Donor News10A fundraising update for Universitydonors and friends

Also inside this issue: Fantastic response toBob Boucher appeal –page 2

Supporting essential MND research – page 6

New Exhibition Gallery on show – page 12

Literary heroinspires newscholarships.See page 10 for the full story.

Reaching outto students

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Professor Bob Boucher CBE, FREng.

The donations you havemade to the Bob BoucherScholarships Fund willprovide much deservedfinancial help to talentedstudents who wouldotherwise find itdifficult to afford thecosts of a Universityeducation, especiallythose from the localregion. We have been ableto award 26 scholarships,benefitting students inall five faculties.

Fantasticresponse toBob BoucherappealWe are delighted to report that – thanks to hundredsof generous donations from alumni, staff, and friends– more than £85,000 has been raised to date for theBob Boucher Scholarships Fund, in memory of ourformer Vice-Chancellor.

Rosemary Boucher, Bob’s widow,commented, “Through the pages of thismagazine I would like to thank all thosewho have contributed to this scholarshipfund in memory of Bob. It means a greatdeal to my children and me that he wasremembered by so many people. We hopethat the scholarships will help the nextgeneration of Sheffield students to get themost out of a university which Bob loved.”

Professor Bob Boucher’s association with Sheffieldspanned nearly 40 years. During his time as Vice-Chancellor, he was instrumental in some of theUniversity’s biggest successes. He spearheaded arange of innovative schemes designed to boost theregional economy, such as the Sheffield Bioincubator,the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre withBoeing and the Rolls-Royce Factory of the Future. Andthe University’s estate was transformed under hisleadership, including the stunning £23 million libraryand IT centre, the Information Commons, and the£160 million student residences at Endcliffe andRanmoor.

In 2002 Bob founded the Development and AlumniRelations Office, which has since reconnected with125,000 alumni worldwide and helped the Universityto raise over £20 million in cash and pledges fromalumni, current and former staff, parents, friends,trusts and corporations. Bob was the driving forcebehind the University’s successful alumni fundedscholarship programme, and was passionate aboutgiving young people the chance to improve their livesthrough education.

Front cover imageLee Child (far right) with a group of Jack ReacherScholars – see page 10.

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Message of thanksI would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the2010 issue of Donor News. I am once again delighted by thegenerosity of our alumni, staff and friends in supporting ourcurrent students. We have now reached a landmark £1 milliondonated to the Annual Fund specifically for student supportincluding scholarships.

All British universities are facing tough times ahead and thesituation is no different for Sheffield. During these challenges,the support of our alumni, staff and friends is of greatsignificance. We continue to pride ourselves on the reputationof the University of Sheffield and this is a feeling that I knowremains strong amongst our community.

I have been fortunate to meet many of you over the past yearat events all over the world and have been encouraged byyour clear affection and support for the University. The SilverArrows lapel badge is given to supporters who have taken outa regular gift by standing order, made a one-off donation of£1,000 or more, or are planning to leave a legacy in their Will. I have noticed with great pleasure the number of peoplewearing this badge at alumni events and by staff around theUniversity campus. I wear my badge with pride, knowing that I am in the company of all of those others who are supportingthe University’s scholarship programme. By wearing thisbadge all of us can raise the profile of what alumni givingmeans – and encourage others to think about donating.

Once again, I would like to thank you for your continuedsupport of the University of Sheffield.

Professor Keith Burnett CBE, FRSVice-Chancellor

Fantastic response to Bob Boucher appeal 2

Message of thanks 3

Supporting your University 4

Pop icon achieves donation milestone 5

Huge philanthropic gift supports essential MND research 6

The Alumni Foundation: funding student initiatives across the campus 8

Literary hero inspires student support 10

Funding promotes work experience 11

New plaque scheme: celebrating our benefactors 11

Campus developments 12

Success at Chelsea 14

The University of Sheffield in America 14

Making a difference: scholarships and prizes help our students 16

With thanks 18

Sheffield’s very own mean machine 28

Development and Alumni Relations OfficeThe University of Sheffield267 Glossop RoadSheffield S10 2HB

Tel: 0114 222 1071Fax: 0114 222 1044Email: alumni@sheffield.ac.ukWeb: www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni

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become a fan.

The University of Sheffield is an exemptcharity (X 1089).

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Supporting yourUniversityMiles Stevenson, Director of Development, reflects on thepositive effects donations have on every aspect of life atthe University of Sheffield.

AlumniFund isone in amillion!We’re delighted to report that theAlumni Fund has now raised over £1 million in donations from manyindividuals since it started in 2003. A huge thank you to everyone whodonates to the Alumni Fund each year,providing crucial direct support to ourstudents through scholarships,facilities, equipment and AlumniFoundation grants.

You have also helped our Alumni Fundto an impressive ranking in the annualRoss-CASE Survey (the leadingnational benchmarking survey for allUK universities’ development andalumni relations activities). We arecurrently in the top 18 Alumni Funds inthe UK (out of a total of 66 universitieswho have been fundraising for at leastfour years). This is a terrificachievement – we are raising fundscomparable to other Russell Groupuniversities whose alumni andfundraising programmes have beenestablished far longer than ours.Thank you so much for showing thatSheffield graduates really are some ofthe most generous in the UK.

This year our fundraising efforts were helped by theDevelopment Office’s move to larger premises, whichinclude a fantastic call room for our team of dedicated,enthusiastic student callers. They are looking forwardto talking to you again soon!

I am constantly amazed by what can be achievedthrough the generosity of our supporters. Thedonations for the new Sheffield Institute forTranslational Neuroscience (SITraN) (see page 6)make up one of the biggest pledges the Universityhas received in modern times. It reminds me of the1904 foundation campaign when the pennydonations from the people of Sheffield united withmajor benefactions to create a university for thecity. This spirit of generosity has been repeatednow, over 100 years later, through the SheffieldInstitute Foundation for Motor Neurone Disease.

At the SITraN building commencement ceremony, I met many of their supporters and I wasparticularly impressed by the efforts of one youngboy who has raised several thousand pounds forthe project via sponsored challenges. Everyone canplay a part in fundraising for a project they believein, and it is the support of so many people thatmakes a dramatic difference.

We have just celebrated 8,000 individualdonations since the Development and AlumniRelations Office opened in 2002, and thisgenerosity is in evidence across the campusthrough the financial support we can now offer

departments, staff and students. I have recently been sent 52 applications fordepartmental projects and many of these will receive funding from donations of the last12 months.

At a presentation I made to the Council of the University on legacy donations I was able toreport that, over the last ten years, we have received £3.4 million in generous legacies.Many of these have been for a much loved department or to support medical research atthe University – which benefits all of us. As was reported in last year’s Donor News,alumnus and former member of staff the late John Hawley (BEng 1973) made provision fora gift for student sport at the University through the Alumni Foundation. Our office isworking closely with U Sport, the department that manages all aspects of sport, healthand fitness at the University, on the development of a new sports pitch which should becompleted in 2011 thanks to this generous donation from his wife Pauline.

Over 400 people have now confirmed that they are remembering the University in theirWill. This generosity speaks volumes for people’s affection for our University. All of thesupport that we receive is voluntary and – as you will see from thepages of this magazine – it is funding a huge range of activitiesacross the University. Philanthropy is a great force for good and I thank all of our supporters for their donations.

A 1904 handbill requesting support for auniversity from the people of Sheffield.

Miles StevensonDirector of Development

Tel: 0114 222 1070Email: miles.stevenson@sheffield.ac.uk

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Pop icon achieves donation milestone

The front man of the legendary Sheffield-based band ABC has helpedour annual reunion fundraising campaign reach new heights.

Martin Fry (BA 1979) and his wife Julie made a very generous donation, which helped theirclass reunion campaign to achieve a record total of over £60,000. Theirs was also the7,000th individual donation received by the University since 2002, donations which totalover £20 million in gifts and confirmed pledges.

Martin was the guest speaker at our Annual Alumni Reunion, which was attended by over100 graduates from 1969, 1979 and 1984. A highlight of the event was dancing the nightaway in the Students’ Union bar (which of course included plenty of ABC hits on theplaylist!). Our special thanks go to Martin, Julie and all members of the anniversary classeswho made donations to the campaign. These gifts will be directed to projects includingour Alumni Fund Scholarship programme, which provides scholarships of £3,000 each forgifted students who are in need of financial help.

“We see the positive effect of these gifts everywhere, from additional IT provision tofunding for world-leading research – and most importantly the transforming effect theyhave on individual lives,” said Vice-Chancellor Professor Keith Burnett. “I’d like to say avery heartfelt thank you to all our supporters, and hope that you are very proud of all thesuccess you are helping to achieve for Sheffield.”

Martin and Julie Fry with the Vice-Chancellor.

Leaving a legacyTo request a legacy brochureor to find out moreinformation about including agift to the University in yourWill, please contact DavidMeadows: “I speak to lots ofdifferent people about theplans they are making tosupport the University ofSheffield with a future gift. It isalways a pleasure to hear fromalumni, staff and friends whocare about the University inthis way.”

David Meadows (BA 2006)Development Officer

Tel: 0114 222 1073Email:d.meadows@sheffield.ac.uk

Online donationsDid you know you can nowdonate online via our securedonations page? You caneither make a one-off gift, orset up a regular monthly,quarterly or annual donationvia your credit or debit card athttps://onlinepayments.shef.ac.uk/donations

Ruth StanleyDeputy Director of Development

Tel: 0114 222 1075Email:r.e.stanley@sheffield.ac.uk

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A new state-of-the-art £12 million research institute, SITraN (theSheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience), is being built on asite on Dorset Street, near the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. Theproject has been generously funded by a £9 million donation from theSheffield Institute Foundation for Motor Neurone Disease (SIFMND),which was formed by a concerned group of patrons who wanted tosupport the development of the institute.

SITraN brings together scientists and medical specialists who are dedicated to findingthe causes and cure for motor neurone disease (MND), as well as other degenerativeconditions such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer’s disease and spinal muscularatrophy. Over 5,000 people in the UK suffer from MND. It is an incurable disease whichdestroys the cells that control movement causing progressive disability. Sufferers maylose their ability to walk, talk, eat and breathe. At present, treatment options for theprotection of motor neurones have only a modest effect and more effective therapiesare urgently needed.

International expert in MND and head of the new institute Professor Pamela Shaw said,“The patrons of SIFMND are inspirational and their support and generosity havespurred me on to build a dedicated research institute which will bring together thebest clinicians and scientists under one roof. This is a wonderful and exciting stepforward for patients with MND and other disorders of the motor system, and I and theteams I work with are delighted to be part of it.”

Irene Beard, a patron of SIFMND, added, “There was a need for more scientificresearch to be done to find the causes and develop treatments for MND and webelieve that this new institute will achieve this and bring huge benefits to patientsacross the world. It is fantastic to be part of this project and help raise much neededfunds for such a great cause.”

Miles Stevenson, Director of Development, commented, “This is the largestphilanthropic gift to the University from private benefaction since the Edwardianperiod. We are most grateful to all the donors to SIFMND, both large and small, whohave made this possible.”

An artist’s impression of the SITraN building.

Hugephilanthropicgift supportsessential MNDresearch

Building work in progress.

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Supporters of SIFMND gather to celebrate the start of work on the SITraN site.

Motor neuron and neuron nuclei.

Thank you“We have been very fortunate to have a groupof patrons and supporters dedicated toraising funds,” said Stephen Sly (LLB 1984),Chair of the Trustees of SIFMND. “Theirenthusiasm and passion to help ProfessorShaw have been outstanding. Among our‘champions’ have been Jonathan Stone, whosefather Hyman Stone was President ofSheffield’s Students’ Union in 1923; StuartKeane, whose son Shaun suffered from MNDand recently passed away; Irene Beard whoseenergy and powers of persuasion have beeninvaluable; and our Honorary Patron theDuke of Devonshire.

“One of the most adventurous fundraisingchallenges this year is the Bounty BoatExpedition in which four crew members willfollow the voyage of William Bligh when castadrift from HMS Bounty. They will attempt totravel 4,000 miles across the Pacific in an openboat – with not enough food, no charts and notoilet paper! A host of other fundraising eventshave also been taking place including a Pedalthe Ports cycling event and a trek to the SouthPole. I would like to extend my thanks andgratitude to all those who have been involvedin fundraising for SITraN.

“We are continuing to raise money to fundfurther equipment and key staff posts. If youwish to donate to the Bounty Boat Expeditionvisit the website at www.bountyboat.com.”

