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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 ΢ÃÜȦ 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 ΢ÃÜȦ alumni.

Miles apart, yet always connected to ΢ÃÜȦ

As an international ΢ÃÜȦ graduate, you’re never far from a fellow ΢ÃÜȦer. 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.
Architect's rendering of proposed new SITraN sister facility
Architect's rendering of proposed new SITraN sister facility. Credit: Bond Bryan Architects

Garfield Weston grant backs SITraN expansion

A newly made grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation has added to multiple other donations and fundraising drives, meaning planned expansion work can now go ahead at the world-leading ΢ÃÜȦ Institute of Translational Neuroscience.
A photograph from the 1970s of two chess players deep in thought

A life on the boards - Chess at ΢ÃÜȦ in the 1970s

Alumnus Richard Hughes has a passion for chess which bloomed during his student years thanks to a surprising abundance of talent here in ΢ÃÜȦ. Recently he had the good fortune to rekindle his passion and reconnect with his old board-mates.
΢ÃÜȦ at COP26

COP26 and ΢ÃÜȦ's sustainable future

Throughout the COP26 conference ΢ÃÜȦ had been making its presence felt, both through its delegates attending the summit, and through agreements announced away from Glasgow.
The Concourse, Students' Union and Firth Court

΢ÃÜȦ ranked among the world’s best

Over the last few months, annual assessments of universities round the world have been released and ΢ÃÜȦ has once again seen a strong performance, with a selection of courses being particularly recognised.
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Social care research centre: new £10 million funding award for University of ΢ÃÜȦ

£10 million in funding has been awarded to the University of ΢ÃÜȦ’s Centre for International Research on Care, Labour & Equalities for a new ‘Centre for Care’ to address the urgent need for accessible research and evidence on social care.
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Launch of new online networking programme Coach Cafe

This month saw the launch of Coach Cafe, a brand new online networking programme for students and alumni.