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University of Sheffield ranked within top 100 universities in QS World University Rankings

The University of Sheffield has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reaffirming its place as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
The research team and Lord John Hendy KC.

Researchers, trade unionists, politicians and policy experts come together to reflect on Centre for Decent Work research

The Centre for Decent Work co-hosted a workshop on the theme 'Work, Employment and Trade Union Organisation in the UK Parcel Delivery Sector: The Challenges for Workplace Regulation'.

Dr Abi O'Connor.

Dr Abi O’Connor joins CRAFiC through the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme

Abi O’Connor will join Sheffield University Management School’s Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context to research a project titled ‘Following urban assetisation: a comparative theory of local state restructuring’.
Maria speaking at the TEDx event.

Management School and Economics dual student awarded the Chancellor’s Medal

Congratulations to Maria Jose Gordillo, BA Business Management and Economics with Placement Year student, on receiving the Chancellor’s Medal 2025!
Sheffield MBA cohort 2025 outside Mannheim Business School

The Sheffield MBA cohort enjoy field trip to Germany for second year running

After returning from a field trip to Germany, Professor Paul McGuinness shares his reflections and highlights the learning opportunities that Sheffield University Management School’s partnership with Mannheim Business School brings for its students.
CIM 'The Pitch' Presentation 'A Bone to Pitch' Postgraduate team members: Mia Blake, Melanie Scanlon & Eleanor Samuels

Management School students reach the final of CIM’s ‘The Pitch’

A team of three masters students from Sheffield University Management School reached the final of CIM’s student competition, The Pitch, for the first time.
From left to right, Jake Ijima, Joel Manesh, Yasith Gedara, Ahmed Alyafeai, Liz Taylor (Skills Advisor)

Management School students reach the final of the Universities Business Challenge

A team of Management School students achieved fifth place in the Universities Business Challenge.
Students working together. Overlaid is a badge saying CEO Magazine Tier One Global MBA Rankings 2025.

The Sheffield MBA retains Tier One status in CEO Magazine’s 2025 Global MBA Rankings

Sheffield University Management School’s Triple Crown accredited MBA programme has remained in Tier One alongside other top business and management schools from around the globe.
Students at coffee revolution

New research sets out roadmap to transform Sheffield’s food system

Researchers from the University of Sheffield worked with CLES and ShefFood to create a roadmap of interventions for a more sustainable, healthy and local food economy in Sheffield.