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15 February 2013 Where are they now? Dan Ascher
2 January 2013 Hilary Mantel in shortlist for Costa Book of the Year
1 January 2013 Knighthood for University of Sheffield Vice-Chancellor
4 December 2012 Where are they now? Iain Harvey
1 December 2012 Donations help purchase boats for the Sailing Club
20 November 2012 Festive carols sung in new arrangements by a new University-inspired choral group
14 November 2012 Festival of the Mind set to return after resounding success
13 November 2012 Revolutionary glove gives a voice to people isolated by speech impediments
28 October 2012 University couple run length of South America for Charity
23 October 2012 Academic Clinical Psychiatry awards The Sean A. Spence Memorial Prize
18 October 2012 Sport Sheffield Minibus 
17 October 2012 Sheffield alumna Hilary Mantel makes literary history
3 October 2012 Groundbreaking lung cancer research indicates new targeted therapy
26 September 2012 Pollution-busting laundry additive gets set to clean up
24 September 2012 Sheffield Students’ Union claims top spot in National Student Survey
20 September 2012 Where are they now? Olympics special
18 September 2012 A golden year for Sheffield alumna Jessica Ennis and Olympic Competition
12 September 2012 Breakthrough in stem cell research into cure for deafness
12 September 2012 Where are they now? Ceriann Rush
8 September 2012 Annual Alumni Reunion 2012
1 September 2012 Paralympian David Wetherill becomes internet sensation
25 August 2012 New York Alumni Dinner
15 August 2012 Destination of Leavers Survey
14 August 2012 Olympic Medal Map
3 July 2012 New Director of Campaigns appointed
23 June 2012 1952 and 1962 reunion luncheon
22 June 2012 University's pioneering prostate cancer research boosted by 12,000th donation
21 June 2012 Alumni Donor inspires Award-winning Geography Student
8 June 2012 Sean A. Spence Memorial Prize
25 May 2012 All change ahead…
25 May 2012 Bummit 2012
25 May 2012 St George's Library at 20 years old
25 May 2012 Alumni Events and Reunions 2012
25 May 2012 Where are they now? Liam Tootill
18 May 2012 Peregrine Falcons breed successfully at University
4 May 2012 University receives prestigious award for raising £11 million
30 April 2012 Igniting the Olympic spirit at Universities Week
26 April 2012 University of Sheffield top of Russell Group and region for student experience
23 April 2012 The Alumni Fund celebrates it’s 11,000th gift
18 April 2012 John Hawley Pitch Opening
10 April 2012 Management School at the University of Sheffield joins global elite of Triple Crown Schools
27 March 2012 Alumni Foundation helps Rowing Club celebrate new women's eight
19 March 2012 Elite Sports Scholarships awarded to promising athletes
1 March 2012 Mr Donald Tomlin wins 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award
24 February 2012 Focus on… Forge Media
24 February 2012 London 2012: what will you be doing?
24 February 2012 Where are they now? Annie Syrett
24 February 2012 Sport Sheffield
9 February 2012 Cardiff Alumni Drinks - Tuesday 7 February
23 January 2012 Colin Haylock becomes the RTPI President
16 January 2012 Academics and graduates given honorary degrees and benefactor recognised
6 January 2012 Alumni receive awards in New Years honours list
4 January 2012 Engineering Students take on Global Engineering Challenge

