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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.
Four students looking over the city of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ

Do university rankings really matter?

Your University recently ranked 98th in THE World University Rankings 2025 and earned several other prestigious awards. But did you know these successes can benefit alumni like you? Even better—you have the power to shape them.
Photograph of the Sir Frederick Mappin Building

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ alumni recognised in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours

Discover the outstanding contributions your fellow alumni made to the community, earning them this prestigious honour.
Maisy Wilkes, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ alumni, smiling at the camera in front of computers.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ alumna awarded Chancellor’s Medal

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ alumna, Maisy Wilkes, received the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's prestigious Chancellor’s Medal for her work in accelerating diagnosis and treatment access for patients with rare cancers.
Architect's rendering of proposed new SITraN sister facility

Landmark donations support world-leading MND research

The Wolfson Foundation has awarded the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ a £1.5 million grant towards expansion of the globally renowned ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ students and graduates in a deep conversation.

Struggling to kickstart your career? ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ volunteers to the rescue!

London City Connections (LCC) is an event that connects students with successful graduates, giving them a foot in the door. For nearly a decade, LCC has been enhancing the career prospects of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ graduates.