University of Hull Alumni

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/

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

Who remembers their Rag Week?

Our Centenary Archives Photo Project alumni volunteers have given us a glimpse at the treasures they've been unearthing from the archives. Today we have a little look at a selection of the Rag Parade images that have been digitised from Rag '66. We've got Batman, an Egg, Mother Feren's Shoe, and some other images that we can't quite figure out.

As we prepare for the Centenary and the opportunity to celebrate 100 years of the University of Hull, we'd love you to send your photos and memories from Rag across the years.

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"A journey that was fundamentally shaped by the University of Hull."

We caught up with Matthew Jason Brown who was awarded a British Empire Medal this year in recognition of his remarkable commitment to public service and his local community.

Matthew first graduated with a BA (Hons) Business and Management from our Scarborough campus in 2008, before completing an MA in Globalization and Governance on our main campus in 2011, and he was very clear about how Hull played an important role in his development and his desire to make a difference.

https://hullalumni.me/2026/06/16/matthew-brown-mbe/

Read our interview with 2009 BA Marketing and Advertising graduate Kitty Hargreaves, who was selected as one of just 18 small businesses from across the UK to win a free exhibition stand at Spring Fair 2027 run in partnership with retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis’ Small Business Sunday ( ).

Cuppa Kindness creates hand-blended mindful tea infusions with innovative scannable tea bags that unlock positive affirmations and guided meditations.

As she celebrates the prize and the opportunity to showcase Cuppa Kindness to thousands of retail buyers across the UK and beyond, we caught up with Kitty to find out how her experiences at Hull helped to shape her approach to business, and what words of wisdom she had for students and alumni alike who are looking to start their own businesses.

https://hullalumni.me/2026/07/27/cuppa-kindness/

Did you come to Hull through Clearing? We'd love to hear your story.

As students across the country prepare to receive their results, we want to share inspiring stories from University of Hull alumni who joined us through Clearing.

Whether you found the perfect course, made lifelong friends, or went on to have an incredible career, your journey could help reassure and inspire students who'll be exploring their options through Clearing this year.

Share your story: https://forms.monday.com/forms/bdfb81396e864b4843f94109c8ef0e26?r=use1

It's our Summer Graduations and we're excited to be celebrating with the Class of 2026.

We're spending the week at Zebedee's Yard to talk to our newest alumni about staying in touch, enjoying the benefits of being alumni, and how they can remain part of our community wherever life takes them next.

It's been great to have talked with so many new graduates and their families, to find out what they've got planned next and to play a few games of HullAlumniConnect4. Thanks also to everyone who has taken part in our Alumni Blaze Pod Challenge - the current target to beat is 68!

Read our interview with alumna Helen Cooke CBE, the CEO and Founder of MyPlus.

The 1992 BA Management Systems graduate says: ‘MyPlus was founded on the belief that we should look beyond disability and focus instead on what people can do—their skills, abilities, strengths, and potential. That philosophy remains at the heart of everything we do.’

https://hullalumni.me/2026/06/17/helen-cooke-cbe/