The University of Sheffield
Alumni

News Round Up

To read news stories prior to 2013, please visit our Alumni news archive.

Search



  1. Sheffield RAG raise over £174,600 for charity

    We are pleased to report that this academic year, Sheffield RAG (Raising & Giving) have raised over £174,627 for a number of fantastic causes.

  2. In Interview with Hilary Mantel

     Professor Brendan Stone, of the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics had the opportunity to interview the first woman, and the first Briton, to win the Man Booker Prize twice, Sheffield alumna, Hilary Mantel CBE (BJUR Law 1973, Hon LittD 2005). Below we find out about her memories of The University of Sheffield and discover the ‘noise’ inside her head.

  3. James Bown, Sheffield Alumnus Graduates as Royal Air Force Officer

    University of Sheffield graduate James Bown is flying high after recently graduating from a prestigious military academy.

  4. Interview with Sir Hans Kornberg

    We had the privilege of interviewing Sir Hans Kornberg on Friday 21st June, the day before the Reunion Luncheon at Firth Court for the classes of 1953 and 1963 where he was guest speaker...

  5. Alumni in 2013 Queen's New Year's Honours List

     We’d like to congratulate the following alumni and and honorary graduates who were honoured in the 2013 Queen’s New Year's Honours List

  6. University Couple Qualified for Team GB in the Triathlon

    Dr Vicky Chico from the School of Law and her husband Dr Tim Chico from the Department of Cardiovascular Science represented Team GB in the 2013 European Triathlon Union Age Group Championships, for Sprint Distance Triathlon in June. As well as being members of staff, they are also University of Sheffield alumni and we caught up with them to see how they got on in Alanya…

  7. University Gives Helping Hand to Syrian Students

    A retired member of staff of the University of Sheffield has provided seven Syrian postgraduate students with a grant so they can continue to study at the University and finish their degrees.

  8. University of Sheffield report sparks parliamentary debate on the importance of international studen

    On 6 June 2013, The House of Commons debated the value of international students to the UK, urging the government to remove international students from immigration targets, just weeks after a University of Sheffield report demonstrated their importance to the economy.

  9. Sheffield Shines Again for Students

    More than 14,000 students from universities across the country took part in the survey which assesses 21 different attributes of their institutions including teaching, good community atmosphere, good support and extra-curricular activities.

  10. Where are they now? Tobias Oliver

    Find out what one of our graduates is up to...

  11. Top of The Class for Professor Tim Birkhead

    Professor Tim Birkhead of the University’s Department of Animal and Plant Sciences has been named UK Bioscience Teacher of the Year by the UK Society of Biology in honour of three decades of inspirational teaching matched by a longstanding passion for research out in the field.

  12. Sheffield Alumna Kitty Hung Running for the Next Generation

    Kitty Hung, a Sheffield University Alumna ran the 2013 London Marathon in April to raise money for the University's Alumni Fund.

  13. The AMRC and Faculty of Engineering - Making a Global Difference

    It's an extremely exciting time for engineering at Sheffield. There's been an enormous increase in demand from students wanting to study, a big leap in research income and an inspiring number of talented new staff. This means we're one step closer to being among the best universities in the world for engineering - which is excellent news for current students and our engineering alumni.

  14. Knighthood for Vice Chancellor

    Professor Sir Keith Burnett, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield since 2007, was awarded a knighthood in the New Years Honours List 2013 for services to science and higher education.