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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

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Dr Alex Stamatiadis Wins British Council’s 2026 Business & Innovation Award

Research from a University of Sheffield PhD has led to award-winning music technology, with Dr Alex Stamatiadis recognised by the British Council for innovation in algorithmic music generation.
Wayne Wong demonstrating a roundhouse kick

Dr Wayne Wong brings martial arts stage combat to Sheffield’s Year of the Horse celebrations

Martial arts met East Asian cinema at Sheffield’s Millennium Gallery as Dr Wayne Wong brought Project Sifu to the Year of the Horse celebrations — a powerful example of research-led, embodied knowledge exchange in action.
A sample page from the graphic novel, Quaco.

Hidden slavery story translated into English for first time

A graphic novel revealing a new insight into the lives of millions of Africans who fell victim to the slave trade has been brought to English speakers for the first time, thanks to modern languages students at the University of Sheffield.
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Faculty of Arts and Humanities ranked amongst world’s best in global subject rankings

The Faculty has been ranked 106th in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 according to new rankings published today (6 April 2022). This is a testament to our cutting-edge research and excellent teaching.
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A summer of Sheffield heritage, designed by you

Roots & Futures project team from the Department of Archaeology will help to embed the perspectives of currently underserved communities in the city’s heritage strategy and policy.
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Mozart: Music’s greatest freelancer

Research by Professor Simon Keefe from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Music has unearthed a new side to the musician that involves re-working pieces to please all audiences.
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg

The Ukraine War: Experts give their views

Professor Neil Bermel, Professor of Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Sheffield's School of Languages and Cultures, discusses the differences between the Ukrainian and Russian languages.