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The Arts Tower as seen from Weston Park in the autumn. Western Bank library at the foot of the Arts Tower.

Congratulations to alumni recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours

Here are the alumni who have been recognised as making extraordinary contributions across the UK.
A group of people, holding a Buckyball

School pupils inspired by Nobel Prize-winning science at Buckyball Workshop

Inspired by the legacy of Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir Harry Kroto, 50 pupils visited campus for a day of hands-on chemistry activities, exploring science, and university life.
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.

The cover of the latest edition of Legacy News

New issue of Legacy News out now

In Legacy News, we want to show to you the transformational power that leaving a gift in your Will can have. We are so thankful to those who had the foresight to leave a gift to education and we hope you enjoy reading their stories.
The Management School's Executive Education building

Alumni return to enhance their careers with an Executive MBA

Current learners share what the Sheffield University Executive MBA means to them
A collection of images of people running

University Couch to 5K reaches £10,000 for Parkinson’s
Western Bank Library and the Arts Tower in 1967

From Merrie England To The Civilized World: History At Sheffield, 1963-1988, Part 1 – Expansion

Look back over the development of the University's Department of History from a small department to one of the top three in the UK. Part one covers from the sixties to the late eighties.

| History Matters blog from the Department of History
Andrew Law - Chairman and CEO of Caxton Associates and University of Sheffield alumnus
Andrew Law - Chairman and CEO of Caxton Associates and University of Sheffield alumnus

Alumnus makes record donation to support disadvantaged students and pioneering medical research

The University of Sheffield has been given £5.85 million - the largest single gift from an individual alumnus in its history - to launch a new student support programme and search for new therapies for a range of incurable and debilitating diseases.