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Architect's rendering of proposed new SITraN sister facility
Architect's rendering of proposed new SITraN sister facility. Credit: Bond Bryan Architects

University of Sheffield reaches £14m to further groundbreaking neuroscience research

Fundraising success as University of Sheffield reaches £14m to further groundbreaking neuroscience research.
A group of six diverse women, standing inside a large frame with the text 'Women in Engineering'

AESSEAL gives a boost to Women in Engineering

The University of Sheffield’s Women in Engineering initiative has received an incredible contribution thanks to local engineering company AESSEAL who since 2016 have donated £100,000 to support efforts in the areas of gender equality in Engineering.
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Congratulations to alumni recognised in the 2026 New Year Honours

From Sheffield to the world stage. Meet fellow alumni whose incredible work has earned them one of the nation’s highest honours.
Group of Sheffield alumni during an event in China smiling at the camera.

Wherever you are, Sheffield is never far away

As a truly international community, the University of Sheffield’s alumni network has grown to 10,000 members across 35 groups, proudly connecting alumni from all corners of the world. Discover how the Sheffield spirit shines across continents.
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A lifetime supporting students - Monica Walker

Monica Walker and her husband Morris were passionate about education being accessible to all. Through donations to the University of Sheffield during their lifetime, they had already been able to support many students facing financial hardship.
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Breaking down barriers to university with a Sheffield summer school

The University of Sheffield has partnered with The Elephant Group - who encourage bright pupils in state schools to apply to Russell Group universities - to deliver an online virtual summer school for students from under-represented areas.
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."