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University of Sheffield Success Stories

Inspiring real-life stories of students from University of Sheffield winning top scholarships, earning degrees against the odds, and taking the next big step in their careers.

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Sheffield Laureate Directory

11 Profiles Catalogued

11 Profiles

Sheffield Graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Graduate Milestone

Sheffield Graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Chukwuemeka Okonkwo• Doctoral Researcher

Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2024

Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

University of Sheffield graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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Hannah Van Der Meer and Sheffield Engineering Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Challenge

Student Milestone

Hannah Van Der Meer and Sheffield Engineering Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Challenge

Hannah Van Der Meer• Undergraduate Team Lead

1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition

Department of Economics & Global Finance·Class of 2024

Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Hannah Van Der Meer takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone.

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Sheffield Alumnus Chukwuemeka Okonkwo Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup

Alumnus Milestone

Sheffield Alumnus Chukwuemeka Okonkwo Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup

Chukwuemeka Okonkwo• Alumnus & Co-Founder

Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup

School of Biomedical Sciences & Molecular Medicine·Class of 2023

Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Chukwuemeka Okonkwo's startup is utilizing high-resolution satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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University of Sheffield Researcher Thabo Mokoena Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Researcher Milestone

University of Sheffield Researcher Thabo Mokoena Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Thabo Mokoena• Postdoctoral Fellow

Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering·Class of 2024

Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Thabo Mokoena from University of Sheffield has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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Zackary Kim and Sheffield Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Student Milestone

Zackary Kim and Sheffield Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Engineering Challenge

Zackary Kim• Undergraduate Team Lead

1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition

Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022

Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Zackary Kim takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone system.

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Sheffield Alumnus Clara Hoffmann Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Alumnus Milestone

Sheffield Alumnus Clara Hoffmann Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Clara Hoffmann• Social Entrepreneur & Founder

Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students

School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2022

Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

Inspired by their student experience at University of Sheffield, Clara Hoffmann has founded an educational technology platform delivering quality academic content to underserved communities.

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Sheffield Graduate Fatima Al-Mansoor Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Graduate Milestone

Sheffield Graduate Fatima Al-Mansoor Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Fatima Al-Mansoor• Doctoral Researcher

Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship

Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science·Class of 2022

Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

University of Sheffield graduate Fatima Al-Mansoor has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational gene therapy.

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Sheffield Masters Graduate Siddharth Patel Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Graduate Milestone

Sheffield Masters Graduate Siddharth Patel Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Siddharth Patel• Masters Graduate

Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2025

Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Siddharth Patel's Masters thesis on coastal erosion modeling and climate adaptation policy has won the National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science.

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Sheffield PhD Student Santiago Morales Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Student Milestone

Sheffield PhD Student Santiago Morales Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Santiago Morales• PhD Candidate

Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2023

Placement: International Research Consortium

Santiago Morales, a second-year PhD student at University of Sheffield, has achieved the rare distinction of publishing as lead author in Nature Communications.

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Sheffield Alumna Grace MacLeod Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Alumna Milestone

Sheffield Alumna Grace MacLeod Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Grace MacLeod• Research Scientist

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare

Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023

Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Grace MacLeod, a University of Sheffield science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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Sheffield Alumnus Hannah Van Der Meer Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Alumnus Milestone

Sheffield Alumnus Hannah Van Der Meer Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Hannah Van Der Meer• Alumnus & Co-Founder

Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup

Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2025

Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Hannah Van Der Meer's startup uses satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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