2011
09 December 2011 Students build a better life for Roma community
25 November 2011 The University of Sheffield named University of the Year
18 November 2011 24 Hour Lecture Raises Thousands for Charity
17 November 2011 Maps illustrate world population changes
17 November 2011 Sheffield launches new Cancer Research Centre
11 November 2011 Development & Alumni Relations Office: 2010/2011 year in review
11 November 2011 ‘Thanks a million’ say engineering students
09 November 2011 SITraN Alumni Reception
21 October 2011 Heritage Circle Lunch 2011
06 October 2011 House of Lords Reception 2011
10 September 2011 Annual Alumni Reunion 2011
09 August 2011 Sheffield brewer receives first ever Distinguished Alumni Award
20 July 2011 Memorial fund for Sheffield graduate raises £100,000 for scholarships
14 June 2011 Sporting star and University graduate receives MBE
11 June 2011 Alumni Office staff undertake Himalayan Balsam bashing on the River Don
03 June 2011 Birmingham Drinks´ Reception – Thursday 26 May
11 May 2011 Ale celebration set to become annual tradition
11 May 2011 Artist's picture of student life set to raise scholarship funds
27 April 2011 Sheffield graduate improves life for Bolivian street children
13 April 2011 Sheffield Alumni footballers enjoy the April sunshine
11 April 2011 The University of Sheffield announces UK and other EU undergraduate fee level from 2012
08 April 2011 Scholarships awarded to talented students
08 April 2011 Aspiring legal eagles given dedicated home for free legal advice
21 January 2011 Hong Kong Alumni Celebrate New Year
21 January 2011 Sheffield strengthens ties with Taiwan
11 January 2011 Alumni and Staff Honoured in 2011 Queen's New Year's Honours List

2010
19 December 2010 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
18 November 2010 Her Majesty The Queen visits University to open world-leading motor neurone disease centre
10 November 2010 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
27 October 2010 Sports star launches scheme for student athletes
07 October 2010 Graduates launch travel company with a twist
01 October 2010 Graduate sets world record for rowing around Great Britain
16 September 2010 Graduates travel 9,500 miles in gruelling charity challenge
06 August 2010 Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Recruitment Fairs
06 August 2010 Engineering students revved up in racing showdown
26 July 2010 Mechanically-minded graduates will be embarking upon a 10,000 mile adventure across desert
23 July 2010 Indian competition winner graduates with top degree
23 July 2010 Graduate Opens New English Language Teaching Centre in Sheffield
14 July 2010 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
16 June 2010 Sheffield graduate's 'buckyball' listed in top 10 discoveries
14 June 2010 Alumni football tournament kicks off World Cup fever
27 May 2010 Celebration of student villages `kicked off´ in sporting style
04 May 2010 Scholarships honour memory of former Vice-Chancellor
29 March 2010 Sheffield graduate uses art to engage public in politics
26 March 2010 £8 million donation for ground-breaking MND institute
25 March 2010 First Legacy Newsletter released
08 March 2010 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
08 March 2010 Staff, students and alumni take part in University Quiz Night
18 February 2010 Spring into Jobs Fair
15 February 2010 Bone storage made possible by generous Alumni
26 January 2010 Sheffield within top 5 in country for student experience
26 January 2010 Imaginative graduates succeed as children´s authors
21 January 2010 Winter Varsity 2010
21 January 2010 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
18 January 2010 Athletics star receives honorary degree

2009
22 December 2009 Scholarship donations hit the £1 million mark
07 December 2009 The Jack Reacher Scholars: A family affair
07 December 2009 Lucky student given a helping hand from NOREC
23 November 2009 Students face the gavel in new moot court
17 November 2009 Ray of light for Chemistry students
30 October 2009 Landmark 7000th Donation for University
29 October 2009 Eddie Izzard returns to where it all started!
27 October 2009 Sheffield graduate wins top law student award
09 October 2009 Sheffield graduate wins prestigious literary prize
09 October 2009 The Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Recruitment Fair: 3-4 November 2009
07 October 2009 $50,000 boost to glaucoma research and diagnosis
02 October 2009 Award for Engineering Graduate
29 September 2009 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
25 September 2009 Alumnus and Hon Grad Eddie Izzard clocks up 1100 miles in 52 days for Sports Relief
14 September 2009 Enterprising students have `natural´ talent for business
30 July 2009 Author launches Jack Reacher Scholarships
06 July 2009 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
04 June 2009 Hong Kong Alumni Group Launched
31 May 2009 Sheffield in America
12 May 2009 Donations make record impact on student life
01 April 2009 Planners celebrate 20 years since graduation
04 March 2009 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
12 January 2009 University reaches new donations landmark

