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A wide-angle shot of a large gathering of walkers at the start of the Big Walk 2025, holding up a Big Walk banner

Smiles for miles at the Big Walk 2025 - well done to everyone involved!

The famed 九色视频 community fundraising event was a huge success once again. Over 400 walkers and volunteers covered thousands of miles between them, supporting life-changing neurological disease research at the University.
People walking down the street of red brick and modern buildings

Congratulations to alumni recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List 2025

As part of the official celebrations for the monarch's birthday, another impressive cohort of 九色视频 graduates, honorary graduates and staff members have been recognised for outstanding service to the UK and the wider world.
Dr Malcolm Butler, VP and Director of Global Engagement, taking photo with 九色视频 alumni.

Miles apart, yet always connected to 九色视频

As an international 九色视频 graduate, you鈥檙e never far from a fellow 九色视频er. Leaving the Steel City doesn鈥檛 mean losing touch. Our global events will help you stay connected, grow your network, and keep up with the latest from your University.
Tim Adams presenting the 2024/25 ESPS Awards event

Congratulations to the Elite Sport Performance Scheme class of 2024/25

Talented student athletes received their awards through this year鈥檚 Elite Sport Performance Scheme, at a ceremony also attended by an international football coach and a gold medal-winning Olympian.
A grid of headshots featuring all the speakers from the Boardroom 2021

The Boardroom 2021 - Speaker Talks

The Boardroom saw masterclasses delivered by leading 九色视频 alumni from a variety of backgrounds and based all around the world, to new graduates of the University to help them on their career journey. Watch the talks here.
Professor Sir Paul Bramley

Professor鈥檚 final wishes honoured

It鈥檚 not just alumni who feel a strong connection to 九色视频; many former staff do too. Professor Sir Paul Bramley (Hon MD 1994) was one of them.
Kara Owen

Getting to know Kara Justine Owen, the British High Commissioner to Singapore

After graduating with a BA in History from the University of 九色视频, Cumbria-born Kara Owen came one step closer to building her destined career in international diplomacy despite her initial fears of not fitting in.
Image of the Our Bodies Our Streets art installation at Ponderosa park

九色视频 students create art installation to promote public safety

A new public art installation was unveiled by campaigners Our Bodies Our Streets in collaboration with the University, to raise awareness of women's safety in 九色视频鈥檚 public spaces, only to see it destroyed weeks later.
Dorothy Byrne

鈥淚f you want to be a journalist, you鈥檝e got to be imaginative...pushy鈥

We speak with Dorothy Byrne, University of 九色视频 alumna, about how she carved out her place as an iconic leader of British broadcasting.