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Reflections on reputation

By Professor Koen Lamberts, President and Vice-Chancellor
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Golden Globe Race competitors support pioneering neuroscience research

The Golden Globe Race 2026 is helping to raise awareness and vital funds for pioneering neuroscience research at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN).
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Graham and Brenda Siddall with SITraN and UW Neuroscience staff

Transformational gift launches international partnership to accelerate motor neuron disease research

A landmark philanthropic gift from Dr Graham and Mrs Brenda Siddall will strengthen the existing partnership between the University of Sheffield and the University of Washington.
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Sheffield Propulsion Lab to power the next generation of aerospace innovation

A new rocket propulsion testing facility will place the University of Sheffield and the North of England at the forefront of propulsion research and innovation.
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Alumni return to enhance their careers with an Executive MBA

Current learners share what the Sheffield University Executive MBA means to them
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University Couch to 5K reaches £10,000 for Parkinson’s
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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.
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Newly-qualified doctor awarded Chancellor’s medal in recognition of her outstanding bravery in fight against pandemic

A courageous newly-qualified doctor who has been helping to save lives at the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic has been awarded the Chancellor’s Medal from the University of Sheffield.