know how your University of Hull experience helped you to make an impact.

The awards have four categories: Business and Innovation, Culture, Creativity and Sport, Science and Sustainability and Social Action. A Study UK award can really help you to raise your global profile, and there's also the chance to win a trip to the UK.

To apply for the find out more here:

https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/after-your-studies/alumni-awards

10/09/2026

“I can’t stress enough, this is fiction!”

It was great to talk to Wendy Sacks Jones (pen name of Wendy Jones) about her debut novel 'The Candidate's Husband'. Wendy is a an author and journalist and is a 1971 Hull graduate with an English Literature and Drama BA.

Her novel is about an ambitious working-class headteacher and her husband, a public school-educated deputy editor of the local paper. When she decides to put herself forward as the Labour election candidate, the strains in their marriage start to show…

Find out more about Wendy and her book: https://hullalumni.me/2026/08/21/the-candidates-husband/

07/09/2026

We really enjoyed welcoming two groups of alumni back on campus last week.

Digby, Janet and Barbara first came to the University of Hull as students in 1966. It was a great pleasure to show the facilities available to those studying music today to Janet and Barbara, who graduated with BA Music Degrees in 1969.

We were also delighted to welcome back 1983 Geography and Economics graduates Brian, Clive, Graham and Phil (also known as 'Spooner's Old Boys' after their former tutor, Professor Derek Spooner). They were surprised to find their old academic year photograph was still hanging in the corridors of the Cohen Building. They also posed for photographs in their old lecture theatre.

01/09/2026

“As alumni, we know how much the University gave to us. This is a satisfying way of giving something back while helping future graduates take their next steps with confidence.”

The University of Hull’s Career Mentoring Programme is looking for alumni who want to help current students with career insight, advice and encouragement as they prepare for life after graduation.

Read our interview with alumnus George Zervos, BSc Economics 1981, MBA 1983, to find out more about what it means to be a mentor, the impact you can make, and how you can get involved for the next academic year.

https://hullalumni.me/2026/08/24/mentoring2026/

26/08/2026

Fans of Celebrity Strictly Come Dancing can cheer on 1987 University of Hull graduate Graeme Hall (BA Hispanic Studies) this year. The television presenter and best-selling author, better known as 'The Dogfather', has been announced in the lineup for 2026.

Graeme told the BBC: “I can't believe I am joining the cast of Strictly for 2026. I have always loved dancing, so to have the opportunity to learn from the best in the business is a dream come true."

https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2026/strictly-come-dancing-graeme-hall

24/08/2026

University of Hull LLB Law alumnus Calvin Chew (2014) has built an impressive career as Co-Founder of a Malaysian law firm and Secretary of the University of Hull Alumni Association Malaysia. His story highlights the power of community, alumni connections, and taking opportunities before you feel fully ready.

"There will never be a day when you are ready. You just do it, that's what makes you ready."

Read Calvin's inspiring alumni story: https://www.hull.ac.uk/alumni/notable-alumni/alumni-stories/calvin-chew

17/08/2026

Thinking about a career in law? Through our partnership with The University of Law, you can access postgraduate courses at the University of Hull designed to prepare you for success as a solicitor. You don’t need a law degree to get started.

With various intakes available, you could start your studies in the coming months and begin your legal journey sooner than you might expect.

Find out more: https://hullalumni.me/2026/07/17/thinking-about-a-career-in-law-our-exclusive-partnership-with-the-university-of-law-can-help-you-with-the-next-steps/

14/08/2026

She rose to fame as Britain's best-loved barmaid, Shelley Unwin, in Coronation Street, but caught the acting bug here at the University of Hull where she studied English Language and Literature in 1995. This October, Sally Lindsay MBE will return to campus to deliver this year's Barbara Canham Turner Lecture.

Sally Lindsay: 'Opportunities Taken By a Working-Class Actor' | Wednesday 14th October 2026 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Middleton Hall.

The star and co-creator of The Madame Blanc Mysteries, who was also a regular panellist on ITV talk show Loose Women, will be reflecting on a career that has seen her become one of British television's most recognised faces on-screen and an influential figure off-screen.

https://www.ticketsource.com/middleton-hall/sally-lindsay-opportunities-taken-by-a-working-class-actor/p-xwrje