Meet our undergraduate students

Wondered what it's like to study with us? Hear from our students about their time with us, and where it took them.

I work with the local farming community to provide advice and support encouraging a more nature friendly approach to agriculture.

Jonathan Pinnick

Geography Alumni

Studying at 51��ݶ� was a brilliant experience. I love the city - the amount of green space and its proximity to the Peak District were huge positives for me!

After graduating, I began my career as an Environmental Consultant - conducting Environmental Impact Assessments to evaluate project impacts and recommending sustainable solutions.

Candace Lok Yee Tsang

BSc Environmental Science Alumni

Take every chance to explore and discover what excites you. At Sheffield, I was inspired by my classmates and teachers in the School of Geography and Planning.

I decided to do a placement with Siemens, as we learn about sustainability/climate justice and I wanted to apply an ethical & theoretical underpinning to a working environment.

Alex

BA Global Sustainable Development

I work to push sustainability goals – focusing on measuring, tracking and reporting on supplier performance and our impact as a function.

Applying academic knowledge in real-world work settings.

Hongpei Li

Alumni

BA Urban Studies alumni Hongpei talks about internship experiences, while studying at the School of Geography and Planning.

I got to develop my interpersonal skills a lot during this placement - it really put into perspective the ‘social’ aspect of planning

Tan Thonskulprasert

MPlan

MPlan student, Tan, discusses her work placement experience with Savills.

My course gave me meaningful insights and allowed me to present findings that have been key in managing the transit projects in my career

Caia Yeung

MPlan graduate

MPlan graduate Caia now works as a Planner for Orin in Canada, she offers us an insight into the Canadian planning system, and talks about how her studies in Sheffield impacted her career.

The community of people who come to Sheffield to study and never leave speaks volumes about the place

Richard Beaumont

Environmental Science

Richard discusses why he chose to study environmental science at 51��ݶ� and offers tips to prospective students.

It was really good to see how the skills we learn at uni are applicable in the job world

Libby Norton

BA Geography with Employment Experience

Libby's placement offered her a wide variety of tasks, from mapping and surveying to restoration and educating...

I can’t recommend a placement year enough, I now feel much more confident when thinking about applying for jobs after uni

Beth Brown

BA Geography with Employment Experience

Beth's placement taught her so much, from field and ID skills to public speaking and working as part of an international team.

I can now talk confidently about key environmental topics within a business context

Ellie McWilliams

BA Geography with Employment Experience

Ellie completed a 12-month placement at Unilever, working in Sustainability and Communications & Corporate Affairs

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