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The AlumniFoundationFunding student initiatives across the campus

Since 2002, the Alumni Foundation has awarded over 190 grants to the value of over£200,000 in support of a wide range of University projects. The Foundation managesfunds from donations made to the Alumni Fund by alumni and friends of the University.Students and staff are encouraged to submit applications for funding of up to £2,000for a specific project and the Foundation Committee meets three times a year toallocate the funds. The grants are made to projects that add life to the University andapplicants are encouraged to raise additional funds through their own fundraising.

Students’ Union President Paul Tobin acknowledges the positive effects of supportfrom the Alumni Foundation: “As President it is a great privilege to help allocatealumni gifts to student projects. On behalf of all the student clubs and societies whohave benefited I would like to say thank you to our donors. Attending AlumniFoundation meetings is one of the highlights of my year.”

www.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni/foundation

Sheffield Dancesport SocietyWith Strictly Come Dancing a regular fixture in the television schedules, the medal-winning Sheffield Dancesport Society is very popular with students from both universitiesin the city. They represent the University at eight competitions a year around the countryand host the annual Sheffield Social dance competition in the Octagon Centre.

Helen Roots, the Society’s Treasurer, approached the Alumni Foundation for funds to buya set of new competition dresses and accessories. She said, “We were most grateful toreceive a £1,000 grant. Presentation is essential as not only do clothes, hair and make-upmake all the difference to being noticed by a judge, but they also give the dancerconfidence. It was with great excitement that we were able to buy new outfits in which wefeel proud to represent the University of Sheffield and Sheffield as a city. With the grantmoney we now have new outfits for the whole A team, and some extra for the B team too.We will hopefully dance our way to even more medals this year!”

SheffieldUniversityNightlineSheffield Nightline is an invaluablewelfare service, similar toSamaritans, available to the entirestudent population between thehours of 8.00pm and 8.00am. Thestudent volunteers, of which thereare between 60 and 90 a year,provide an information serviceand a listening service, via emailand telephone. Their purpose is tobe non-directive, non-judgmental,empathetic and confidential.

The Nightline Committee appliedto the Alumni Foundation for agrant for computing and workingfacilities: “Nightline is extremelygrateful to the Alumni Foundationfor their very generous grant of£1,400 this year. We havebenefited greatly from this moneyand it has helped us in many ways.We were able to buy a wonderfullaptop, printer and phones thatare used by everyone in theorganisation. Additionally, we havepurchased Bluetooth softwarethat enables us to advertiseNightline and its service tostudents at the UniversityFreshers Fair and otherpromotional events. We feel that,without this money, Nightline’scommittee would not have beenable to achieve many of their aimsfor the organisation this year.”

The Nightline mascot.

The team

models the new outfits.

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The Sheffield SabresThe Sheffield Sabres (the American football team) were named theUniversity’s Sports Club of the Year in 2009, following a winning seasonin which they topped their division table. A successful application for£840 to the Alumni Foundation resulted in the purchase of sixdesperately needed sets of kit (helmet and pads).

“The grant increased our ability to coach and train more players,” saidElliott Josypenko, Vice President. “It was our off-field commitments thatearned us the Sports Club of the Year award. Over the course of 2008-09 the Sabres raised over £2,300 for Sheffield and Leeds’ hospitals. Wealso coached a weekly training session at Newfield ComprehensiveSchool; and gave the Angleton Community Centre in the Manor acomplete DIY makeover. We realise that our successes this year wouldnot have been possible without the support of the Alumni Foundation.We would like to thank our donors for this opportunity to take the clubto the next level.”

Sheffield Universities’Guild of Change RingersA programme of events to celebrate their goldenanniversary reunited past and present members of theGuild in Sheffield. Founded in October 1958 by a groupof students as an affiliated society of the Students’Union, the Guild has always welcomed members fromall higher education institutions in the city, and theircurrent title was adopted in 1992.

The main focus of the anniversary celebrations was aweekend in February 2009, which was attended byover 100 alumni – many of whom hadn’t returned toSheffield in over 30 years. They took part in ringing atthe society’s home, at the Cathedral Church of St Mariein the city centre, and a striking competition. The Guildreceived a £410 grant from the Alumni Foundationwhich funded various aspects of the programme.

Claire Monk, the Guild’s Vice Master, said, “The annualdinner ended with a fantastic ceilidh where membersfrom all eras joined together. The celebrations wererounded off by a tour of the University and the newStudent Villages. Without the Alumni Foundation’ssupport the events wouldn’t have provided the sameopportunities for our members. Thank you.”

Guild members, past and present, on their tour of the new student residences.

The Sheffield Sabres en masse.

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Dear Lee…“I cried when I found out that I had received the award. I hadonly applied to postgraduatestudy on the basis that I couldsecure funding. The scholarshipwas an amazing opportunity forme, as someone from a workingclass family background and thefirst generation to go touniversity. I am extremelygrateful, as it is the perfectspringboard to carry onlearning and achieving to thehighest possible standard!”Chantelle Turner, MA English Literature

“I would like to say a huge thankyou for my scholarship. Afterrecovering from Hodgkin’slymphoma while studying for aHistory degree at Sheffield(graduating in 2006) I wasdetermined to turn the worst thingthat had ever happened to me intothe best thing that has everhappened. There was only oneplace that I wanted to studymedicine and now, in part thanksto this gift, I am back in Sheffieldand thoroughly enjoying the firstyear of the MB ChB programme.”Tom Grew, MB ChB Medicine

Lee launched the Jack Reacher Scholarships at the Fat Cat pub in Kelham Island, Sheffield, which is owned by alumnus Dave Wickett (MA 1976)(seen here on the right). The convivial evening was helped along by sampling the new Jack Reacher Ale, specially brewed by Kelham Island Breweryin Lee’s honour. Lee and Dave were joined by (far left) Miles Stevenson, Director of Development, and Professor Dominic Shellard.

Graduates Lee Child (LLB 1977, Hon LittD 2009) – best selling crime writer and VisitingProfessor at the University of Sheffield – and his wife Jane (BA 1975) have helped 52 students to create their own success stories. Thanks to their extremely generousdonation, 25 undergraduate and 27 postgraduate Jack Reacher Scholarships have beenawarded, worth £2,000 each – named after Lee’s main character in his series of best-selling novels.

The scholarships were awarded to talented students from each of the University’s fivefaculties to provide them with financial assistance during their studies. Many of thescholars were the first person in their family to attend university and have facedparticularly difficult circumstances in order to earn their place at Sheffield.

“I was very happy to help out – my generation went to university for free, and I believe inpaying things forward,” said Lee. “It's upsetting to see bright and dedicated studentscontemplate giving up their studies because of financial pressures. Just like my literarycharacter Jack Reacher, if I see things that are wrong, I want to put them right.”

Lee was also presented with the University’s Silver Arrows donor lapel pin by ProfessorDominic Shellard, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for External Affairs, who commented, “This is anincredibly generous donation from Lee and Jane, and we are extremely grateful for theirsupport and commitment to the University. It is fantastic to see two of our alumni givingsomething back to help current students.”

The Jack Reacher Scholarships are the latest addition to the University’s excellentscholarship programme, funded by individual donations from alumni, current andformer members of staff, parents and friends. Since 2003, more than 350students have now received scholarships funded entirely by donations, many ofwhom have now graduated thanks to this support.

Lee Child's latest novel, 61 Hours, out inhardback in the UK.

Literary hero inspires new scholarships

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Funding promotes workexperienceUndergraduate students at the University of Sheffield now have theopportunity to undertake a work placement as part of their degree.Launched in 2007, a degree with Employment Experience offers themthe chance to spend one year working with an organisation to developtheir transferable skills, put academic theory into practice and increasetheir employability after graduation. This year the Alumni Fund hasprovided two Politics students each with a grant of £1,000 to enablethem to undertake internships with two local MPs.

Ben Dunckley is spending his internship year in the Westminster officeof Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield Attercliffe. He said, “I have had theopportunity to experience political life first hand. I believe that thisplacement will give me an edge over other candidates for futureemployment. It has also given me a whole new skill set to deal withoffice environments, high pressure situations and time management.These are skills that cannot be learnt in a university environment. Assuch it has very much rounded out my higher education experience.”

James Chadwick is working in the constituency office of Angela Smith,MP for Sheffield Hillsborough. “I wanted to do the internship because Iwant to stand out from other applicants,” he said. “The internship hasmotivated me to clarify what I want to do when I graduate – I’d like tojoin the civil service or local government. The grant has helped a lot. Itwould have been a struggle to fund myself otherwise. I’d like to thankthe donors who have made this possible.”

New plaque scheme:celebrating ourbenefactors

The University of Sheffield has an inspiring and proudtradition of support from an array of philanthropists.While many of the buildings across the campus arenamed after these generous individuals, their storyand connection to the University remains little knownto most of today’s staff, students and visitors. Now, aseries of plaques details the biographies of ourbenefactors past and present, and provides somecontext of what their gifts have meant to theUniversity. Those commemorated include:

Outside Firth Hall, Firth Court, Western BankMark Firth (one of the principal founders of whatwould become the University)

The entrance to the Rotunda (see above)William Edgar Allen (gave money for the first library,now the Rotunda in Firth Court)

Main stairs, Mappin BuildingSir Frederick Mappin (helped to found the TechnicalCollege, which later became the Faculty ofEngineering)

Development and Alumni Relations OfficeJ G Graves (his gift gave the UK its first purpose-builtStudents’ Union; the building is still part of theexpanded Students’ Union today)

Student Services Information Desk, Students' UnionEmeritus Professor Thomas Stevens (his legacy issupporting work in the Student Services InformationDesk, Dyslexia and Disability Services and theHumanities Research Institute)

The Charlesworth Suite, Department ofChemistryRaymond Charlesworth (Keeper of Stores forChemistry whose gift has endowed a scholarshipfund). (Also see page 13.)

Further plaques will be installed over the comingmonths as we recognise the generosity of oursupporters.

Campus toursThe Alumni team takes greatpleasure in showing formerstudents around the campus. If you are in Sheffield and wouldlike a personal tour highlightinghistoric characters andarchitecture please contactJared Bryson for further details.

Jared BrysonDevelopment Officer

Tel: 0114 222 1077Email: j.bryson@sheffield.ac.uk

The Houses of Parliament.

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Three of the many colourful images from Humbug!, the first display in the new exhibition space.

Dr David Ryan.

CampusdevelopmentsHow we are using donations to enhance the University environment

New Exhibition Gallery on showThe Western Bank Library has emerged from a £3.4 million facelift and one of the most visibledevelopments is the Exhibition Gallery. A generous grant of £184,000 from the Wolfson Foundationhas been combined with a legacy of £100,000 from alumna Miss Margaret Lewis (BSc 1923), andother Alumni Fund gifts from many donors and friends of the University, to restore the originalexhibition space and provide state-of-the-art lighting and display technology.

Miles Stevenson, Director of Development, said, “The stunning redevelopment of the WesternBank Library Exhibition Gallery has been made possible thanks to donations from alumni, friendsand organisations. We are planning to arrange events in conjunction with the exhibitionprogramme over the coming months and look forward to welcoming many of our alumni andsupporters to this wonderful new venue.”

The Exhibition Gallery, which is open to the public, will display items from the library’s SpecialCollections and from the National Fairground Archive, as well as host visiting exhibitions from timeto time. The first exhibition, Humbug!, celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of impresarioPT Barnum – the self-proclaimed ‘world’s greatest showman’ – and runs until 27 May 2010. Thiscolourful display will be followed by an exhibition from the British Library.

Humbug! has been curated by Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of the National FairgroundArchive. She commented, “This new space is a fantastic asset for the University. I can’t wait to seestaff, students and visitors enjoying Humbug! and many more exhibitions here in the future.”

Martin Lewis, Director of Library Services and University Librarian, added, “It’s been wonderful tosee the Western Bank Library emerging from this refurbishment able to provide a betterenvironment for our students and researchers, and yet closer to the architectural vision itembodied when it opened in 1959. Along with the Information Commons, we now have libraryfacilities appropriate to one of the world’s top 100 universities.”

Medical SchoolLibraryThe late Dr David Ryan (MB ChB1970) very kindly left a legacy forthe Medical School Library to helpcurrent medical students. TheMedical School Library is part ofthe Health Sciences Library whichserves the staff and students ofthe Faculty of Medicine, Dentistryand Health as well as NHS staff inSheffield. Dr Ryan’s bequest hasfunded a flexible study space sothat students can create aworking environment that isrelevant to their needs.

Vic Grant, Faculty Librarian forMedicine, said, “We are verygrateful for the legacy gift from DrRyan which will provide a superblearning environment for ourcurrent medical students.”

