Former student Rebecca Leech shares human rights insights

We are proud to share news of former Winstanley student Rebecca Leech, who has gone on to build a powerful career in human rights and public policy.

Rebecca studied Maths, Chemistry, Politics and Spanish at College, alongside leading the Debating Society. She went on to read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Lancaster University, where she became involved in debates, model UN and the decolonise the curriculum movement. She also supported refugees by teaching English and volunteering on ethics research projects.

Following a year teaching English abroad, Rebecca joined Amnesty International in an entry-level position before moving into Government and Political Relations. There, she supported a range of policy issues including crisis response, anti-protest legislation and the General Election.

She is currently studying for an LLM in International Law at the University of Edinburgh, whilst working as a Campaigner for Amnesty – a role which sees her engage political audiences to promote and protect human rights frameworks.

Rebecca will be speaking at The Devastating Human Rights Impact of Social Security Failures in the UK on Thursday, 8 May at 6:30 pm. Tickets are available at: The Devastating Human Rights Impact of Social Security Failures in the UK Tickets, Thu, May 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite