Alumni stories

Geography graduate Chris will be a familiar face and voice to many as one of the BBC’s national weather presenters. But as he explains, there’s a lot more to presenting the weather than standing up in front of a camera.

After her fantastic success with the Team GB Women's Hockey team at the Rio 2016 Olympics, we spoke to alumna Hollie Webb about her time studying and training here at Sheffield, and how it feels to be an Olympic Gold medal winner.

James has taken an unconventional route since graduating from Sheffield, through accountancy to become the head researcher and writer for the BBC quiz show QI.

Charlie studied Law at Sheffield, but after graduating decided to take her life and career in a whole new direction. Find out how she made the move to work in the environmental sector, how her degree helped with setting up her own business, and her highlights from living in Sheffield.

Munya shot to fame by filming his entire graduation day from his point of view, using Google Glass, and has since worked with 4Music, Reprezent Radio and Buzzfeed.

Pip is a vocal gender equality and LGBTI+ campaigner. We asked them about their best memories of Sheffield and what is next for them as part of a UN Women Youth Task Force.

Currently a freelance writer, working with a variety of well known media outlets, we asked Bella a few questions about her time at the University, her career, and how she ended up at Eurovision.

This Economics alumnus was ahead of the curve with his online therapy business, with the events of 2020 showing how vital that support is. But he’ll also experiment, such as testing a flat salary across the company. Read on to find out what Calvin has been up to since Sheffield, and what some of his favourite memories are.

Zanna discusses her favourite things about Sheffield, how she has built a career across a range of up-and-coming areas, and what the future looks like as a rising internet star.