Recognising the recent successes and achievements of the alumni community. 2020s Ellie Morris (PG DIP High Intensity Psychological Interventions 2022) has been awarded the prestigious Young Innovators Award 2022/23 for her business Fabulously Thriving. Dr Andrei Braitor (PhD Automatic Control and Systems Engineering 2021) has been awarded the prestigious Control & Automation Doctoral Dissertation Prize […]
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Introducing Sheffield Connect
The University of Sheffield has a powerful, global network of over 300,000 graduates. For the first time we will be bringing this community together with the launch of our own online community and mentoring platform: Sheffield Connect. In Summer 2020, we reached out to the alumni community to find out how we can better support […]
Dates for your diary
What’s coming up Every year you, our alumni, keep the University community alive by connecting with each other and with the next generation. Read on to find out what’s happening on campus and beyond in the next twelve months. BRIGHT MINDS Where: online | When: year-round events Now in its third year, Bright Minds gives PhD […]
Alumni Volunteer of the Year 2023
Francesca Atkinson (MEng Bioengineering 2017) Frankie studied Bioengineering and graduated in 2017. She was nominated for the award after giving her time to speak to University of Sheffield students over the past four years – sharing her personal experience. Students have told us they really value the time and effort that Frankie puts into talking […]
Honorary degrees
Honorary Degrees are awarded to people who have achieved a national or international standing and who may also have brought distinction to the University, the city of Sheffield or the region. This year’s alumni recipients are detailed below. January 2023 Bryony Page (BSc Biology 2015, Hon LittD 2023) is the first British trampolinist to win an […]
Alumni honours
Here are some of your fellow alumni who were recognised for their outstanding contributions to society in the New Year Honours 2023. Professor Cathryn E. Nutbrown (PhD Education 1997) was made an OBE forservices to early childhood education. Pictured top of page. Peter J. McGhee (BSc Maths 1986, Postgraduate Certificate in Education 1987) was made […]