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My dissertation challenged my thinking on my own practice

Filip Leonard The Sheffield MBA

Filip, who is soon to start a new role as Procurement Director at Northern Rail, reflects on his MBA experience. He discusses how his learning through his dissertation has helped him improve his own practice.

I wouldn’t change my experience for anything

Suki Cheung Digital Media and Society BA

Suki moved from Hong Kong to study digital media and society at the University of Sheffield. She then went on to study a masters degree in London and now works in PR and Communications at Dyson.

I found that Sheffield is a a perfect match for me and what I was looking for

Gainizhan Abzhanova, Kazakhstan BSc Economics with finance

Gainizhan is in her first year studying BSc Economics with finance and was awarded an International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship.

I am learning new things every day and making the most of every single part of this amazing process.

Hanisha Sunil Punjabi Amo, Panama MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies

Hanisha is studying MSc Sustainable Architecture Studies and was a winner of a postgraduate scholarship.

Networking through my dissertation led to a job opportunity

Jun Bekku The Sheffield MBA

Jun, who came to Sheffield from Japan, reflects on his MBA experience, sharing how his dissertation research and the opportunity to set his own research topic led him to find a job opportunity. He is now working as a Venture Capitalist at mint, a seed VC in Japan.

Swati MA Urban Design and Planning Student

Choosing the University of Sheffield was not a hard choice.

Swati Ladha Urban Design and Planning

Urban Design and Planning alumni Swati talks about the practical, studio-based nature of the course and why Sheffield is a great place to study for international students and aspiring urban designers/planners.

Having studied geography at undergraduate level I had covered areas of urban planning and always wanted to take this further.

Tom Childs Urban Design and Planning

Urban Design and Planning alumni Tom, explains why he chose to move from undergraduate study to a masters, what he enjoys most about the course and his plans for the future.

I am enjoying connecting with students from across the globe, the varied teaching styles and course subjects.

Cameron Cox, USA MA Landscape Architecture

Cameron is studying MA Landscape Architecture and was a winner of a International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship.

Studying at Sheffield is international, diverse, supportive and it has been a great fit for me!

Madelyn Correllus, USA MA Sociology

Madelyn studied a MA Sociology and was a recipient of the Fulbright US Postgraduate Award in 2023.

I was offered the position of part-time Business Development and Sales Manager following the Marketing Consultancy Challenge

Feroz Mohammad The Sheffield MBA

MBA student Feroz, from India, reflects on his MBA experience and how the skills he developed and his work on a particular module led to a job opportunity.

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