Here are just some of the celebrities who spent time at the city’s two universities . . .
9. Stephen Daldry
Most famed for his film Billy Elliot and his stage production of An Inspector Calls, Stephen Daldry studied English Literature at The University of Sheffield in the early 1980s and became president of the theatre group. Originally from the South West, he then spent three years directing at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre. Photo: University of Sheffield