2008
22 December 2008 Christmas edition of Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
03 November 2008 Inaugural Japanese alumni event takes place in Tokyo
14 October 2008 Government now matches your donations
13 October 2008 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
09 October 2008 House of Lords Drinks Reception - Wednesday 1 October 2008
09 October 2008 Sheffield in America
07 August 2008 Sheffield graduate receives accolade from Judi Dench
06 August 2008 5,000th donation for University
24 July 2008 Maureen McTeer returns for honorary degree
24 July 2008 Graduate picks up degree almost 60 years late
17 July 2008 Top athlete and quiz genius win Chancellor´s Medal
24 June 2008 Wonderland - the start of something remarkable
24 June 2008 Alumni honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2008
24 June 2008 Sheffield Students´ Union wins top award
15 May 2008 Sheffield graduate Professor Paul L Knox receives award
15 May 2008 Sheffield needs your votes – deadline 30 May 08!
15 May 2008 Triple gold for Sheffield at orienteering championships
09 May 2008 An Obituary - Former University Registrar and Secretary, Dr John Padley
08 May 2008 Students benefit from £100,000 donation
28 March 2008 Spring into Jobs Fair
27 March 2008 Alumni Reception - The Lowry, Salford Quays – Thursday 5 June 2008
12 March 2008 Latest Sheffield Alumni Bulletin now out
12 March 2008 Development and Alumni Relations Office Just Do It! once again
27 February 2008 Alumni help needed for PhD research
23 January 2008 Alumni visit to University´s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
21 January 2008 Alumni Reception – Weston Park Museum, Sheffield – Tuesday 4 March 2008
16 January 2008 Alumni honoured in New Year´s Honours list
03 January 2008 Architecture celebrates 100 years of students

2007
08 November 2007 Sheffield Students' Union named best in UK
01 November 2007 Professors´ send-off leaves legacy for the future
01 October 2007 High-flying Sheffield graduate lands top award
27 September 2007 Official opening of Information Commons building
30 August 2007 Routes into Teaching Fair October 2007
26 July 2007 Former Union President awarded Chancellor´s Medal
02 July 2007 Actor Sean Bean to receive honorary degree
02 July 2007 Graduate is runner-up in Cardiff singer of the World competition
07 June 2007 Sheffield alumnus develops innovative handcycle
05 June 2007 Sheffield Graduate awarded Royal Geographical Society Patron´s Medal
18 May 2007 New Malaysian scholarships fundraising campaign launched
17 May 2007 Sheffield´s Management School joins global elite
11 May 2007 New issue of e-bulletin out
04 May 2007 Event to celebrate over 80 years at Halifax Hall - Wednesday 23 May 2007
26 April 2007 Alumni Receptions in Singapore and Malaysia
19 April 2007 University to hold its first Alumni Anniversary Reunion
19 April 2007 University helps sponsor Gala Production of Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi
28 March 2007 Sheffield Steelers play host to University networking event
14 March 2007 Development and Alumni Relations Office join students for Just Do It! Campaign
20 February 2007 University staff member conquers local Dragons Den
16 February 2007 Alumni attend dinner at the House of Commons
05 February 2007 Routes into Teaching Fair
24 January 2007 New Year Honours for two Sheffield academics
24 January 2007 Sorby abseil raises over £10,000 for charity
22 January 2007 Did you complete your higher education qualification in 2002/03?

