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Sheffield will pledgers sitting in round tables enjoying discussions amongst each other.
Guests at the 2025 Heritage Circle Lunch.

Highlights from Sheffield’s 15th Heritage Circle: Celebrating innovation and generosity

It was an honour to host the 15th Heritage Circle Lunch on Friday 7 November - a celebratory occasion to show our gratitude and appreciation for those who've generously pledged to leave a gift to the University in their Will.
Winner: RE:NEW

Building material reuse platform wins first Emerge alumni business prize

The top award in Sheffield's Emerge: Be enterprising Alumni Business Showdown goes to Re:New, a platform designed to drive increased reuse of construction materials throughout the built environment.
A picture of Eric Pattison

Legacy gift to fund new digital scholarship and learning suite at Western Bank Library

Eric Pattison's incredibly generous gift to the University will transform the range of digital Library resources and services available to Sheffield students and researchers.
A collage of images of the 2025 honorary graduates - Urooj Mumtaz Khan, Ian McMillan, Lucy Prebble, Wanda Bernard

Introducing Sheffield's brilliant Honorary Graduates for July 2025

During next week's graduation celebrations, the University will recognise another outstanding cohort of individuals who've had a major impact in their field and beyond, and shown lasting commitment to Sheffield's values.
Sheffield Alumni and students networking

Alumni Volunteering: Starting the year strong!

Last year, over 1,500 alumni volunteers participated in a variety of events and opportunities, giving 18,351 hours of their time and benefitting more than 8,000 students.
Arthur and Mary Hogg smiling at the camera

Remembering Arthur and Mary Hogg: Supporting the next generation of PhD students to forge a future

Sheffield was a special place for Arthur and Mary Hogg. Now their memories are being celebrated with a gift to support PhD students in the Department of Physics and the Parkinson’s Disease research team.

Stephen at the entrance Gank Hole Vein above Carters Mill in Lathkilldale

Stephen John Thompson - A lifetime dedicated to volunteering and adventure

Stephen John Thompson’s lifetime was shaped by his dedication to chemical research and a love for the outdoors. In his Will, he left a gift that will support the University of Sheffield’s groundbreaking research into Parkinson’s Disease.

Help name the most sustainable building on University campus

The University of Sheffield is asking staff, students and alumni like yourself to help choose a name for its newest facility – which will be the most sustainable on campus.
Photo of full Firth Hall for HCL 2022

Heritage Circle Lunch 2022

We were delighted to host our largest ever Heritage Circle Lunch on Friday 4th November. The event recognises and thanks those who have pledged to leave a gift in their Will to the University of Sheffield.