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Bone storage facilityThe new Juvenile Developmental OsteologyReference Collection, based in the Department ofArchaeology, provides museum standard storagespace for juvenile skeletons of all developmentalages, from the late foetal stage to approximately 12years old. The new storage facility has been madepossible by a £25,000 grant from the Alumni FundTelephone Campaign.

Around 600 skeletons and associated researchmaterials are on display in the collection space, allof which are used for graduate research andtraining as well as staff and visiting academics’research. These remains are considered vital bythe department as they provide a record of howthe skeleton grew and matured in pastpopulations. The new facility will ensure suchdelicate materials are curated securely and can beretrieved rapidly with minimal physicaldisturbance.

Professor Andrew Chamberlain said, “The storagefacility will form an integral part of our plannedCentre for Human Bioarchaeology. It will make itmuch easier for researchers to study the juvenileskeletons which provide an important resource forresearch on skeletal growth and development inpast populations.”

TheCharlesworthSuiteWe reported on the generousgift left by Ray CharlesworthMBE to the Department ofChemistry in the last issue ofDonor News. The gift of£180,000 has resulted in apermanently endowedscholarship fund to help giftedChemistry students who mightotherwise struggle with thecosts of University. Now, inrecognition of Ray’s devotionand generosity, the departmenthas named a newly refurbishedpair of its rooms theCharlesworth Suite in hishonour. The refurbishment wasmade possible by £10,000 ofdonations from alumni, currentand former staff and friends tothe University’s Alumni Fund.

Professor Mike Ward, Head ofthe Department of Chemistry,said, “Ray would have beenthrilled to know that his moneyis helping chemists of the futureto further develop their skills.The naming of the Chemistrycommon room is a fitting tributeto a man who was muchadmired and loved by all in thedepartment.”

New moot courtLaw students at the University can nowswap the lecture theatre for the courtroomfollowing the official opening of a £15,000moot court. Based in the School of Law thenew facility allows students to holdsimulated court proceedings and arguehypothetical cases to enhance their studies.The court was opened by alumna FrancesMurphy (LLB 1979), Head of CorporatePractice at law firm Slaughter and May,which funded the development.

Professor Joanna Shapland, Head of theSchool of Law, said, “This excellent facilitywill give our students a proper forum inwhich to compete in moots and hone theirlegal skills. Our students have been verysuccessful in the past at mooting – thanksto the generosity of Slaughter and May welook forward to further successes andbeing able to host mooting competitions inproper surroundings.”

Professor Andrew

Chamberlain and Dr Pia Nystrom

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e new store.

The first Ray Charlesworth Scholar, RebeccaHylton, is joined by the Vice-Chancellor (right)and Professor Mike Ward.

Frances Murphy with the Vice-Chancellor at the opening ofthe moot court.

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TheUniversity of Sheffield in America

“I’ve been running ‘University ofSheffield in America’ from USsoil for over a year now, and I’dlike to say a huge thank you for allyour support and good wishessince the move. I’ve had a chanceto meet lots of US alumni on mytravels, and I am really enjoyingbeing one of you!”

Helen Rey (BA 1996)Executive Director – Universityof Sheffield in America

PO Box 177Spokane, WA 99210Tel: (+1) 509.994.5102Email: helen.rey@sheffield.ac.uk

Matthew Irwin from Montana State is currentlystudying in Sheffield and said, “The mostchallenging and rewarding aspect of my course isthe research. What I enjoy most are the friends I'vemade in Sheffield; without them my time herewouldn't have been half as much fun. Thisscholarship took a lot of weight off my shoulders, tonot have to ‘nickel and dime’ everything, allowingme to breathe and enjoy myself and not worryfinancially. I feel so fortunate to have been chosen.”

We have awarded another tenUS Study Abroad scholarships toAmerican students, helpingthem to spend a year or asemester in Sheffield. Thesescholarships are entirely paid forby US alumni donations, andhelp us to attract more studentsto our international exchangeprogramme.

Three of our 2009 Study Abroad students: (left-right) Marianne Melling, Sarah Segal and Juanita Ramirez.

The University’s Department of Landscape,together with Ark Design and ManagementLtd, exhibited an award-winning, innovativeshow garden at the Chelsea Flower Show2009. The Future Nature garden was basedon principles of sustainability, making themost of recycled materials and storedrainwater to create a colourful, wildlife-friendly display. The project, which gained aSilver-Gilt Flora medal, received generoussponsorship from the Alumni Fund andYorkshire Water.

Dr Nigel Dunnett, Reader in the Departmentof Landscape, said, “The Future Naturegarden presents our vision of gardens,buildings and urban spaces, filled andcovered with exuberant planting for thebenefit of people, wildlife and the widerenvironment. The ideas in this garden canbe used anywhere and by anyone. Artisticuse of found and re-used materials, a senseof thrift and restraint, conservation and themanagement of every drop of rainwater arekey principles of the design. Future Nature isa new nature – beautiful and intimate, butalso an essential part of how we could live inthe future.”

The Future Nature garden at the Chelsea FlowerShow 2009.

Success at Chelsea

Study Abroad students

The ‘University ofSheffield in America’is our sisterorganisation in theUnited States. It helps American alumni keepin touch with their Universityand each other, and enablesUS tax payers to make taxdeductible donations to theAlumni Fund.

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$50,000 boost to glaucomaresearch and diagnosisResearchers at the University’s Medical School have been given theopportunity to investigate new and improved diagnostic techniques forpatients developing glaucoma. Thanks to a very generous donation of$50,000, the Sheffield team will use new high resolution imagingequipment to evaluate new and discomfort-free ways to make a reliablediagnosis.

Glaucoma can be a secondary problem stemming from acute orchronic uveitis – a painful inflammation of the eye. Gonioscopy, theusual technique for diagnosing glaucoma, involves contact with thesurface of the eye, making it uncomfortable and difficult to perform forpatients with uveitis.

Dr Raymond Harrison (MB ChB 1948), an alumnus now living in NewYork, has forged an accomplished career as an ophthalmologistspecialising in glaucoma. His connection with academic researchers atthe University led to the donation of $50,000 from the Eye-Bank forSight Restoration to address this problem. Professor Ian Rennie, Headof the Academic Unit of Ophthalmology and Orthoptics in Sheffield, willuse the donation in a study utilising a high resolution OCT (opticalcoherence tomography) imaging machine, which it is hoped will lead toadvances in glaucoma diagnostics in the special group of patients.Members of the Unit will conduct a clinical research programme toevaluate the effectiveness of this new approach.

Since the last editionof Donor News,American alumni havegiven $78,000 to the‘University of Sheffieldin America’, bringingour grand total to over$275,000. On top ofthis, American alumnihave given the Sterlingequivalent of over$200,000 direct to theUniversity in the UK.

New York novelistprovides scholarshipfundDid you know that the Sheffield graduate featuredon page 10 is one of our American alumni?Originally from the UK, Jim Grant (aka Lee Child)(LLB 1977, Hon LittD 2009) met his American wifeJane (BA 1975) at the University’s Drama Studio.They now live in New York City and are activemembers of the ‘University of Sheffield inAmerica’. Jim and Jane earmarked two of the JackReacher Scholarships for American postgraduatestudents: £3,000 each has been awarded to KevinGibbons (MSc Environmental Archaeology andPalaeoeconomy), a graduate of the University ofGeorgia, and David Woodsmall (MA Philosophy),from Wesleyan University, CT.

Bob BoucherScholarshipsAmerican alumni were exceptionally generous inhonouring the memory of former Vice-ChancellorProfessor Bob Boucher, who sadly passed away inspring 2009. The USA Alumni Fund appeal in hisname raised an incredible $18,000, enough toprovide four Bob Boucher Scholarships. We knowthat Bob’s family took great comfort from thiscaring and generous response. (Also see page 2.)

CaliforniangatheringCalifornian alumni enjoyed alittle piece of Sheffield inSeptember 2009, when theAmerican Alumni Reunion cameto San Francisco. Guests enjoyeda dinner in the historic Westin St Francis Hotel in Union Square.With over 50 guests, this wasour largest gathering of Sheffieldalumni on American soil so far.Let’s see if we can break thisrecord in 2010, when we holdthe American Reunion in NewYork City. A provisional date hasbeen set for Saturday 4September 2010.

The Golden Gate Bridge.

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Making adifference:scholarships and prizes help our students

NorecScholarshipRyan Marshall, a fourth-yearMechanical Engineering student, isthe latest recipient of a NorecScholarship. The Barnsley-basedengineering company Norec Ltdregularly makes the £2,500 award tohelp a talented young engineeringstudent from the South Yorkshireregion who is encountering financialhardship.

Ryan said, “I would like to thank Norecvery much for this generous award. Itwill certainly make my final year atUniversity much easier financially andallow me to concentrate on achievingthe best results I can.” GarryWarburton, Norec’s FinancialDirector, added, “The scholarshipoffers talented engineers of the futurea very welcome helping hand,especially during such challengingeconomic times.”

The Dr Samantha CloweEngineering ScholarshipThe family and friends of the late Dr Samantha Clowe(PhD 2007) have provided a three-year postgraduatescholarship for the Department of Engineering Materials.The first recipient is PhD student Jacob Corteen, who isworking on the properties of metallic glass.

Tragically, Dr Clowe died suddenly in 2008, havingcompleted her doctoral studies at Sheffield the previousyear. While at the University she was involved inknowledge transfer partnerships through IMMPETUS(Institute for Microstructural and Mechanical ProcessEngineering: The University of Sheffield). She began workwith Corus Steel in the Industrial Applications andConstruction Applications Department before heruntimely death. We wish to thank her family and friendsfor funding the scholarship that now bears her name.

(left-right) Dr Andrew Nowakowski, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Garry Warburton, Finance Director, Norec Ltd; Ryan Marshall; PeterSkinner, Business Manager, Norec Ltd; and Professor Rob Dwyer-Joyce, Head of Mechanical Engineering.

Jacob Corteen (centre) with Dr Ruth Poths and Professor Mark Rainforth from the Department of Engineering Materials.

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KershawPrizeProfessor Sir Ian KershawFBA (Hon LittD 2009), whoretired from theDepartment of History in2008, has generouslyestablished a DissertationPrize to be awarded annuallyfor the best dissertation in asubject outside Britishhistory.

The GreensideTrustHaider Ali is the recipient of ascholarship from the GreensideTrust, a private family trust runby a retired member of staff ofthe University of Sheffield, whichsupports international students.Haider is from the Swat Districtof the North-West FrontierProvince of Pakistan and isstudying for an MA inGovernance and Public Policy inthe Department of Politics.

“I am learning new skills andbroadening the scope of mythinking,” said Haider. “Aftercompleting my studies in the UK, I will be in a position to join manygovernmental and non-governmental organisations tocontribute my know how to theneedy and disappointed peoplein the world. This scholarshiphas proved to be a great reliefand heavenly gift for me, as it hasbecome possible for me tocomplete my degree with peaceof mind. I am very grateful forthe generosity of the Greenside Trust.”

Haider Ali with Miles Stevenson, Director of Development.

Eliahou DangoorScholarshipsNearly 100 students at the University will receive scholarshipsworth £1,000 each thanks to the generosity of propertydeveloper Dr Naim Dangoor. An Iraqi exile, who sought asylumin Britain, Dr Dangoor is offering new scholarships to studentstaking science, technology, engineering and mathematicsdegrees by way of gratitude to the country where he waseducated.

The funding to the University of Sheffield forms part of a £3 million total scholarship donation from Dr Dangoor to someof the UK’s leading universities included within the RussellGroup and the 1994 Group. In total, the donation is worth £4 million with matched funding from the government. Thefirst bursaries – to be called the Eliahou Dangoor Scholarshipsafter Dr Dangoor’s father – will be awarded to new studentsthis autumn.

Miles Stevenson, Director of Development, said, “Dr Dangoor'sgift of scholarships is a tremendous act commemorating hisfather's memory and will help hundreds of students studyingat the best universities in the country. The University ofSheffield is most grateful to Dr Dangoor. Philanthropy on thisscale shows remarkable foresight and generosity of spirit.”

Professor Sir Ian Kershaw.

