Alumni Profiles

Here you can see what former students at the School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities are up to now, and how our courses helped shape the life they're living.

Ralph Habgood

Philosophy of education, epistemology/knowledge transmission and meta-ethics have had a direct bearing on my day to day in sport coaching

Ralph Habgood BA Philosophy

The flexibility of the BA Philosophy allowed Ralph to tailor his degree to his own interests and career goals.

Sarah Manzie delivering a TEDx Talk

The logical thinking and persuasive argument skills that I learnt through my degree have been invaluable to me in my career.

Sarah Manzie BA Philosophy

Sarah uses the skills she developed during her degree to support young people facing homelessness.

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That the Arts & Humanities are not a 'nice to have' - they are essential in understanding the world

Luke Impett BA History and Politics alumni

Luke Impett discusses how his joint History and Politics degree helped shape the direction of his career after graduating, and what his role at Airbnb involves.

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Understand that university is a life experience, it's not just a learning one

Ben Lockwood BA History alumni

Ben Lockwood describes the reasons behind why he decided to study History at Sheffield, including the fantastic music scene at the time. Ben also talks about his role at Ashford Borough Council, the projects he's been involved in with them, and how his degree has helped him in his leadership role.

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If you're willing to put in the effort to experience new things, then you'll develop skills which will help you professionally

Thomas Woollard BA History alumni

Thomas Woollard tells us about his role as a Marketing Executive at Taylor & Francis Group, managing 65 journals across a medicine and health portfolio. Tom also explains why he chose Sheffield for his History degree, and how the skills developed as a student have helped him in the world of Marketing.

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Don't let anybody tell you that studying a degree in history isn't worthwhile. If it's a subject that you enjoy, you will make the most of it

Victoria Turton BA History alumni

Victoria Turton talks about her role as an Investment Writer for Scottish Widows, as well as her work as a Freelance writer and editor.

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You've just got to put yourself in the path of interesting opportunities as often as you possibly can

Adam Hawksbee BA History & Politics alumni

Adam Hawksbee explains how key skills developed through studying History and Politics are used consistently in his current role in local government.

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History has informed everything I do on a daily basis. It changes the way I view the news. It changes the way I analyse current events

Kat Cowan BA History alumni

Kat Cowan talks about her passion for history, and how it has led to a successful career in broadcast journalism.

Dan Newberry, Philosophy BA.

The University provides loads of opportunities to gain work experience. I would encourage students to take advantage of those opportunities

Dan Newberry BA Philosophy alumni

Dan is a HR advisor for the University of Sheffield; he also completed his BA in Philosophy here.

Sam Heal-Cohen

My tutors gave me the support and confidence that I needed to progress onto further study

Sam Heal-Cohen BA Philosophy alumni

Sam completed his BA in Philosphy at Sheffield and is now a graduate student at the University of Oxford.

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