Meet our Postgraduate students

Find out from our students what it's like to study and live in Sheffield, and why one of our postgraduate taught courses might be right for you.

The opportunities the Journalism MA provided really helped me gain more insight into the industry and make connections

Holly Phillips

Journalism MA alumna

Having graduated from our Journalism MA in 2025, Holly Phillips now works as an online journalist for BBC News Local. Her role includes writing online stories for a local patch, carrying out some multi-media work with the local radio teams, and providing voice pieces or audio content. She believes her experience while studying was key to preparing her for the role.

My positive experiences at Sheffield are hard to sum up briefly!

Haolin Yang

Information Systems MSc

Haolin Yang graduated from Information Systems MSc in 2025, and is now a Software Engineer at HSBC Technology Centre China.

My year living in Sheffield as a Master's student sponsored by my Ministry not only expanded my horizon, but also shaped a different 'me'

Anis Apriliawati

Human Resource Management MSc

Anis Apriliawati studied Human Resource Management at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 2015. She is now a Senior Policy Analyst at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, and found the skills developed on her course were highly transferrable.

Sheffield gave me both a strong academic foundation and a memorable living experience that continues to benefit me long after completing my studies.

Aryanda Prasetya

MSc Data Science

Originally from Indonesia and now based in Tokyo, Japan, Aryanda graduated from the University of Sheffield after studying MSc Data Science and is now a Chief Technology Officer.

Librarianship can take you places far beyond the world of libraries and books

Carole Edwards

Librarianship MA alumna

Carole Edwards graduated in 1987 with an MA in Librarianship, and her career demonstrates Sheffield's 'ahead of its time' thinking.

My degree at Sheffield has been an absolute game changer for me!

Adithya Ajith

Global Journalism MA alumnus

Global Journalism MA alumni Adithya secured a job within the university after graduating, saying his degree and the university's internship programme were direct stepping stones to his employment.

“Prison Libraries - Working Together”: My experience at CILIP’s Prison Libraries Training Day

Rebecca Breinholt

MA Librarianship

In November 2024, the University hosted the annual CILIP Prison Libraries Group Training Day. This was organised by CILIP’s Prison Libraries Group alongside Dr Jayne Finlay, Lecturer in Librarianship at the School of Information, Journalism and Communication. MA Librarianship student Rebecca received a bursary to attend the event and reflected on her experiences.

The impact that Sky has on people’s lives is very apparent, and being part of that is a privilege.

Ali Mroweh

MSc Information Management

Ali graduated in 2022 and has since gone on to a successful and exciting career working at Sky as a Software Developer. In this profile, Ali tells us more about his current role, the projects he has worked on, and how the knowledge and skills gained on his course and the work experiences he undertook throughout his studies contributed to his career development.

My dissertation supervisor gave me hope and confidence that I can do well

Anhad Singh Bhatia

MSc Data Science

Anhad was initially apprehensive about experiencing education in a new country. After a few months at Sheffield, he now feels confident that he's made the right decision.

I definitely feel as though my masters will make progression at work possible.

Claire Ives

MA Librarianship (part-time)

Claire is a mature student and a member of staff at the University of Sheffield - she currently works in our academic library. She thinks that the MA Librarianship course is the perfect way to help her progress.