Alumni profiles Take a look at what some of our alumni are up to now and find out where a degree from the School of English can take you. We need Arts and humanities subjects more than ever Sarah Sharp English Literature BA Sarah Sharp graduated from the School of English in 2014 and is now Director or Montgomery Theatre and Arts Centre. I use my English degrees everyday in my career Bibi Cox O’Brien Speech-to-text Editor English Literature BA and MA 2021 and 2022 Bibi currently works as a Speech to Text Editor for a legal transcription company. I'm from a disadvantaged background where progression to university is low. Sheffield has allowed me the opportunity to realise my full potential Katie Mansfield BA English Language and Linguistics Katie is one of our PhD students in the School of English, having done her BA and MA at The University of Sheffield. Being able to communicate your ideas clearly and persuasively is useful in every career path, especially if you want to work in a creative field Alexander Keen BA English and Philosophy Alexander works as a Communications and Marketing Manager for Sent Into Space. Completing a degree with the University of Sheffield is a rigorous and rewarding adventure which will open doors regardless of what field you study Stephanie Lait BA English Language and Linguistics Stephanie is a Project Coordinator at Fulcrum Infrastructure Services. My degree gave me key critical thinking skills and the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and concisely Rebecca Crosby BA English Literature Rebecca is Head of Alliances at Catalyst IT. My degree from Sheffield has been integral and the foundation of my career Matthew McHale BA English Literature Matthew currently works for the British Heart Foundation as a Media Officer. Having an English degree marks you out in the job market as a candidate who is articulate, engaged and thoughtful Hope Elliott BA English Literature Hope is a Customer Service Assistant at Libraries Unlimited. Study what you are interested in, but also engage with the wider university culture and community to gain different transferrable skills Shivonne Gates BA English Language and Linguistics Shivonne works for Frontline as an Impact Lead. The ability to articulate myself verbally and in writing has been hugely helpful in every role I've done Tristan Smyth BA English Literature Tristan is an HR Business Partner at pladis Global. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next › Last page Last » A global reputation Sheffield is a research university with a global reputation for excellence. We're a member of the Russell Group: one of the 24 leading UK universities for research and teaching. About the University