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The Chancellor’s ListWe would like to record ourgrateful thanks to the followingindividuals (or their personalFoundations) who have madedonations of £50,000 or more (or $50,000 or more) to supportthe University since 2002:

Ms Mary I Brown

Mr Raymond Charlesworth,MBE

The Honourable Sir Sze-yuen Chung, GBM, GBE,PhD, FREng, JP

Lady Dainton, in memory of Lord Dainton, FRS

Mr A Firth

Mr Peter A H Glover

Mr Jim Grant and Mrs Jane Grant

Dr Derek Griess

Mrs Margaret Hand

Mr Bernard Holliday

Dr William G Ibberson

Mrs Margaret L Jones

Miss Margaret Lewis

Ms Sylvia McKenzie

The Farah Merali Trust andNimah Merali Trust, in lovingmemory of Mrs Sanita Merali

Mr Tony Payne and Mrs Shirley Payne, in memory of Julian Payne

Professor Peter Raynes, FRS

Dr Marjorie Shaw

Emeritus Professor Thomas S Stevens, FRS, FRSE

The Sanita Merali Trust

Miss Margaret E Wilson, inmemory of William Wilson

Miss Doreen M Worthington, in memory of Mr Harry Worthington

Dr Gerard Young and Mrs Diana Young

The Vice-Chancellor’s ListWe would like to record ourgrateful thanks to the followingindividuals (or their personalFoundations) who have madedonations of £10,000-£49,999 (or $10,000-$49,999) to supportthe University since 2002:

The Abbeydale Trust

Mrs Dorothy Adams

Mr Thomas Bean

Mr Richard Burger and Mrs Lisa Burger

Mrs Jean Burkill, in memory of Dr Harry Burkill

Mr Landon Clay and Mrs Lavinia Clay

Mr Austin Cole

Mr Stephen M de Bartolomé

Dowager Countess Eleanor PeelTrust

Dr Ted Dunning and Dr Ellen Friedman

Professor Frank Ellis, OBE

Mrs Pauline Ellis, in memory of Mr John Hawley

Dr David J Fish

The Greenside Trust

Habendum Limited

Ms Anne Harper, in memory of Mr Bryan Marsden

Mr Peter J Harper, KSG, FLA

Mr Walter Hukin

Professor Sir Ian Kershaw, FBA

The Kirkwood Memorial Fund

Professor Sir Harry Kroto, FRSand Lady Margaret Kroto

Dr Peter W Lee and Mrs Gill Lee

Mrs Muriel M McDermott-Day

Dr Anne C Metten

Sir Peter Middleton, GCB, andLady Constance Middleton

Mr John R Midgley

Sir Richard Roberts, FRS

Mr Kenneth and Mrs Joan Robinson, in memory of Julian Payne

Miss Kathleen H Rogers

Dr Elizabeth M Sefton

Mr Brian Sellars

Dr Graeme D T Smith

Mr Donald H Tomlin, CPhys, MInstP and Mrs Margaret Tomlin

Mr Henry C Whiston

Mr Brian Whitaker

With thanksWe are very grateful to all alumni, staff, parents, friends andorganisations who have made donations to support theUniversity between 2 April 2009 and 19 February 2010.Thank you so much for your generosity.

Donor names listed in bold indicate a donation of £500 (or $500) or more within the last financial year.

We are also very grateful for the support of 28 anonymousdonors.

List compiled on 19 February 2010. If you have made adonation since this date, please accept our sincere thanks.Your name will appear in next year’s Honour Roll.

Gift Clubs

Gift Clubs enable us to thank and recognise donors whohave shown particular commitment in their giving. Byjoining one of our Gift Clubs, you will be playing a crucialpart in shaping the future of the University, and of the nextgeneration of Sheffield students.

The benefits of membershipWe will record your donation in our annual donor HonourRoll and you will receive priority invitations to alumni anddonor events.

The Silver Arrows Circle is designed to recognise alumniand friends who show their support for the University bymaking a regular monthly, quarterly or annual donationthrough standing order, or payroll giving. Members receivea Silver Arrows lapel badge.

The Firth Circle is designed to recognise the support ofalumni and friends who are able to give £1,000 or more (orequivalent through instalments) within a given fiscal year.

The Sheffield Pioneers recognises the special generosityof our younger donors (aged under 30).

The Vice-Chancellor’s List is designed to recognise thesupport of alumni and friends who have made donations of£10,000 or more to the University.

The Chancellor’s List is designed to recognise the supportof alumni and friends who have made donations of £50,000or more to the University.

Please contact Ruth Stanley for further details of how youcan support your University through one of our Gift Clubs:

Tel: 0114 222 1075Email: r.e.stanley@sheffield.ac.uk

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The Firth CircleWe are very grateful for thegenerous support of the followingindividuals who have madeleadership level donations of£1,000 (or $1,000) or more tosupport the University since 2 April 2009:Mr David J BellMr Ted BellDr Farhat O BengdaraMr Michael G BennettMr Neil C BentleyMrs Connie Biglan and Mrs Jean KendallMr Lyndon N BigmoreMrs Anne BluntMiss Julia C BolerProfessor Sir Michael Bond,FRSEDr Laurie T BotellMrs Rosemary Boucher, inmemory of Professor Robert Boucher, CBEDr Rachael BrookMr Richard Burger and Mrs Lisa BurgerProfessor Keith Burnett, CBEand Mrs Anne BurnettMr John A Carter, FICEThe Honourable Sir Sze-yuen Chung, GBM, GBE,PhD, FREng, JPMr David H Clayton and Mrs Elizabeth ClaytonMr Stephen D ColecloughMs Anne D CooperMr George E CredlandProfessor Tony Crook and Mrs Jenny CrookMr Simon D Dudley and Mrs Patricia J DudleyMr Ian D DunderdaleLady Judith EnglishDr Gillian M Fearn and Mr Brian FearnMr Dave G FeickertDr Ann K FinchMr John R FishburneMr Martin D Fry and Mrs Julie FryMr Peter D Gomes and Mrs Natalie B GomesMr Michael S Hannon and Dr Rosemary HannonMr Brian J HicksDr Peter J A Holt and Mrs June L HoltProfessor Mike HounslowMr Stephen HunterDr Harry R Ingham, FRCPathDr Barry P Judge and Dr Jean JudgeProfessor Sir Ian Kershaw, FBAMrs Joyce Kingman, in memoryof Mr Kenneth BrooksMr Simon D LettsMs Marina LewyckaProfessor Peter M Maitlis, FRSMr Michael Mapstone

Sir Peter Middleton, GCB, andLady Constance MiddletonDr Michael MooresMrs Shirley Payne and Mr Tony PayneDr Cynthia Phillips, in memoryof Roy HoltamMr Lai Huen PohDr Ruth M Poths and Dr Ian J Prentice, in memory of Dr Sam CloweMr Gerald P QuinnProfessor John P C RoachEmeritus Professor Peter Robson, OBE, and Mrs Anne RobsonProfessor Dominic ShellardProfessor David G ShepherdProfessor Charles J M StirlingSir Hugh and Lady SykesMr Michael R TaylorMs Rosemary A ValerioMr George W WainwrightDr Sheena A WaitkinsMr Brian Whitaker and Mrs Dorothy WhitakerProfessor Paul E WhiteMr Brent F Wilkinson and Mrs Rosemary A WilkinsonDr George G Wilkinson, MBEMr Kevin Woodbridge

The University of Sheffield in America – Firth CircleDr Graham BlackDr Ted Dunning and Dr Ellen FriedmanEmeritus Professor John C GilesMr Martin OakesDr Trevor I RichardsSir Richard Roberts, FRSDr J Rick Turner

Canada – Firth CircleDr Mohamed A A JawardDr Geoffrey J Lloyd, FRCSDr Maureen A McTeer

The Silver Arrows CircleWe are pleased to recognise thevaluable contribution of thefollowing individuals who aremaking regular donations to theUniversity through a standingorder or through payroll giving:Dr Hooda S AbdullahDr Aileen K Adams, CBE, FRCS,FRCAMr Stuart AizlewoodMr Barrie S AkinMr James AllanDr Anne P AndrewsMr Charles W AnsleyMr Michael G ArcherMrs Rachel A ArcherMr David E ArmsbeyMr James P ArmstrongProfessor Arnold Aspinall, FSA

“My decision to contributewas stimulated by aconversation with the lateProfessor Boucher, theformer Vice-Chancellor. Hemade me aware that aportion of the funds were tobe used to help studentsfrom families with no prioruniversity experienceintegrate into the fullnessof academic life.”

Geoffrey Lloyd FRCS,FRCS(C) (MB ChB 1951)

Mr Simon R AtkinsonMrs Roselyn A AtoyebiMr Ian W BanberyProfessor Stephen P BanksDr John H BarclayMr Paul R BarnettDr David W A Barrett and Dr Patricia L BarrettDr Jack Barrott, OBEDr James I C Bartlett and Dr Margaret H BartlettProfessor Peter W J BateyMr Stephen J BattersbyMiss Elisabeth BattesonDr Charles L M BeardmoreProfessor John A BeardmoreDr Martin J BeastallMr Hugh A Beavin and Mrs Gillian M BeavinMr Kevin BeckMr Nigel BeckMr Barnaby J BeereMs Lesley M BensonMrs Georgina B BeresfordMr Adrian BirtlesMrs Jean-Ann F BishopDr Amanda BlackburnMiss Helen BoothProfessor Michael J BraddickDr David C A Bradshaw, OBE, andMrs Ping BradshawMr John I BrammanMr David C BrattDr Robert C BrianMr Jonathan A Brice, ACA, ACTDr Audrey M BrookDr Rebecca R BrooksMr J Hamish Brown, FRCSMs Jacqueline J BrownDr Russell Brown and Mrs Pamela J BrownMr Jared W E BrysonMr David P BurnhamMr Kenneth J BurtonDr Nicholas J Calder and Dr Carolyn E CalderMr Neil A CameronMrs Annabelle CampbellDr Anne P Campbell, FRCPathMr Mark D CarterMrs Jane Chafer

Dr Jane E ChantryMr Patrick D ChapmanMrs Corrinne L CharltonMiss Joan ChibnallMrs Cheryl M ChristianMr Simon C ChubbMr Steve R ClarkMr Richard C ClarkeMr Quinten R M ClarksonMrs Ruth H ClaytonHis Hon Judge Anthony S L ClearyProfessor E John Clegg, FIBiolMr Leonard D Coe, FIADr Harold Cohen, FRCPDr Stuart N CohenMr Andrew ColeMr David W ColeDr Grant C P ColebyDr Jane E ColemanMiss Tina M ConroyMr John J ConstableMr Philip CookeMr Colin R CoombsMr Andy CooperDr Michael A CooperDr Jill M E CorbettMs Rachael J CorverDr John R Cox, FRCP, MDMiss Juliet CraigMr Tim CrickMr Aidan L CroftMs Lucy CromptonDr Dorothy L CrowtherDr Geraldine E CummingsDr Roger Day and Mrs Mary DayMr Christopher E de SaMrs Ruth E L DeasDr Gemma L DickinsonMr Matthew C DicksonMr Mark S DobinsonProfessor Hugo J DobsonDr Douglas P Dodgson, OBEMr Geoffrey M DonnisonMrs Helen P DrewDr Stephen C DrewMr Andrew E DunsbyDr Sally DutsonMr John C F DyeMr Michael G DyerMr Colin J EdwardsDr D Frances EdwardsDr Juliet J EdwardsMrs Pamela T EdwardsDr Rosemary EdwardsMr Bryan EllisonMr Graham M D Elson, FRSADr William H Emery and Dr Celia J EmeryMr Alan B EnglertDr John L EvansDr Mavis E EvansMiss Tracy EvansDr W David J EvansMrs Jacqueline FallerMr John P Fanning

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Mr Stuart G FarrellMr Martin F FeeMiss Carrie FehrMs Alison T FernandoMs Lorraine FianderMiss Amy FinneyProfessor Peter J FlemingMr Robert ForbesMrs Sheila C FowlerMs Julie A FoxProfessor Christopher D FranklinMr Mark D FranklinDr Robert B FraserMrs Doris FryMrs Anne T GamblesMr John F GamlinMr Malcolm P Garton, ACIBDr Steve GillMrs Sheila GilmourDr Evan R GoughMs Judith M GowenlockMr John M GrahamMrs Janet GrayDr Mary E GreenMr Timothy J GreenMr Thomas A F GriffithsMs Anna C GrigsonDr Lee K GrimesDr Bronwyn S GrimshawMr John D V HainesDr Geoffrey E HaleDr Sally A HalesMr David J P HaleyDr Christopher J HallMr Kenneth HallMrs June HallgarthDr Beryl M HamiltonMrs Sarah HamiltonDr Tiffany C HamleyProfessor Barry Hancock, OBEMr Anthony J HarrowProfessor James HartleyMr John M HartleyDr Andrew J HaslamMr Stephen J Hatton, FCADr Peter Haydn-SmithSir Brian Hayes, CBE, QPMMr Roger H HaywardMr Anthony C HenshawMrs Madeleine HeppellDr David HepworthMr David A Herbert and Dr Joan M HerbertMrs Anne C HercockMr David HerringshawMiss Sarah A HeslopMrs Peta J B HillMrs Norma J HirdMr Nigel B HoggMr Philip G Holden

