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A golden statue on top of the Old Bailey courthouse

New insights into the Old Bailey

Alumni support helps secure an illustrious global prize for a major Sheffield-based digital legal history project. Welcome to the New Old Bailey Online.
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Coach Café: Share Your Story, Shape Their Future

Thanks to Sheffield alumni, Coach Café takes online networking to the next level! This incredible programme connects alumni expertise with student passion and curiosity, empowering students to boost their confidence and employability.
Professor Chris McDermott
Professor Chris McDermott

Help forge MND history in Sheffield

Many believe Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is rare—but unfortunately, it’s not. It affects 1 in 300 people, with most losing their lives within three years of diagnosis. There’s no cure yet, but Sheffield is leading the fight to change it.
Sheffield alumni based in Singapore with Sheffield merchandise

A piece of Sheffield, wherever you are

As an international university, Sheffield alumni are all around the world. But we make sure Sheffield is never too far away! Recently, we brought the Sheffield spirit to Singapore and Hong Kong—discover how we’re connecting with you worldwide!
The Big 30 - a collage of images showing a variety of activities

A Big Thank You for the Big 30

Thank you so much to everyone who has taken part in The Big 30. Your efforts have raised over £27,500 for Parkinson’s Disease research at the University.

The Sheffield Trophoblastic Disease Centre team

Weston Park Hospital’s Golden Anniversary - celebrating the work of the Sheffield Trophoblastic Disease Centre

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust conducted this interview with Kam Singh who shares her memories of working at the Centre since 1995.
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Get a Life! - an alumni story

"We’d gone very different ways, carved out very different lives, been all over, but none of us lost our affection for Sheffield and Stephenson, and here we were back again half a century later."
3D printed faceshields for NHS workers

Forging ahead in the face of adversity

Over £18,000 raised.
Over 5,000 face shields provided.
150 front-line healthcare organisations protected.
Former University Chancellor Sir Peter Middleton, presenting Dr Alan Kelly with his honorary degree

A legacy worth hearing about

What is a fitting legacy for someone with a passion for sound? How about helping thousands of families with deaf children to communicate better?