Faculty of Social Sciences | The University of Sheffield

Atefeh Afsari standing in the Management School wearing a blue floral shirt.

The quality of the research with a focus on sustainability and real-world impact appealed to me

Atefeh Afsari PhD researcher

Atefeh reflects on her PhD experience so far, what it's like to live and study in Sheffield and how she transitioned from development studies to management studies.

Rachael Green holding a Best paper award certificate.

I relish learning new skills and have a deep passion for research

Rachael Green PhD researcher

Rachael discusses how she balances studying for a PhD part-time and working part-time, as well as family life. Through her studies, Rachael is harnessing her passion for research within employment and disability related fields.

The prospect of conducting impactful research that can bring about positive change in society was appealing to me

Aishwarya Verma PhD researcher

Aishwarya, a PhD candidate at the Management School, shares how she hopes to pursue a career in academia, combining teaching and impactful research.

Student Ollie Thompson stood on a street in Copenhagen in the evening

The opportunity to live in a different country is not something that happens every day, so it's worth taking the leap.

Ollie Thompson LLB Law with a Year Abroad

Ollie made friends from all over the world when he spent a year studying at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

Sheffield Study Abroad student Emily Kitamura pictured in Japan

I was challenged in many ways but I can see a difference in myself and how much I have grown in the past year.

Emily Kitamura LLB Law with a Year Abroad

Emily spent a year studying at Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan, as part of her Law degree.

If there’s something that you are passionate about, use this in your design project

Niki Sole Architecture MArch

The collaborative approach to working that Niki enjoyed on the MArch course is a skill she has used regularly in her job.

Naomi Bailey and colleagues at table in practice

Studying and working in practice added purpose to my research

Naomi Bailey Architecture: Collaborative Practice MArch

Naomi studied Architecture: Collaborative Practice MArch and shares her experience of working and studying in practice.

The training in Sheffield really improved my critical thinking and analytical skills

Yiye Lin Architectural Design MA

Sheffield graduate Yiye reflects on their time studying architectural design at Sheffield and what they're up to now.

Research as a skillset has been tremendously useful for me

Rahil Bhayani Architectural Design MA

Architectural Design MA graduate Rahil reflects on the skills they gained from their time at Sheffield.

The impact of my university years has been huge on my life

Chloe Melvin Sociology BA

Chloe studied a BA in Sociology at the University of Sheffield from 2016 to 2019 and played an active role in the Sociological Society. Since graduating, she has gone on to find a career in Social Value which supports both the public and private sector to work together to deliver meaningful benefits for the community.

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