“I chose to support theUniversity because I wantto do my bit to ensure thatfuture generations are ableto enjoy the sameexperiences that I didduring my time atSheffield.”Jonathan Kempster (BA 2001)

Professor Matthew C HolleyMr Richard E Hollox, FRICS, FRTPIand Mrs Teresa Cattell-HolloxMr David R HolmesMr Gerald Holmes, FRCSMrs Stephanie HopkinsonDr George Horn, FIMechE, FEIMr Simon HoskingMr Noel R HousleyMr George D HowardMr Eric IvisonMrs Helen P JackmanMrs Janet C JacksonMrs Michelle A JacksonMrs Willa A JacksonMrs Veronica J JamesDr Beryl Jameson, FRCPathMrs Julia E L JamiesonMr Craig JepsonDr Stephen R Johnson, FRCSMr Gareth S JonesMiss M Sheila JonesMrs Sheila JonesDr Stephen W JonesMr Michael D JubbDr Rahul Kacker, MB ChB, MRCGPMiss Amy V KayDr David Kelly and Dr Angela R KellyMr John G KellyThe Rt Hon Sir Paul KennedyMr Nicholas H KimeMr James R N KingMiss Hannah K KirbyDr Geoffrey P Kittle, MB ChBDr Chetan S LadMrs Carol LambMr David LambMr Michael A LambMrs Sarah A LambertDr Pauline LangridgeDr Helen M LawsonDr Ralph LaylandMrs Judy LedwoodMr Peter A LenihanMr Matthew D LeonardMr Christopher C LeongDr James M LewisMr Terry R LewisDr Timothy B LongmoreMr Derek W LoudenMr James O LoweEmeritus Professor David E Luscombe, FBAMr Bruce Luty

Mr Jonathan K LyeMrs Angela J LynasMrs Elizabeth A MackenzieMrs Jennie E MaddisonMrs Norma Makin, JPMrs Rosemary MarshallMrs Jean Martin and Mr Ken MartinMr Stephen F MartonDr Cynthia M MarvinMr Barry J McAuliffeMr Andrew J McCardleDr Gillian T McCarthy, FRCPMr Colin S McDougallMr Ian McFadyenDr Jolian P McHardyDr Sandra V McLeanMrs Alice H McLureMrs Kathleen McManusMrs Mary E McPeakeMr David MeadowsMs Janet MeginsMr Simon J Mercer and Mrs Katherine M MercerMr Jens P MeyerMr Kenneth J MilgateMr Edward R MilneMr Gregory J MorelandMr Derek J MorrisMr Gareth E MorrisMr Les MoscoDr Nicola C MossMr John Mould and Mrs Patricia M MouldMiss Alison R MuirDr Henry S MulengaDr Paul W S Muller, FRCSMiss Kathleen MumbyMr Joseph J MurphyMs Eleanor M NapierDr Frank E Neal, MBEMr John W NealeMr Geoffrey C NelsonMrs Cheryl A NewnhamMs Siobhan K NewtonMs Anna R NibbsMr Roger C NorrisProfessor Michael J Norton andMrs Barbara NortonMrs Claire L OatwayMr Ikechukwu ObianyorDr John R OgleMr Robert J O'HareMr Dominic O'NeillDr David G OrchardMr Peter Orr and Mrs Sarah C OrrMr Duncan M OwenMr Glyn OwenMr John D PaceyMr David J PackMr Andrew J PalmerMs Janine ParkinMr David R ParryDr Janet F PatrickMr Timothy J Patterson

Lady Brigitte Peach andAirmarshall Sir Stuart PeachDr Morris Pearlgood, OStJMr Karl J PeckDr Stephen R PerrinMrs Julie E PescodMr John L PetchDr Martin PetersMr David J PhillipsMr David F PickenMr Stephen J PillingerMs Courtney M PlankDr Margaret M PlattsDr Margaret A PlowmanMr Garth PonsonbyMr Martin C PopplewellMr Graham C PorterMrs Janet R PowellMr John L PowellMr Keith D PowisMr Edward B PriceMrs Elizabeth A Price, ACADr Cecilia J F PriestleyMr Michael J PringMr Peter R PrinsleyThe Hon Mrs Justice Rafferty, DBEMr Robert J RalphMrs Ann RamsayMr John B ReaveyDr Susan E ReidMr Mark M RennisonMr Colin ReynoldsMr Brian RichMr James R Riddell, FCA, and Mrs Mary F RiddellMrs Kathryn Riddle, JPProfessor Stephen H RigbyDr John M Roberts, FREngMr Paul A Roberts and Mrs Catherine J RobertsDr Christopher D RobinsonMs Hilary R RobinsonMs Janet RobinsonProfessor Peter P RobinsonDr Helen J RogersDr Thomas A RogersMr Charles E Rowe and Mrs Linda RoweMiss Zofia S RumistrzewiczMr Anthony E RuseProfessor Tony Ryan, OBEMr Barry N SampsonDr Edwin SamuelsMrs Olwyne SaundersDr J A ScaifeMrs Jane SchofieldMrs Gillian ScotchmanMr James W SeabrookMr Richard F SeedDr Robert E SeniorDr Christine E SextonMrs Ysanne C ShackfordMiss Pamela M ShadlockMr Paul SinghMiss Elaine A J Singleton

With thanks

Mrs Susan L SingletonMr Jeremy D SivyerMr Keith SlaneyMiss Jody E SlaterMiss Beryl SmartMr Garth J SmartDr Angela E SmithMs Anne P B SmithMr Clifford V SmithMr David N SmithMrs Helen A SmithDr Raymond E SmithDr Yves J F SojkaMr Alan P SpierDr Dominic W K SprayMr Michael SpruceMrs Ruth StanleyDr Andrew A StephenDr Michael P StephensonMr Miles Stevenson and Mrs Dörte StevensonMr Raymond StockerMrs Lynne S StorrarDr David R StottDr Kathleen M SwanDr Jill M TattersallMr Gary J TaylorMr Henry M TaylorDr Jillian TaylorDr William R TaylorMr Tom ThompsonMr Michael R Thompson, FRCSMrs Sheila D ThornleyProvost Stephen Tomlinson, CBE,FMedSci, FRCPMrs Chloe J TrenchardMr John D TribbleMiss Ann M TrolleyDr Alan W TylerMr Ubelejit S UrangMr Charles F Van IngenMrs Suzy J VickersMiss Sophie WalmsleyMrs Carol A WalshDr Jennifer S WalshMrs Barbara P WardMr Gerard J WardMr Phillip WardMr Ian WarnerDr Alistair WarrenDr Chris WarsopMr Matthew J WatsonMr Nigel J WattsDr Ronald J WawmanProfessor Tony WeetmanDr Dilys M WelchMrs Anne C WhitcombeMr Andrew S White, ACMAMiss Suzanne M WhitemanDr Grace P WhitfieldDr Alan F WhitingMr Thomas A WhitworthMr David M WickettDr Debbie C WignallMr Michael D Wilkinson

Professor Peter Willett, DScMr Gerald B WilliamsDr Harry Wilson and Dr Olive M WilsonMrs Elizabeth A WoodMiss Frances E WoodMs Ruth WoodMr Paul F Wood, MIStructE, MICEMr Peter H WorkmanDr Richard C Worth and Dr Jean M WorthMr Adam WozniakMr Robert J WrightMr Simon J YearsleyMrs Karen ZeebMr Walter H Zuber

The University of Sheffield in America – Silver ArrowsEmeritus Professor Lowell E HokinDr Brian A JacksonMrs Helen V ReyDr Richard J RombolettiMr Jonathan K Wong and Mrs Carol A Harrison-Wong

Sheffield PioneersWe would like to give special thanks to the following alumni aged under 30 who have madedonations to support the University since 2 April 2009:Mr Alexis M Artaud de la FerriereMiss Sarah L BalchinMr Alexander D BallMr Paramdeep S BhatiaMr Marek R BielenicaMr Ian D BraggerMr Timothy W BridleMrs Michelle E BrownMiss Rachel A CarlillMr Oliver R J ChapmanMr Glen M H CheungMr William ChristophersMiss Louise M ClampMr James A ClarksonMiss Laura F CleggMr Robert C W CollettMiss Daniella DimopoulosMr Matt DudbridgeMs Alexandra FerrierMr Simon R FletcherDr Glenn A GottfriedMiss Kathryn M HallowsDr Edward R Hartley, MB ChBMiss Bryony J HursthouseMr Gregory A JacksonMr Kieran V JoglekarMr Alex LeslieMiss Anna LettsMr Andrew M MonkMiss Phoebe MooreMiss Shabnam NoreenMs Alice C O'KeeffeMr Robert J ReevyDr Magdalena T SkrybantMr Michael Sprot

Mr Swee L TanMiss Joanne WallaceMr Chih M WongMiss Naomi E Wootton

The University of Sheffield in America – PioneersMiss Lillian C ChenMr Andrew W JonesMrs Hannah R PrallMs Melissa G Zabala

Canada – PioneersMs Danielle J Carpentier

The Friends and Family FundWe are very grateful to thefollowing parents, family andfriends of current students whomade donations to support theLibrary through our Friends andFamily Fund:Ms Brenda AisbittMr and Mrs Abel AtashrooMr Peter Beardmore and Mrs Josephine BeardmoreMr Robert Beaumont and Mrs Elizabeth BeaumontMs Denise BeelsMrs Lisa BellMr Steven Bennett and Mrs Deborah BennettMr Malcolm Biggs and Ms Finola Mannion-BiggsMr Simon Broad and Mrs Francesca BroadMr Michael Brooker and Mrs Christine BrookerMr Martin L BrownMr David Caley and Mrs Amanda CaleyMrs Jane K CassonMs Jolanta ChoszczMrs Anona ClarkDr Paul Clarkson and Mrs Andrea ClarksonMr Sean Corrigan and Mrs Anne-Marie CorriganMr Stephen Duffin and Mrs Elizabeth A DuffinMr J Eastlake and Mrs J EastlakeMr Philip Gard and Mrs Mary GardMr Jonathan Godfrey and Mrs Jane GodfreyMr Henry Green and Mrs Debbie GreenMr Stewart Hall and Mrs Carol HallMr Ross Hamilton and Mrs Sara HamiltonMs Jane HargreavesMr Mark Hawes and Mrs Sharon HawesMr Alan Hodgkins and Mrs Joanna M HodgkinsMr S A Howes and Mrs S C HowesMr Godfrey Hutchins and Mrs Pauline HutchinsMr Nigel Hylton and Mrs Averil Hylton

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Brunton Medal donationWe were very pleased to receivea Brunton Medal dating from1937 to add to our collection ofUniversity memorabilia. It hasbeen donated by Sue Napper,the niece of Godfrey Bottomley(BMet 1937), the medal’srecipient. J Dixon Brunton (BMet1908) made provision for two orthree medals and prizes to beawarded each year at thediscretion of the Head of theDepartment of EngineeringMaterials for original researchon metallurgical subjects: theawards are still made. We’d loveto hear from you if you havesimilar objects that you wouldlike to donate to our collection.

