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New booklet shares women’s stories of pregnancy, birth and motherhood across cultures

Birthing Stories shares women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood, recognising how these are shaped by culture, family, faith and community.
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University of Sheffield strengthens top 100 global standing with 10-place rise in QS World University Rankings 2027

The University of Sheffield has risen 10 places in the QS World University Rankings 2027 to be ranked 82nd in the world and 14th in the UK, reinforcing its position as a world-leading university.
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Register to help shape Sheffield’s nature recovery partnership

Be part of a new interdisciplinary partnership for nature recovery. This hybrid Deep Dive Day brings together research, practice and policy to explore current challenges and identify opportunities for collaboration.
A world top-100 university - QS 2026

The University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Arts & Humanities ranked in top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject

A photo of skeleton SK3870 on site at the excavations at York Barbican. Credit: On Site Archaeology.

Mysterious skeleton revealed to be that of unusual Lady Anchoress of York Barbican

The rare and unusual life of an anchoress, a woman who devoted her life to prayer while living in seclusion, has been unearthed by the University of Sheffield and Oxford Archaeology, thanks to a skeletal collection now held at the University.
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Putting Broadway under the spotlight: how disability was erased from a popular musical

Research by Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh reveals that producers removed a lead disabled character from one of the most popular musicals in Broadway history. His findings have sparked a debate about disability representation in musicals.
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A history of how Indigenous Americans discovered Europe

A new publication aims to challenge the accepted narrative that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New'; when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America in 1492.
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Reducing inequities in planned care: An Ethics Review for Integrated Care Boards

Prof Angie Hobbs has written an ethics review for the NHS, looking at the suggested strategies for tackling inequalities with the eye of a professional philosopher, asking: what ethical tensions and issues might arise by following these strategies?
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Black History Month 2022

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is celebrating Black History Month. This annual celebration is an opportunity to reflect and celebrate Black people, history and culture, as we reaffirm our position as an inclusive and diverse university.