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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!
Dr Afua O Twum-Danso Imoh

Nominations for the Wall of BAME

We are trying to make Sheffield a more diverse and inclusive university to help welcome and inspire students and staff from under-represented backgrounds, and earlier this year the University launched its new race equality and diversity strategy.
Bryan Walker at City Connections Event 2019

Why I volunteer - Bryan Walker

Economics alumnus Bryan Walker, the Director of Funding Solutions at Previse, told us about his studies at Sheffield, his career since, and why he is so proud to support the University of Sheffield as an alumni volunteer.
A group of alumni attending the Annual Alumni Reunion 2019

A day of celebrations at the Annual Alumni Reunion 2019

Alumni from around the world reunited at the University for a day of reconnecting and rediscovery on Saturday 7 September for the Annual Alumni Reunion.
Chancellor Lady Justice Rafferty presenting Lucie Cave with her award

Lucie Cave presented with the Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award

Lucie Cave, as she is known at work as editorial director for commercial content across all Bauer Media brands, studied at Sheffield during the early 1990s and graduated with a BA in English Literature in 1995.
Chancellor Lady Justice Rafferty, Faye Savory and Rosemary Boucher

Faye Savory receives the Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award

Faye graduated with a BMedSci in Speech Therapy in 2012 and is now a successful entrepreneur, sending gifts of kindness to make a difference to peoples’ day-to-day lives.