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Mr David Jones and Mrs Jenny JonesMr Colin R Larkins and Mrs Hazel S LarkinsMr Chris Lowe and Mrs Carolyn LoweMr and Mrs Nigel ManleyMr Simon Morrow and Mrs Sarah MorrowMr Edward G Murray andMs Jill M LambertMr Paul Myers and Mrs Christine MyersMr Norman Parker and Mrs Jeanette ParkerMr Andy Pirrie and Mrs Cathy PirrieMr Melvin Pointer and Mrs Wendy PointerMr Romano Polechonski and Mrs Jacqueline PolechonskiMr Richard Portnell and Mrs Jane PortnellMr Tim Rayner and Mrs Heather RaynerMs Carole RowbothamMr Khalil J Saad and Mrs Cherry D SaadMr Douglas Spring and Mrs Christine SpringMr Thomas Stacey and Mrs Jennifer StaceyMr Steven Turton and Mrs Hannah TurtonMr and Mrs Steve VarleyMr Mike Wallace and Mrs Gill WallaceMr and Mrs John C K WellsMr Raymond P Woods and Mrs J L Woods

DonorsThank you very much indeed tothe following generous individualsand organisations who have madedonations to support theUniversity since 2 April 2009:Mrs Valerie A AbellMs Julia E AbreyDr Julian D AclandMs Elizabeth J AdamsMr John C AdamsonMrs Sandra M AdamsonMr Richard J AdkinsonDr Wendy P AhmadRevd Nicholas J AikenMs Sonja B F AlbertsMs Margaret C AldersonMrs Margaret J Alexander-HallMr Ibrahim E Al-JumailiThe Rev Cannon Adrian AlkerMr Gordon K AllanMr Simon W AllanMr Clifford AllattMr Peter R Allcock

“The Alumni Fund gave meopportunities which wentbeyond a good educationand which have made methe person I am today. I give to the Fund because I want as many students aspossible to have the samechances that I did.”Alex Ferrier (BA 2008)

Mr David E AllenMrs Rachel E I AmosProfessor William F AndersonMr Paul AndrewsMr William F ArburyMr Fred H ArmitageDr Geoffrey ArmstrongProfessor Michael J P ArthurDr Lakshmi Arumugam RatnamMr Joseph S AshburnerMrs G AshtonMr David J AstonEmeritus Professor James AtkinsonDr Geoffrey C AveryMiss Carol E AyrtonMrs Margaret J P AytonMr Martin C BainesMr Dennis BakerMrs Marjorie BakerMs Vyvien BakerMr William BalmforthDr Judith M BamfordMiss Sarah J BanburyMr Neil E BarberMr Peter BarberMrs Teresa A BarberMr Bernard BarkerMrs Mary R BarkerMrs Maureen BarlowMrs Avril I BarnesDr Barbara BarnesMrs Tracey J BarnesMr John H BarrettMrs Denise D BartlettMrs Sharon V BartonMrs Carol Barton-JonesDr Raymond H BateMr Gerald A BatesMr Brian Baverstock, CEng,FIMMMDr Judith A Beardshaw, MRCPDr Lesley C BeatieMrs Deborah J Beaumont-ThomasMrs Clare J BeechMr Jonathan BeechReverend Arthur E BeetyMr Andrew R Beever and Mrs Julie E BeeverMr Graham BeightonMr Nicholas S BellDr Christopher M Bellamy, FRCPMr William J BelshamMr Reginald T BennMrs Catherine V Bennett-Ryan

Dr Philip E BensonProfessor Neil H A BermelMrs Alexandra M BerryMr Richard G BertramDr Frances A Betteridge, FFPHMMr Roger J BetteridgeMr Edward R BettessMiss Nina BhattaMr Craig G BickertonMr Simon C Bickerton and Mrs Sally J BickertonDr Heather F BiggMr Brian B BinnsProfessor David T Bishop and Dr Julia A Newton-BishopMr David R BlackburnMr Ian W BlackburnMr Roger A B BladenMrs J A M BladonDr Josephine A BlewittMr Robert J BlissMr Bernard BloomMr Aidan C BloomfieldMr Christopher BloorMrs Brenda D BoddySir Drummond BoneMr Geoffrey R BookerMr John B BoothMr Geoffrey D BoothbyMr Nicholas J S BoulMiss Pamela BowerDr Pauline F BoyleMiss Siobhan Boyle and Mr Richard GoldthorpeMr Michael Brabin and Mrs Margaret P BrabinMiss Susan J BradleyMs Celia BradshawMr Charles F R BradshawDr Stephen L BraggMr Gareth BraidDr John E D BramleyMiss Patricia BrauntonDr Gordon W BridgeDr Peter J Bridges and Mrs Anita M BridgesMr Edwin S BrierleyDr John K BrierleyDr Jean BrightwellMiss Mary J BroadbentMr Alfred G Brooke, ACCAMr William L Brookes, FSGTRevd Christine E BrooksMr Peter J BruceDr John A BrydenMr David J M BudderyMrs Margaret G BullowsMr Kevin J BulmerMr Michael BuntingMs Julie A BurbearyMr Andrew D BurchillMr Michael J Burchnall, MBEMrs Gabrielle R BurgessMr Kenneth A BurleyMr Peter L BurnettDr Anthony C Burton

Dr Harold BurtonDr Hazel J ButlandProfessor Roger K ButlinMr Thomas J CadmoreMr Huseyin CaglayanDr Carolyn E CalderMr Peter CalderleyMr David N CallowMr Scott CameronMs Alison J CampbellMr John C CantrillMr Ian CarlineSir Michael Carlisle, DLHis Honour Judge Ian E CarlsonThe Very Rev Dr Wesley CarrMr Francis J CarrMr Andrew G CarruthersMrs Elizabeth CarterMs Deborah L CaseMrs Adrienne F CatherallMs Judith ChallenorDr Andrew K C ChanMr Kong Y ChanMr Keith W ChantlerMrs Lucinda J ChapelMr R Jim ChapmanDr Robert O ChapmanMr David J CharnockMs Julia A ChidleyDr Stephen ChidlowMrs Adelene N ChinnickMrs Fiona M Christian-EdwardsMr Alan C ClareDr Charles A ClarkMrs Lesley A ClarkMrs Patricia B ClarkMrs Rebecca I ClayMrs Hilde E CleggMrs Ruth E ClementMrs Ann M ClewettMr Richard G CobbettMr Colin J CochraneMr David P CoffeyMrs Wendy CoffeyMr Peter R ColeMrs Sylvia ColeDr Wendy E J CollierMs Ilse A CollingeDr Diana M CollinsDr Michael B CollinsProfessor W Derek CollinsMr Gerard K CollinsonMr Timothy R ColyerMr John ConnellMrs Hilary A ConnorMr Michael J ConveyMr Samuel A CooperMrs Florence R CorbridgeMr John R N Corker and Dr Carole J KenyonMs Nicola M CorkillMr Charles H CotgreaveMr John R CottamDr Alan G CoxMr Richard N Cox, CEng

With thanks

Mrs Sally A H CraigDr Thomas H CrawshawMrs Avril A CritchleyProfessor Alan G Crocker, FSAMs Mary CrookMrs Margaret CrookesMrs Pamela CrosslandMrs Elizabeth CrossleyMrs Denise A CrotonDr Barrie CrowtherMrs Diana M DaintonMr Terence C DaltonMrs Joan DarwentMr Russell J DaviesDr John M DavisDr Keith D DavisMiss Patricia A DawsonMr Paul W DawsonMrs Jennifer DayMr Roger A DayMrs Nancy De DombalMr Paul DeakinMs Rosalind DeanMs Clare R DeeringMiss Michaela L DeightonMr Christopher J DerryMrs Caroline A DexterMiss Jennifer DickMr Andrew P DickenDr Reginald C W Dinsdale and Mrs Jill DinsdaleMr Christopher P DixonMrs Kathleen DixonMrs Karen B DobsonMr Graham K DollmanMrs Louise M G DopMr Brian G DormandMr M DoughtyDr Susan E DoughtyDr Ian S DringMrs Karen D'RozarioDr Sally J M D DruryMr David DuceProfessor John DuffyMr Christopher N DugdaleMr Nicholas G DugganDr Sheila L B DuncanMrs Elizabeth J M DunlopMiss Lesley M DunnMrs Margaret J DunnDr Norman J DunstanMr Stephen J DurhamMr Oliver E DyballMr Charles D EagleMiss Sophie A EarleMr Hugh B EarpsDr Wilfred Eastwood and Mrs Dorothy J EastwoodDr Harold Eckert and Dr Joanna EckertMrs Christine EddowesMrs Brigid M EddyMr David J EdgeMr Timothy J EdwardsDr Christopher J Eggett

Mrs Gillian H EleyDr Omer H El-HamdoonDr Geoffrey D Elliott, FBCS, CITP,MCMIMr Paul J ElliottDr Gethin R EllisMrs Margaret E EllisDr Peter EllisDr Margaret E EltoftMrs Victoria M ElvesMrs Joan M EnglishMr David M EvansMr Derek EvansMrs Gwenda M EvansMrs Kathleen J M EvansDr Robert EvansMrs Sarah EvansDr Timothy P Young and Dr Claire L EvelyMr Royden J FairfaxMrs Amanda FalkMrs G R FargherMrs Faith N FarnhamMr Graham B J FarrerMrs Beryl FaulknerMr Neil FearnleyProfessor David E FentonMr John J FergussonMrs Maureen Ferrara and Mr Vincenzo FerraraMr Rodney FewingsDr James FiddesDr Jim FilbyMs Emma L FilippiniMr James H M FisherMrs Marilyne FisherMrs Susan R FisherMrs D Jean FittMr Martin S FittesThe Venerable The Archdeacon ofDoncaster Robert A Fitzharris andMrs Lesley M M FitzharrisMrs Dorothy FlemingMrs Josephine M FlemingDr Anthony C FletcherDr Nicholas J FletcherMrs José FlowersMrs Claire G ForemanMr David I FossMr Mark S FosterMr Len FowkesEmeritus Professor Michael W FowlerMr Robin G FranceMr Robert A FrancisDr Allan G FranklinMrs Christine O FreemanMr Tony FrostMr Christopher P FullerMr Peter J FurnessDr Daniel J GallimoreMr Martin GarnerMrs Patricia L GarthMr Donald GartsideMr Frederick J GascoyneMs Jacqui Gath

Mr Anis A M GatradMr Christopher A GayleMs Mary GerrardDr Charles E S GibsonMr John A R GilbertMrs Nicola A GilbertMr Philip A GilbertMr Tom GilbeyMrs Lindsey J GillDr Terence Gladman, MBEMr Brian N GlassonDr Ian GlavesMr Brian W GlendinningMrs Rosemary A GloverMrs Sally H GoddardMr Alan W GoodinMrs Margaret A GoodmanMs Jennifer R GordonDr Sheila M GorrieMr Peter W GouldMiss Shirley A GoverMr Robert T GrahamMr Stewart GraingerMs Susan A GrammerMrs Kathleen E GrantDr Peter J GrantDr Mark GrayMrs Patricia V GreatorexMr Charles R GreenMr Francis J GreenMs Juliet A GreenMrs Ann GreenwoodMr Christopher Gregg and Mrs Jane GreggMr Eric B F GregoryMr Martin L GreyMrs Kathleen P GriffithMr David GriffithsMr John M GrummittMs Jane GuaschiMs Mary I GullickMs Rakhi GuptaMr Robert P HaaseDr Paul E HaddenMrs Christine M HadfieldMs Chris HadleyDr Saleem HafizMr Howard R HagueMr Douglas HaighMr John A Hailey, OBE, FRSAMrs Mary H HainesMrs Judith F HaireProfessor David M B HallMs Hazel G HallamMr John L HalsteadDr Rhinedd HammondMrs Joanne H HamptonMr David W Hand, FRCSProfessor Peter W HannonMr Mike R HansonMrs Sarah A HardDr Brian L HardingDr Lorraine M HardingDr Sue HardingMrs Janet S Hardy

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LOST?Can you find any ‘lost’alumni?For every alumnus/alumna onour mailing list, we think thatthere is at least one more whohas lost touch with Sheffield. Ifyou have friends or family whowent to the University, please askthem if they hear from us. If not,please encourage them toupdate their contact details atwww.sheffield.ac.uk/alumni/keepintouch in time for them toreceive the annual alumnimagazine Your University in thesummer. Alternatively contactme and I will be delighted to putthem back in touch with theUniversity.

