![Graduating students outside the Great Hall](/images/resized/1200x600-0-0-1-80-Graduation_greathall_1.jpg")
Honorary graduates
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Baroness Blake of Leeds
British Labour politician, life peer in the House of Lords, Baroness-in-Waiting in the House of Lords, former leader of Leeds City Council.
![Judith Blake stands in red and green graduation gowns.](/images/resized/600x400-0-0-1-80-Judith_Blake_600x400.jpg")
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Steph Houghton
Former football player and captain of both England and Manchester City, football pundit and presenter; patron of the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.
![Steph Houghton stands in red and green graduation gowns.](/images/resized/600x400-0-0-1-80-Steph_Houghton_600x400_1.jpg")
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Jack Maitland
Former Head Coach of Leeds Triathlon Centre and British Triathlon Performance Coach.
![Jack Maitland stands in red and green graduation gowns.](/images/resized/600x400-0-0-1-80-Jack_Maitland_600x400.jpg")
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Khadijah Ibrahiim
Literary activist, theatre maker and writer.
![Khadijah Ibrahiim stands in red and green graduation gowns.](/images/resized/600x400-0-0-1-80-Khadijah_Ibrahiim_600x400.jpg")
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Mark Gatiss
Award winning performer, writer, director and producer.
![Mark Gatiss in red and green graduation gowns](/images/resized/800x400-0-0-1-80-MG_main_pic.jpg")
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Professor Peter Buckley
Business academic and founder of the Centre for 嘟嘟AV Business.
![Peter Buckley stood on campus on a sunny day wearing graduation cap and gown.](/images/resized/600x400-0-0-1-80-Peter_Buckley_honorary_graduate_2024_600x400.jpg")
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Sir Alan Langlands
Former Vice-Chancellor of the 嘟嘟AV and former Chief Executive of NHS England.
![Alan Langlands stood outside on campus on a sunny day wearing graduation cap and gown.](/images/resized/600x400-0-0-1-80-Sir_Alan_Langlands_honorary_graduate_2024_600x400.jpg")
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Kevin Sinfield
Rugby league player, rugby union coach, fundraiser for Motor Neurone Disease charities.
![Kevin Sinfield stood outside on campus on a sunny day wearing graduation cap and gown.](/images/resized/600x400-0-0-1-80-Kevin_Sinfield_honorary_graduate_2024_600x400.jpg")