2006
19 December 2006 Sheffield Students Tenpin Bowling Club Reunion – 5 & 6 May 2007
29 November 2006 Norec Award Fourth Scholarship
22 November 2006 Christmas cards support local Samaritans
20 November 2006 University of Sheffield takes its place amongst education´s global elite
20 November 2006 Journalism studies graduate scoops another award
17 November 2006 US alumni meet for Happy Hour in San Francisco
27 October 2006 Launch of new Alumni Fund Telephone Campaign
04 October 2006 Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Recruitment Fair - Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 October 2006
03 October 2006 The BIG in America Ball
03 October 2006 Chemical Engineering student wins award at science `Oscars´
31 August 2006 Pop Tarts London Reunion - Saturday 14 October 2006!
30 August 2006 Sorby Hall meets an explosive end - video now available!
22 August 2006 Class of 1976 Medics Reunion - Saturday 4 November 2006
16 August 2006 Journalism student honoured at press awards
04 August 2006 Dinner held for Former Staff of the University
21 July 2006 Comic genius receives honorary degree
21 July 2006 Sheffield volunteer awarded Chancellor's medal
17 July 2006 30th anniversary of Hospital Broadcasting Sheffield - September 2006
06 July 2006 Fond Farewell to Earnshaw Hall
03 July 2006 Alumni success in Three Peak Yacht Race
28 June 2006 Firth House transformed into medical teaching centre
12 June 2006 Harry Kroto unveils unique giant Buckyball sculpture
09 June 2006 Conference celebrating 30 years of Criminology at Sheffield – September 2006
05 June 2006 Alumni in Three Peaks Yacht Race 2006
05 June 2006 Entrepreneurial Summer School spaces
31 May 2006 Sheffield graduate wins top singing prize
09 May 2006 Gospel Choir bring a Brighter Day
11 April 2006 Alumni take on 100km Challenge
10 April 2006 In Praise of an English Radical - A Celebration of Linda Smith
10 April 2006 Shanghai Alumni Group
15 March 2006 The Working for the Community Fair - 23 March
02 March 2006 Linda Smith, radio comedienne and Sheffield graduate, has died of cancer
28 February 2006 Difficulties finding a dentist? We´re working on it!
27 February 2006 Rio alumni - Invitation from the British Council
10 February 2006 Abseil down Sorby!
03 February 2006 Joe Scarborough print a sell out
11 January 2006 Sheffield Reunited community grows

2005
15 December 2005 £500 reduction to Sheffield alumni for new MSc in Management
07 December 2005 New Nigeria Alumni group
06 December 2005 Sheffield University Association visit to Kelham Island Brewery
14 November 2005 Alumni meet at the House of Commons
04 November 2005 Third Norec Scholarship awarded
31 October 2005 Graduates of the last four decades return for Centenary Dinner
15 September 2005 Graduates and friends meet in Edinburgh
07 September 2005 Recent graduates - win gift cheques worth £100
06 September 2005 The Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Recruitment Fair
30 July 2005 Alumni celebrate the Centenary Year
22 July 2005 Centenary Sculpture Unveiled
11 July 2005 Law graduates of the last decade reunited
29 June 2005 Centenary History launched in London
01 June 2005 USA alumni celebrate centenary
23 May 2005 University treasures displayed to the public
23 May 2005 New University history launched
14 May 2005 Law alumni celebrate Centenary in style
26 April 2005 Joe Scarborough painting presented to University
30 March 2005 New £10 million chemistry building is the focus for centenary science celebration
03 February 2005 National Public Sector Careers Fair
27 January 2005 Vice-Chancellor hosts reception for bursary recipients
25 January 2005 Bequest from local man helps University´s research into Breast Cancer

2004
25 November 2004 Centenary beer gets first mash
23 November 2004 Second Norec Scholarship awarded
09 November 2004 Sheffield Reunited online alumni directory launched
18 October 2004 Donations fund purchase of Oxford Dictionary of National Biography for Library
11 October 2004 Alumni Magazine published
06 August 2004 Sheffield graduate brews best beer
26 July 2004 Kelham Island Brewery tour for Sheffield alumni
23 July 2004 Alumni Association of Malaysia AGM
11 May 2004 Alumni Fund total tops £100,000
11 May 2004 Alumni celebrate 175 years of Medicine at Sheffield
22 April 2004 Nobel Laureate returns to Sheffield
09 March 2004 Alumni Fund total reaches £90,000
27 January 2004 New Alumni Fund raises £75,000

2003
17 November 2003 English Literature textbooks in memory of Tom Butcher
20 October 2003 Special viewing of Pleasurelands Exhibition
15 October 2003 New alumni magazine now available
02 October 2003 Yorkshire engineers support Yorkshire students
29 July 2003 Centenary medal returns to University
13 May 2003 Dr Marjorie Shaw bursaries
10 May 2003 Sheffield represented at Model United Nations
03 April 2003 New Sir Sze-yuen Chung Resource Centre
05 February 2003 10 bursaries provided by history graduate
10 January 2003 Distinguished Alumni Awards