Alison Muir (BA 2007, MSc 2008)Development Officer

Tel: 0114 222 5590Email: alumni@sheffield.ac.uk

Mr John M HardyDr Kikuo HarigayaMr Robert HarleyDr Lynne J HarnessMr Peter J Harper, KSG, FLAMrs Barbara J HarringtonMrs Angela E HarrisMr Jonathan N HarrisMrs Judith A HarrisonEmeritus Professor Pauline M Harrison, CBEMr Raymond HarrisonMs Lydia L W HarstonMrs Elaine C HaswellProfessor Paul V HattonDr John K HawkinsMrs Shirley A V HawkinsMr David HawleyMs Jayne M HawleyDr John Hawthorne and Mrs Susanna C M HawthorneMr Alan N HayesDr Michael E HayesMrs Alison M HaythorneMrs Louise K Haythornthwaite,ACMAMrs Deborah J Headey and Mr David L HeadeyMr Gerard M HearsonMr Philip M HeathcoteMr G Heaton and Mrs B HeatonDr Paul A HeatonMr David HedgesMr Neil T HelsbyMs Annette M B HennDr Laurence HenryMr George K HensmanMrs Cathreen M HenwoodDr Mark HepworthMs Eileen B HerlihyProfessor Tamara K HerveyMr Peter G HewittDr Raymond HeyworthMr Iain G HillMr Colin S HiltonMr Peter G HiltonMs Jane E HoatsonMrs Jane E HobsonMiss Wendy HobsonMr Ian L HodgkinsonDr Catherine E HoggarthMrs Yvonne E HoldenMrs Alison H B HollandMr Richard M HollandDr Michael P HollinsMrs Marilyn L J HollisMr Barry HolmesMr Jonathan M HolmesMr Melvyn HolmesDr Michael C Hope-GillDr Ronald E Hopkins

Revd Peter J Hopper and Mrs Barbara HopperMr Ian HortonDr Peter E H HowarthMrs Stella J HoweMrs Susan C HowesMr Martin HoyleMr Jun HuangMr Peter J Hubbard, OBEMr Paul I M HuddlestoneMr Barrie Hudson, CBMr Andrew K HugMr Brynley D HughesMs Carol C HughesMr Michael J HughesMr Peter HumphriesMr Hugo P HuntMr Leslie HuntMr Robert J HuntleyMrs Anne HurstMr Edward HurstMr P HutchinsonMrs Patricia E HutsonMr Robert T HuttMr John N Ibbetson and Mrs Margaret E IbbetsonMr Anthony D IbbotsonDr Pamela IbrahimMr Francois M J InglehearnMrs Judith H InstoneDr Ibrahim F InuwaDr Giuseppe IsgroDr Sandra Ivinson, FRCGPDr John H JacksonMrs Lesley G JacksonMrs Patricia M JacksonMiss Manjinder K JagdevMr Alan JamesMrs Rosemary M JamesDr Stephanie C JamesMr Robert A JamesonMr Nicholas C L JarmanyDr Deborah JeffersonMr Peter R JeffersonMr John C JenkinsMr Martin A JenningsDr Mohanlal P JethwaMr Richard JewsburyMr Brian JohnsonMr Keith JohnsonDr Richard S JohnsonMr Ted JohnsonDr Janet A JohnstonProfessor Ronald J Johnston, FBAMr Barry W JonesMiss Ceri JonesMr Francis H JonesMr Michael A W JonesMrs Sylvia M Jordan, JPMr Graham JungMrs Alison J JusthamMr Aristotelis K KaravokyrisMr Neville R M Kay, TD, FRCSDr Elaine H KayeMrs Elaine Keasley

Mr William A H Keenlyside and Mrs Margaret KeenlysideMr Brian KeevilMr Patrick J KennedyMr David J KentonMr Mark KetteringhamMr Sarfraz KhanMr Adrian I KiddleMrs Suzan N KilburnProfessor Edmund J KingMr Gus A J T KingMr James A KingMr Stephen A KingMrs Suzanne E KingMrs Caroline KnightMr Anthony P KnoweldenMr Alan KnowlesMr Huw A KnoxMr Ernest A KochmannDr Hellmuth K KohlerDr Arnold H KosinerMr Efthymios KotsianisMrs Yuriko KubotaDr Annette F Kuhn, FBAMr Choy K KwongDr Hem C K LaljeeDr Stephen D LambertMrs Joan M LamingDr Rachel E M LammingDr Sally A LaneMr Martin P LangDr David LangleyDr Steven P LarcombeDr Peter J LargeDr Michael I LavelleMiss M C LawMr Terence P LawleyMr John M LawlorDr Vanessa V Lawrence, CB,HonFREngDr Francis J LeafMr Matthew R LeahMr John C LeahyMr Don LeeMr Malcolm LeeDr Peter W Lee and Mrs Gill LeeMr Richard P LeeMrs Veronica M LeeMrs Janet E LeighDr Vivien F LeighMr John B LentonMrs Elizabeth LevingsDr David R LewisDr Lorna J LillyMr Heng Y LimMr Alan C LindopMrs Gillian LindopMrs Joan LingardMrs Dilys LinsteadMrs Christine LittleDr Valerie H LiveseyMs Elizabeth Llewellyn-SmithMr Michael A LoatMrs Elizabeth H LockwoodMr John A N Lockyer

Mr John LongstaffDr Diane LongworthDr Yee Y LowMr Christopher J LoweMiss Mary V E LuhMrs Betty J LumleyDr Ismail LunatMr Derek J LyonsMr Ian P MacdiarmidMr Norman MachinMr John S Mackie and Mrs Elsie MackieMrs Barbara M MadillDr Patricia W MajorDr Michael MakrisMrs Diane V MarkMr Andreas P MarkouMr Clive P MarrittMiss Eva MarshMr John Marsh, on behalf ofthe Parkinson's Disease SocietyMr Gregory J MarshallMr John C MartinMs Christine A MasonDr Edwin W MasonMrs Kathleen P MasonMr William R MasonMr Simon M MasseyDr Stuart L MatthewsMr David J MayMr James L MaynardMrs Julia M McAdamDr Paul A McArthurMr Andrew J McCallDr Allan R McCarthy, FRSCMrs Ann C McCarthyMr Peter McCarthyMrs Monica M McCormickMrs Esme McGeeDr Claire McGourlayMrs Eileen M A McHaleMr Peter McHughMrs Elizabeth McKibbinMr Gerard A McListerMr John J McMullenMr John T MeeMr Peter H MeldrumDr David MercerMr Victor M MercerMrs Emily F MerkoDr Sandra Metcalfe, MRCPsychMs Teresa A K MiarkaMiss Veronica MilesMr Bernard MillerMr Julian P MillerMrs Janice MillingtonDr Roy Millington, MCIPD, MIoPMr Derek A MillsDr Julie A MillwardMr Andrew N MilnerMr Paul F MinshullDr Frederick L MitchellMr Tom F MitchellMr Thomas MitfordMrs Caroline F Mockford

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With thanks

Mr S C MoffatMr Alistair MoirDr Lance S MoirDr Richard MoodyDr Barry P MooreMr Fred MooreMrs Vicky C MooreMs Sandra MoorsProfessor Derek MorganMr Neville R MorganMr E MorrisMr William T MosleyMrs Pat M MossMrs Sheena F MossMr Roger L MouldingDr Roger MuncasterMr M G MuntusMr John F MurphyHis Hon Judge Michael Murphy, QCMr Engin MustafaMr Maung Myoo MyintMr David F NaertMr Clive NarrainenMr Robert H NeateMr Fredy NeidernolteMr John H NelsonCanon Ronald NesbittMrs P NewmanMr Roger NewmanDr Charlotte C NichollsMrs G NicholsonDr Hazel C NicholsonProfessor Robert J NicholsonMr Reinhard Niedernolte-WandelDr Gerard M NolanMr Kenneth J NorburyMr Michael J NormanProfessor The Rt Hon the LordNorton of LouthMs Kate NottMrs Susan NuttallMr Philip OatenMr Brian J O'ConnorDr Reginald M Odbert, FRCGP,FIMC, RCSMr Charles M OdiaMr Finbar J O'DonovanMrs Margaret OgdenDr Olaniyi S OlayinkaMr Robert G OldfieldDr Joyce OldhamMr Norman OliveMr Alan OliverMiss Jennifer S OliverMr David J OnleyMr Harold OrmerodMr Richard J OrtonProfessor Christopher WOuthwaiteMrs Gladys B OwenMr Martin C PageMr David PainMr Seung Kyoo PakDr Carole A PannellMr David C Pardoe

Mr Michael O ParkerMiss Susan E ParkerDr Anil ParmarDr Ann ParrMrs Claire ParryMiss Elizabeth A ParryDr Peter C U Parry-OkedenDr John G ParsonsMr Keith N ParsonsProfessor Raymond J ParsonsMr M G PatchMr Keyur PatelMrs Ella R PatersonProfessor Charles J PattieMr Eric PattisonProfessor Tony PayneDr Clive H PearsonMr Arthur M PeelMrs Sheila PendrickMr Ian P PennockMr Frederick B PerkinsMrs Beryl S PerryMiss Christine M PhillipsDr David A PhippsDr G D Jack PickeringMrs Patricia D PickeringMr Roger A PickeringMr Stephen C PikeDr Mike J Pilling and Dr Gwen M PillingDr Ian M PinderDr Jennifer M PinderBaroness Platt of Writtle, CBEMr Leonard W PlumsteadMr Philip PocklingtonMrs Gillian P PollardMr David J PontinMs Joan A PooleMrs Sarah L PooleyRev Christopher M PoslusznyMr Alexander PosnerMrs Helen L PottsMrs Margaret W PottsDr Andrew K W Powell

Mr Mark PowleyMr John C PrattMr Andrew J PreciousProfessor Andrew PrescottProfessor Malcolm C PressMrs Jean S PriceMr Robert A Prickett, CBEMr David J PritchardCouncillor Mike PyeMr Jolyon M PyneDr Asad S QaziMrs Gillian QuintonDr Seemeen RadatzMr John A RaffertyMr Michael A RanceMr John S RankMr Nick J RannsDr Graham Raper, CBE, FREng,FIChemEDr Michael E RawlinDr Ivor R RawlingsMr Martyn J ReadMr Martin E J ReadeMrs Judith C RedfernDr Robin L D Rees, CSciMs Charlotte A ReeveMr Michael J ReganDr Keith ReidMrs Ruth C ReillyMr Gary ReynoldsMr Leonard F ReynoldsMr Paul A RhodesProfessor Alison RichardMr Douglas RiddioughMr Colin Rigg, TD, CEngMr Francisco J RileyDr John D Rimington, CBMr Jonathan M RobertsMr M H RobertsMr Mark V RobertsMr Peter A RobertsMr Graham F Roe and Mrs Christine H M RoeMrs June Rolfe

Dr Heather RollsMr Andrew W RoseMr Richard A RostronMrs Wendy J RoughleySir Muir RussellProfessor Robert RussellDr Terence M Russell and Mrs Mary C RussellDr Paul Rutter and Mrs Jean RutterMr David RyderMr Ghazi Sabir-Ali and Mrs Valerie M Sabir-AliEmeritus Professor Eric E Sainsbury, OBEMrs Tanya J SaltMr and Mrs R SandersMr Allan T SansburyCmdr Leslie M M SaundersWatson, CBE, DLMr Richard SaundersMrs Kathleen SaxtonMr David F Sayliss and Ms Carole SaylissMrs Helen C ScarboroughDr Joe ScarboroughDr Peter Schneider and Dr Jane SchneiderMr David B ScottMiss Elizabeth B ScottMr Kenneth ScottDr Peter M Scott and Mrs Elspeth C ScottMr Mark J SeaborneProfessor Charles P SeagerMs Vicky SeddonMr Christopher L SeedMiss Kathleen SelbyDr Ian N ShackleyMs Carol SharpEmeritus Professor John H SharpDr Norman G SharpEmeritus Professor Rodney Y SharpDr David W SharpeMr Jeffrey M Shaw

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The Donor Honour BoardLocated in a prominent position in the foyer of the Information Commons, the Donor Honour Boardrecords the names of all benefactors to the University who have donated a gift of £1,000 (or $1,000) ormore since 2000.

Mr John M ShawMr Watson O ShawMr Robert ShawcroftMr Roy D ShearingMr John E ShortMrs Jane E ShortallMr Phillip S ShorterMr John M SimpsonMr Kevin SimpsonMrs V J SimpsonProfessor Geoffrey D Sims and Mrs Pamela SimsMrs Valerie SinclairMr Ladplie SindusoponDr Ute-Maria E SkibaMr John W SlackDr Roy SlackMr Stanley J SlaughterMr Roger SlevinMr Jerzy Z SlowikowskiMr Alan L SmalleyMr Trevor V SmallwoodMrs Alison SmithMrs Brenda SmithMr Chris A Smith and Mrs Anne K SmithProfessor Colin J Smith, CBEMr Eric T SmithMr Graeme T SmithMrs Hilary E SmithDr Jennifer M SmithDr Michael E SmithMr Noel R SmithMr Richard A SmithMr Roger A Smith and Mrs Brenda SmithMrs Ruth SmithDr M Cristina SousaDr Christopher Souster and Dr Leonie SousterMr Brian E SparksMrs Helen SpeedMr Keith A Spenceley, MRICSMrs Jean E SpencerMr Keith SpencerMr John V SpicerDr Frank SpodeMr Timothy W SquireDr Michael SquiresMiss Sam J SmithMr Kim StaniforthMr John StansfieldDr Pawel J StaszekDr Donald SteadProfessor Josephine M SteinerMr Christopher D StephensMr William StephensonMrs Wendy K SterlingMr Peter A SternMrs Andrea StevensonDr John M Stevenson

