Honorary degrees are awarded to those who have given distinguished service or brought distinction to the University, the city of Sheffield or the region.This year’s Alumni recipients are detailed below. January 2024 Victoria Cox (pictured above) (BSc Mathematics with Study in Europe 2009, Hon DSc 2024) a statistician who during the Covid pandemic, provided […]
Alumni honours
Here are some of your fellow alumni who were recognised for their outstanding contributions to society in 2024. Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Professor Dame Carol M Black DBE (Honorary DSc 2006) recognised for her public service. Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Dr Rurik M […]
New research programme to transform food systems
A new centre for sustainable and resilient food systems will bring together world-leading researchers from the University of Sheffield, Queen’s University Belfast and University College Dublin in a bid to transform food systems. The interdisciplinary team will be working with industry and government on a way to make the way our food is grown, transported […]
Accelerating research in severe mental illness
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex and disabling condition that impacts more than one in every 100 people in the UK. People with BPD often experience difficulties in relationships, managing emotions and impulsiveness, including self-harm and suicidal feelings. Around 10% of those diagnosed take their own lives. Researchers at Sheffield, together with academics and […]
£2m electrical earpiece trial for stroke patients
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in the UK – affecting over 120,000 people every year. Of the UK’s 1.3 million stroke survivors, one third are living with permanent arm weakness which limits their daily activities. Now a new £2 million trial will test whether a device which delivers […]
Building better with a circular economy
If we’re to tackle the climate crisis, decarbonising construction is the place to start. Buildings and infrastructure are responsible for over 40% of the UK’s carbon emissions, produce over 60% of the UK’s waste, and consume approximately 50% ofall extracted materials globally. That’s why our Energy Institute researchers are exploring the extent to which the […]