BBC Breakfast host and sports journalist Dan Walker studied history at Sheffield University, then took an MA in journalism there.

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9 celebrities who studied at The University of Sheffield including Dan Walker, Eddie Izzard and Stephen Daldry

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Published 21st Mar 2023, 11:24 GMT

Updated 21st Mar 2023, 11:25 GMT

With both the ‘Uni of’ and Hallam, Sheffield is renowned for being a university city with thousands of students studying here every year.

And there are many graduates who have gone on to make waves in academia, economics, politics, culture, sport, law and more besides.

Here are 9 prominent individuals who gained a degree from the University of Sheffield that you probably didn’t know about.

9. Dame Hilary Mantel

Author Hilary Mantel - who was born in Glossop - won the Booker Prize twice for her historical novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies. She studied law at Sheffield University. Photo: Ian West

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9 celebrities who studied at The University of Sheffield including Dan Walker, Eddie Izzard and Stephen Daldry

With both the ‘Uni of’ and Hallam, Sheffield is renowned for being a university city with thousands of students studying here every year.

9. Dame Hilary Mantel

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