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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.
Philip Leverhulme prize 2021

Congratulations to Dr Jennifer Coates for being awarded the prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize

Jennifer has received the £100,000 prize for truly outstanding work on film studies, visual art and Japanese Cultural Studies.
Aesthetics of drone warfare

The aesthetics of drone warfare

Dr Beryl Pong from The University of Sheffield School of English, shares her research on artistic interpretations of drones following her BA Rising Star Engagement Award.

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Coming home... people of Sheffield invited to submit artwork for exhibition on experiences of home now, and in the future

Being Human Festival returns to University of Sheffield this year with an event designed to bring the city together with creativity.
Ian Panter, Head of Conservation York Archaeological Trust with the coffin
Ian Panter, Head of Conservation York Archaeological Trust with the coffin. Image credit: York Archaeological Trust

Rare early Bronze Age log coffin discovered on Lincolnshire golf course

An early Bronze Age log coffin containing the remains of a man buried with an axe thought to date from 4,000 years ago has been discovered accidently on a golf course.
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Concert pianist Imogen Cooper. Credit Sussie Ahlburg.

Emotion, energy and hope! Leading light in world of classical music to headline concert season at the University of Sheffield

Headlining the new concert season at the University of Sheffield this November will be internationally renowned pianist Imogen Cooper. The concert will be a celebration of the University receiving its All-Steinway School accreditation.