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A beer sign for Thornbridge Brewery

Raise a glass: the "Big Walk Beer" is back!

Lace up your boots and ready your palate, the Big Walk Beer has officially returned for 2026!

Four smiling people, the winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards

Sheffield alumni recognised in global Study UK Alumni Awards

Eleven University of Sheffield Alumni have been recognised and celebrated for their exceptional contributions in business, science and sustainability, culture, sports, and social action.

Three images of a woman painting, the entrance to the community hub, and a sign that says all students get 5 free food items each week

Student Community Hub supports 720 students in first month

A new Community Hub at the University of Sheffield Students’ Union has supported 720 students in its first month, highlighting the growing need for accessible, stigma-free food support on campus.
A young girl smiling, and a separate photo of a woman holding a newborn with a breathing tube

Every breath matters: transforming lung care for children

For children like Zoe and Tamlin, every breath came with uncertainty. Now, ground-breaking lung imaging research at Sheffield is helping doctors see what was once invisible, giving children a better chance to thrive.
Hollie Pearne-Webb, Bryony Page, David Wetherill, Joy Haizelden

Sheffield’s competitors in Tokyo

As the world prepares to turn their eyes to Tokyo and the delayed Olympics from 2020, no less than six Sheffield students and graduates will be competing for a medal.
Sally and Terry Paque in the Parkinson's fundraising t-shirts

Big Week inspires couple to raise over £1,600 for Parkinson’s

Retired couple Sally and Terry Paque took on a 50 mile walking challenge for the Big Week 2021, raising over £1,600 for the University’s Parkinson’s disease research appeal.
Firth Court

Celebrating our alumni and staff in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List

We are delighted to share and congratulate the alumni and staff from the University whose exploits and achievements have been recognised in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
An image of the inside of a clothes shop, with racks of women's clothes.

Risk of forced labour in clothing industry rises due to pandemic and industry response

Deteriorating living and working conditions for workers in garment supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic have increased the risk of forced labour, according to a new report from the University of Sheffield.
Chris Fawkes presenting the weather

Where are they now? Chris Fawkes

Geography graduate Chris will be a familiar face and voice to many as one of the BBC’s national weather presenters. But as he explains, there’s a lot more to presenting the weather than standing up in front of a camera.