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Alumni and staff recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours

We are proud to share that fellow alumni and staff from your University have been recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours for their outstanding achievements and contributions.
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The difference your time and expertise made

Thank you to the 1000 alumni volunteers who dedicated over 10,000 hours of their time, supporting more than 8000 Sheffield students during the 22/23 academic year.

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Kris Gibbon-Walsh: Hitting the reset button for a career with purpose

After graduating from Sheffield in 2006, Kris embarked on a successful career abroad. Feeling something was missing, he courageously chose to restart professionally for a more fulfilling career. Today, he champions a greener future for us all.

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Remembering Rosemary Sales

Thanks to a scholarship, Rosemary had the opportunity to attend university in London. She had a strong desire to pay her good fortune forward, and now, her memory is being honoured with two generous gifts in her Will to the University of Sheffield.
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Setting off on The Alumni Way

Alumna Maria Gallo has made it her mission to help herself and others make the most of being a graduate – so much so she did a doctorate and wrote the book on it. We spoke to Maria about how to make the most of being a graduate.
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A life on the boards - Chess at Sheffield in the 1970s

Alumnus Richard Hughes has a passion for chess which bloomed during his student years thanks to a surprising abundance of talent here in Sheffield. Recently he had the good fortune to rekindle his passion and reconnect with his old board-mates.
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COP26 and Sheffield's sustainable future

Throughout the COP26 conference Sheffield had been making its presence felt, both through its delegates attending the summit, and through agreements announced away from Glasgow.
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Sheffield ranked among the world’s best

Over the last few months, annual assessments of universities round the world have been released and Sheffield has once again seen a strong performance, with a selection of courses being particularly recognised.
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Social care research centre: new £10 million funding award for University of Sheffield

£10 million in funding has been awarded to the University of Sheffield’s Centre for International Research on Care, Labour & Equalities for a new ‘Centre for Care’ to address the urgent need for accessible research and evidence on social care.