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Sheffield’s global alumni network flourishes 

This year marked an exceptional period for the University’s international outreach, with Sheffield alumni gathering for a record number of events across the globe. This expanded global footprint has fostered stronger connections with the University’s international alumni community and significantly bolstered recruitment efforts. Fostering friendships in the East  China was a particular highlight, with over […]

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Engineering students build prize-winning train

A team of Sheffield engineering students have won the 2024 Railway Challenge, a prestigious international competition run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Over the past year, the students designed and built a 10Œ” gauge miniature locomotive, showcasing advanced technical, design, and business skills. Competing against global teams, Sheffield’s students were crowned overall winners — […]

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Sheffield to lead ÂŁ7.6 million UK-South East Asia vaccine manufacturing research hub

A new vaccine manufacturing hub designed to address current and future pandemics in South East Asia is to be led by Sheffield researchers.  The hub builds upon an existing relationship between the University of Sheffield and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. The two signed a Memorandum Of Understanding in January 2023 to strengthen their collaboration in […]

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Survival rates for some bladder cancer patients improved in clinical trial led by Sheffield researchers

Bladder cancer is the ninth most common form of cancer in the UK, with 17,000 new cases and 5,000 deaths in England each year. However, survival rates for bladder cancer have not improved in the UK for many years.  A major clinical trial, led by the University, has revealed survival rates for patients with operable […]

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Sheffield alumna claims title of ‘first woman of colour’ to row across the Atlantic

Sheffield resident and graduate, Ananya Prasad (UGCert Economics 2024), became the first woman of colour to row solo across any ocean after completing a 3,000-mile voyage across the Atlantic.  Ananya, who was born in India, started her journey on 11 December 2024 from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, before completing the voyage in Antigua, […]

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University of Sheffield announces alumnus Andy Haldane as new Chancellor

A highly respected British economist, who worked at the Bank of England between 1989 and 2021, has been announced as the new Chancellor of the University of Sheffield. Andy Haldane (BA Accounting & Financial Management and Economics 1988, Hon LittD 2018), will begin the role in November, taking over from Dame Anne Rafferty (LLB Law […]

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