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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.

Kitty Hung running the London Marathon in aid of scholarships

Sheffield Alumna Kitty Hung Running for

Kitty Hung, a Computer Science alumna of the University, ran the 2013 London Marathon to raise money for scholarships here at Sheffield.
Hilary Mantel

Hilary Mantel in interview with Brendan Stone

Law alumna Hilary Mantel, the first woman, and the first Briton, to win the Man Booker Prize twice, shared her memories of The University of Sheffield and the discovery of the ‘noise’ inside her head.
Rosemary Boucher, Donald Tomlin and Professor Sir Keith Burnett

Alumnus Mr Donald Tomlin receives the Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award

The Development and Alumni Relations Office were delighted to award alumnus Mr Donald Tomlin (1940, BSc Physics) the Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award at the annual Meeting of Court on Thursday 1 March.
Rosemary Boucher, Professor Sir Keith Burnett and Dave Wickett

Sheffield brewer receives first ever Distinguished Alumni Award

University of Sheffield alumnus and much loved local businessman Dave Wickett has received the first ever Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award.
Her Majesty The Queen with Professor Dame Pamela Shaw at the opening of SITraN in 2010

The Queen visits University to open Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience

Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, officially unveiled a new state-of-the-art £12 million research institute at the University of Sheffield on Thursday 18 November 2010, which is set to make Sheffield a world leader for research into motor neurone disease (MND).