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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 ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ 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 ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ 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 ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ alumni.

Miles apart, yet always connected to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

As an international ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ graduate, you’re never far from a fellow ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵer. Leaving the Steel City doesn’t 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’s Elite Sport Performance Scheme, at a ceremony also attended by an international football coach and a gold medal-winning Olympian.
Bryan Walker at City Connections Event 2019

Why I volunteer - Bryan Walker

Economics alumnus Bryan Walker, the Director of Funding Solutions at Previse, told us about his studies at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, his career since, and why he is so proud to support the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ as an alumni volunteer.
A group of alumni attending the Annual Alumni Reunion 2019

A day of celebrations at the Annual Alumni Reunion 2019

Alumni from around the world reunited at the University for a day of reconnecting and rediscovery on Saturday 7 September for the Annual Alumni Reunion.
Chancellor Lady Justice Rafferty presenting Lucie Cave with her award

Lucie Cave presented with the Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award

Lucie Cave, as she is known at work as editorial director for commercial content across all Bauer Media brands, studied at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ during the early 1990s and graduated with a BA in English Literature in 1995.
Chancellor Lady Justice Rafferty, Faye Savory and Rosemary Boucher

Faye Savory receives the Professor Robert Boucher Distinguished Alumni Award

Faye graduated with a BMedSci in Speech Therapy in 2012 and is now a successful entrepreneur, sending gifts of kindness to make a difference to peoples’ day-to-day lives.
Charlotte Cremers

Meet our new International Alumni Relations Manager

As an international alumna herself, we wanted to find out and share a bit about Charlotte’s own experiences at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, how she ended up moving back here, and what she has planned for our alumni living overseas.