Ceremony schedule

Ceremonies will take place between Monday 21 July and Friday 25 July 2025.

On

Monday 21 July 2025                                                       

9.30am

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

  • Archaeology (School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities)
  • History (School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities)
  • Philosophy (School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities)

12 noon

Honorary Graduand

Lucy Prebble - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their successful career and outstanding achievements as a writer for the stage and screen.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

English (School of English)

Faculty of Engineering 

  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering (School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
  • General Engineering (School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

3.30pm

Honorary Graduand

Diana Springall - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their outstanding career as a textile artist.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities        

  • East Asian Studies (School of Languages, Arts and Societies)
  • Languages and Cultures (School of Languages, Arts and Societies)
  • Music (School of Languages, Arts and Societies)

Faculty of Engineering 

Automatic Control and Systems Engineering (School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering)


Tuesday 22 July 2025 

9.30am

Faculty of Arts and Humanities        

Law (School of Law)

12 noon     

Honorary Graduand

Susanna Chiu - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their professional achievements in business and their passionate support of the University and its community.

Faculty of Social Sciences 

  • Geography (School of Geography and Planning)
  • Urban Studies and Planning (School of Geography and Planning)
  • Economics (School of Economics)

3.30pm

Honorary Graduand

Peter Barber - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their exceptional career in the field of architecture.

Faculty of Health

Dentistry (School of Clinical Dentistry)

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Landscape Architecture (School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture)
  • Architecture (School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture)

Wednesday 23 July 2025 

9.30am

Faculty of Science

  • Animal and Plant Sciences (School of Biosciences)
  • Biomedical Science  (School of Biosciences)

12 noon

Honorary Graduand

Shauna Coxsey - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their outstanding career as a climber and ambassador for women in sport.

Faculty of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering (School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering)

Faculty of Social Sciences

Politics and International Relations (School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations)

3.30pm

Honorary Graduands

  • Urooj Mumtaz Khan - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their achievements in the field of cricket and the work they have done to raise its visibility amongst girls.
  • Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their outstanding career in the field of social work and as a community activist.

Faculty of Science

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (School of Biosciences)

Faculty of Social Sciences

Sociological Studies (School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations)

6pm

Faculty of Engineering

  • Aerospace Engineering (School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering)
  • Civil and Structural Engineering (School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering) 

Thursday 24 July 2025 

9.30am

Faculty of Health

  • Health and Related Research (School of Medicine and Population Health)
  • Human Communication Sciences (School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery)
  • Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease (School of Medicine and Population Health)
  • Neuroscience (School of Medicine and Population Health)
  • Oncology and Metabolism (School of Medicine and Population Health)
  • Ophthalmology and Orthoptics (School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery)
  • Population Health (School of Medicine and Population Health)

Faculty of Science 

Psychology (School of Psychology)

12 noon

Honorary Graduands

  • Ian McMillan - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their outstanding career in broadcasting and poetry and the distinction they have brought to the South Yorkshire region.
  • Dr Frances Ryan - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their outstanding career as a journalist, author and political commentator.

Faculty of Science

  • Chemistry (School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences)
  • Physics and Astronomy (School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences)
  • School of Mathematics and Statistics (School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences)

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Information School (School of Information, Journalism and Communication)
  • Journalism, Communication and Media (School of Information, Journalism and Communication)

3.30pm

Honorary Graduand

Scott Beaumont - Doctor of Letters. In recognition of their outstanding career and achievements in business.

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Business Studies (Management School)
  • Education (School of Education)
  • Sheffield Methods Institute (School of Education)

6pm

Faculty of Health 

Nursing and Midwifery (School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery) 

Faculty of Social Sciences

Accounting and Financial Management (Management School)


Friday 25 July 2025

9.30am

Faculty of Health 

Medical Education (School of Medicine and Population Health)

12 noon 

Honorary Graduand

Gary Dunn - Doctor of Engineering. In recognition of achievements in the digital and video games field.

Faculty of Engineering

  • Computer Science (School of Computer Science)
  • Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)

3.30pm

Faculty of Engineering

  • Bioengineering (School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering)
  • Chemical and Biological Engineering (School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering)
  • Materials Science and Engineering  (School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering)

Graduation ceremony programmes

Access digital programmes for each summer graduation day in 2025.

Each programme lists all students who have successfully completed their studies.

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