Well-known Sheffield Alumni

    The University of Sheffield produces alumni of extremely high calibre.

    Here are some of our more well-known former students:

    Sir Donald Bailey (1901-1985)Inventor of the famous World War II "Bailey Bridge"
    Carol Barnes (1944-2008)Newscaster
    The Rt Hon David Blunkett MPMP for Sheffield Brightside
    Lee ChildCrime fiction novelist
    Stephen DaldryDirector of films "Billy Elliott" and "The Hours", Artistic Director of Royal Court Theatre (1992-1998)
    David Davies, OBEFormer Executive Director of the Football Association
    Jessica EnnisGreat Britain Heptathlete
    Martin FryLead singer with 80s pop band ABC
    Nicci GerrardAuthor (also writes as Nicci French)
    Joanne Harris Award winning author of books including "Chocolat"
    Penny HughesPast-President, Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland
    Eddie IzzardComedian, Actor
    Amy Johnson (1903-1941)Pioneering aviator of the 1930s
    The Rt. Hon Lord Justice Maurice KayLord Justice of Appeal
    Sir Hans KornbergMaster of Christ's College, Cambridge (1982- 1995), world-famous biochemist
    Sir Harry KrotoNobel Prize for Chemistry 1996
    Vanessa LawrenceDirector General of Ordnance Survey
    Sir Peter MiddletonChancellor of the University of Sheffield, Chairman of Camelot
    John O'LearyEditor of the Times Higher Education Supplement
    Dame Anne Rafferty, DBEJudge of the High Court of Justice
    Sir Richard RobertsNobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology 1993
    Jack Rosenthal (1931-2004)Playwright
    Helen SharmanBritain's first astronaut
    Rachel ShelleyStar of Emmy nominated TV show 'The L Word' and of Oscar nominated movie 'Lagaan'
    Linda Smith (1958-2006)Comedienne
    David WetherallFormer Premiership footballer at Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City
    Howard WilkinsonFormer football manager at Leeds United and the Football Association's Technical Director