Mrs Christine E StewartMr Trevor G StillMr Ivor StonehouseProfessor Peter StonierMrs Gabriella T StoplarMrs Jillian R StrawMr Peter J R StreetDr A Martin Strong and Mrs Janet E M StrongMs Fay A SullivanMiss Rachael J SullivanMrs Alison SurteesMr Kenneth H SutherlandMr Gordon M SuttonMr Ian S SuttonDr Ruth D SwetnamMr Bernard B SwithernMrs Gemma K SymisMr Andrew H Tabor, OBEMr C TaylorMr Colin J TaylorDr James M TaylorMr Peter A Y Taylor and Mrs Anne M TaylorDr Philip B TaylorDr Ralph L Taylor and Dr Margaret J TaylorDr Samuel TaylorMrs Catherine M TetzlaffMrs Judith A ThomasMiss Katherine M ThomasMrs Rosemary ThomasMr Timothy G ThomasMrs Julia J ThomassonMs Jean E ThompsonMr Treffry J ThompsonDr Rachel E ThormanDr William T ThorneycroftProfessor J A ThorntonDr Raymond G ThorpMr Alan Thorpe, on behalf ofthe Parkinson's Disease SocietyProfessor Andrew J ThorpeMr Geoffrey C Thorpe and Mrs Brenda C ThorpeMr Terence F ThurogoodMr Andrew K TickleMr Mark S Tiley and Mrs Angela TileyDr Laila H TillettMiss Margaret E TilstoneMr Philip M ToftMr Jacob B TojuolaProfessor Geof TomlinsonMr Stephen J TomlinsonMr John P TonksMrs Jennifer M Toovey and Mr Paul H TooveyMrs Helen A TordoffMr Dhiraj V TosarDr Douglas G Tranter, MRCSRev John C TravellMrs Helen M TrayersMr Richard G TregeaMrs Freda TreherneMr Stuart Trickey

Mr R M TrinderMr John TrinerMr Michael G P TrottMr Yannis TsitsogiannisMiss Gorkem TuneyMrs Diane TunnahMr Robert TurgooseMr Peter TurnbullDr William D TurnerDr Peter L TwiggMs Jayne A TyeMs Anne UnderdownMs Deborah Unwin, in memory ofMr and Mrs HicksMr Rodney B UnwinMiss Frances UpchurchMrs Joan UpsonMr Graham A UptonMrs Linda D VernonMr Bernard J Waddingham and Mrs Margaret M WaddinghamMiss Mary E WadeDr Robert H WagnerMrs Linda WainwrightDr Anne E Walker, FRCP, M.D.Mr Douglas V WalkerMr Howard J WalkerReverend Seija M WallaceMrs Jacinta N WalmsleyMrs Linda M WalshDr Joanne WaltersMr Roy WaltonMs Sue E WaltonMr Eric W WarnerDr Christopher W Warren and Dr Grace C WarrenMr Andrew Warwick-ThompsonMs Irena WasilewskaDr John I WatkinMr Jon S Watson and Mrs Ruth WatsonMr Peter WatsonMr Ian WattsMrs Suzanne M WatwoodDr Noreen H WauchobDr Donald A WebbMrs Elizabeth M WebsterMrs Sylvia WebsterRevd Andrea F WeightmanDr Andrew WestDr Judith WhalleyMrs Sue WhartonMr Lawrence P WhelanMs Jayne A WhiteMr Jeremy N WhiteMr Keith R WhiteDr Sheila M WhitemanMrs Elizabeth A WhitethreadMr Owen E WhitfieldMs Susan J WhitingMr Geoffrey E WhittakerDr Brian WhittingtonDr Geoffrey WigmoreMs Deborah A WilcoxDr Paula S Wilcox

Mr Robert H WildeMr David C WildingMr John Wilkes, TDDr Alan R WilkinsonMr Nigel K A WilksMrs Marjorie J WillcocksMr Adrian K WilliamsMrs Angela C WilliamsMrs Barbara J WilliamsMrs Janet E WilliamsMr Peter J WilliamsMr Richard I WilliamsonMrs Joanna M WillisMr Christopher J W WillowsMs Joanna WilmotMr Christopher M WilsonMr Dennis J WilsonMrs Patricia M WilsonMr Robert C WilsonDr Shelagh M WinshipMr Michael J D WisemanMrs Mary G WithamProfessor Penella J WollMr Roy WolstencroftMs Caroline WoodMs Margaret E M WoodDr Susan C WoodMr William J WoodMrs Kathryn E WoodhouseMrs May WoodsMiss Mabel WooldridgeMiss Margaret E WooldridgeMr Richard J WoolertonMs Rosamond WoolleyDr Raymond WoottonMr Brian K WorbeyMr John L WosnerDr Arthur H WraggDr Pamela M WrayMr Kevin G WrightMs Margaret A WrightDr Phillip M WrightDr Thomas F WrightDr Maggie WykesMrs Christine A WyseDr Wei YangMr David J YarhamDr Sylvia H Yates and Mr John O YatesMs Alison J YellandMr Christopher M YoungDr David E Young, CBEMr Gerard C YoungMrs June Young

The University of Sheffield in America – DonorsMr Jeffrey C AdamsMr Matthew J AmbroseMs Susan G AnspachMrs Kathleen M BaileyMr David BantonDr Keith BarkerMrs Julia H BergmanMr David Body, FAIA, RIBA

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“A great education at agreat university in a great city.”Dr Nicholas Meanwell (BSc 1976, PhD 1980) andPatricia Meanwell (BEd 1978)

Mrs Francesca M BoltonMr Kenneth V BradwellMrs Joan E CalvertMs Sarah P ColonMr Martin S DavidsonMr Martin G EulerProfessor Charles FairhurstMr Peter G FaulknerDr Peter J GittinsMr Bill GordonMrs Ann E HallMrs Ann P HallMr John A Heath and Mrs Juliet C HeathMr Peter HoDr J. Read HollandDr Nicholas M HuckleMrs Jillian HughesMr Ian F HunterDr Alison HyndDr Stuart T Jackson and Dr Jodi K JacksonJack Kushner, MDMr Jeffrey D KusniezMr Niels P LacourDr Marian LauchlanMr Timothy I LaValleyMrs Nicole LeClair JonesDr Ian G MacaraDr Colin W MacgillivrayMr Stephen Maitland-LewisMiss Michelle MankeDr Howard J MaysonDr Catherine A McIntyre and Mr James P McIntyreDr Nicholas A Meanwell and Mrs Patricia C MeanwellMrs Colleen MillsDr Prem P MohlaMr Colin D MorrisDr Margaret E D MusterMr Gordon NilsenProfessor Eric OldfieldMrs Lucinda J O'LearyDr K R OlenDr Jill E ParkerMr Anthony F PoileMr Christopher A PollardDr Lee PullanDr Terry RadfordDr Jennifer R ReeveMr Paul M RobinsonDr Philip A SchofieldMrs Stephanie H ShapiroDr Michael F Sheff and Mrs Joan SheffDr James A Sheppard and Dr Beth M SheppardDr Mark F SingletonProfessor C. Alan SoonsMr Christopher J Spalding

Mr Jonathan S SpatzMs Bridget A St JohnMr Desmond T F StevensMr Eric R StonesMr Michael P SudburyMr John SwalesMrs Lynne Taylor KnoxDr John E TegginsDr Michael A TonesMr Michael H TragerMrs Brenda N Trim-HindsMs Madeleine C WatkinsMr Philip C WertDr James B Whiteside and Mrs Ruth A WhitesideDr Jeffrey N WhitmoreMrs Daeneen A WilshireMr Daniel J L WilsonMrs Susan M WoodruffMr Philip M WrightDr J. Michael YatesMr Andrew F Young

Canada – DonorsMr William Armstrong and Mrs Elizabeth A ArmstrongDr Andre BazerguiMr Gopal BhattacharyyaMr Yiyuan BuMr Anthony CowleyMr Roger K R CroftDr Edward M Donaldson, FRSCProfessor John FarleyMr Wenlu FengProfessor Peter G FernandezMrs Susan E Gorman-WinserDr Anthony HeacockMr Mark F LevesleyDr Michael PalfreymanDr Ahmad Radmanesh and Mrs Hazel J RadmaneshDr Kim P RobertsMr Geoffrey M SayMr Philip ShermanProfessor Sat SomersDr Keith Wilson

Sheffield University Southern Africa StudentsScholarship FundMs Gill AndersonMr Paul C BlomfieldDr Philip A BoothProfessor Richard J CarwardineProfessor Robert J CookMs Sharron A CrapperDr Patrick FaircloughMrs Christine S FranklinDr Robert B FraserMs Debora G M GreenMrs Elizabeth J HallEmeritus Professor William A HamptonProfessor Peter W HannonProfessor Christopher HeywoodDr Wesley S Hydes

Mr Leon KaplanDr Linda M KirkMr Kevin J MahoneyProfessor Josephine A MaltbyDr Elizabeth C MurrayProfessor Anthony J ParsonsMr Andrew J ParrettMr Sean E PurcellDr Stephen A RolfeDr Svetlana E SedelnikovaDr Christine E SextonProfessor Peter E SudberyProfessor Andrew B TylecoteMrs Barbara Wild Mrs Catherine WilliamsProfessor Lucy R WyattProfessor Alan S I Zinober

Gifts in kindSir Peter Blake, Mr Brad Faine andthe Coriander StudioThe Dainton family

Special Thanks toBritish Ambassadors in Hanoi,Paris, Tokyo and TripoliSir Sze-yuen ChungDelta Force Paintball, SurreyGoldman SachsDr Raymond Harrison and Dr Wilma Harrison in connectionwith the Eye-Bank for SightRestorationLord HattersleyHead of the British Council in Hong KongiceSheffieldJeffrey HouseLeopold Hotel, SheffieldSir Peter Middleton, GCBRutland Hotel, SheffieldThe Sheikh of SharjahProfessor Vanessa Toulmin, theNational Fairground Archive andthe performers in Ida Barr'sVariety Parade at the LyceumTheatreVito’s Italian Restaurant, Walkley,SheffieldMr Dave Wickett and The Fat Catpub, Kelham Island

In MemoriamIn memory of Professor Robert Boucher, CBEIn memory of Dr Sam CloweIn memory of Lady DaintonMrs Joan M English, in memory of Peter EnglishMrs Jane Grant, in memory of Pat PhilipsMrs Judith Haire, in lovingmemory of her grandparentsFrank and Marjory and Jack andMaudMrs Carol Kozma, in memory ofMalcolm J B PaynterBill Mosley and family, in memory of his wife Gill Mosley

Dr Cynthia Phillips, in memoryof her father Roy HoltamIn memory of Mr Gordon WagstaffIn memory of Mr Anthony Richard Wood, forFibrosing Alveolitis researchMiss Frances Wood, in memory ofher dear friend Mrs Rose Rayner

From the estate ofMr Peter A H GloverMr Thomas J HarveyDr Marjorie ShawMrs Margaret TurleyDr David Ryan

OrganisationsThe Biochemical SocietyBioServ UK LtdDtz Debenham Tie LevngEmily Weircroft CharitableTrustEptecThe Eye-Bank for SightRestoration, Inc.The Farah Merali TrustFellowship Theatre CompanyLimitedForeign & CommonwealthOfficeGilchrist Educational TrustGradfinale YearbooksThe Greenside TrustHabendum LimitedThe Henry Lester Trust LimitedHerbert SmithLeukaemia Research FundLund UniversityMedella Therapeutics LimitedThe Nimah Merali TrustNOREC LtdPeak and Dukeries Land RoverClub, in memory of Mrs Susan WilsonReidler FoundationThe Sanita Merali TrustSheffield Institute Foundationfor MNDSheffield Town TrustSlaughter and MaySPE ResourcingSt Hilda's College Oxford, inmemory of Lady Barbara DaintonThorne Methodist Church SocietyToshiba InternationalFoundationThe Whitecourt Charitable TrustYorkshire Cancer Research

The University of Sheffield in America –Matched GivingOrganisationsBristol-Myers SquibbGlaxoSmithKline

Sheffield’s very own mean machineThe Pedal Car Society (PedSoc) was established in April 2009 by agroup of second-year Mechanical Engineering students eager to applya developing engineering knowledge base to a complex and challengingtask. With support from the University, the Wilson Memorial Fund andthe Alumni Fund the team designed and built a recumbent racer tocompete in the British Pedal Car Championship 2009 – in simpleterms, the pedal car is a sit-down bike with four wheels, powered byhuman pedalling.

The championship consists of a series of races running from March toSeptember each year, varying in length from frantic one-hour sprintsto 24-hour tests of endurance. Races require between four and sixdrivers backed by the vital race support team. In 2010, the team willalso compete in the Annual European Pedal Car Championships inFrance.

Ewan Ashburn, PedSoc President, said, “Without the help andassistance that the Alumni Fund provided, we would never have beenable to establish a team to take part in the British Pedal CarChampionship. PedSoc established itself as a unique University societylast year and will, without doubt, continue for many years into thefuture – none of which would have been possible without the donors’support. A massive thank you from the whole PedSoc team!”

The PedSoc team and supporters.