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New project showcases research methods across Arts and Humanities

A new project is showcasing the wide range of methods used by arts and humanities researchers to explore complex questions, develop new perspectives, and work with partners in academia and beyond.
Musicians from across Sheffield gathered at the City Hall to show their support for the city's music scene
Musicians from across Sheffield gathered at the City Hall to show their support for the sector

Sheffield artists log 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter as new report outlines blueprint for city's musical future

Sheffield’s top artists such as Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon and Def Leppard are racking up over 1.85 billion Spotify streams in a single quarter, reaching a combined global fanbase of over 100 million listeners, according to a new report.
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Professor Nicola Dibben elected 2026 British Academy Fellow

Professor Nikki Dibben has been elected as a 2026 Fellow of the British Academy, the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences.
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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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SLC academic’s project on “Great Latin American Women” awarded funding

Dr Lauren Rea’s “Great Latin American Women” project has been awarded funding from the UKRI GCRF Collective Programme.
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Brass bands refuse to be silenced by 'most challenging period' in their history

Research from the Department of Music found that playing in a brass band can improve health and wellbeing, and right now brass bands refuse to be silenced by 'most challenging period' in their history.

| Daily Mirror
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Volunteers plan to return ‘Albert Hall of the North’ to its glory days

Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City and Culture at the University of Sheffield, discusses their work on the restoration of Morecambe Winter Gardens and how 'volunteers plan to return 'Albert Hall of the North' to its glory days'

| The Arts Newspaper
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'The panto pulls in people': how a theatre cancellation affects the local economy

Research from the University of Sheffield and the Arts Council determined how a theatre cancellation affects the local economy, which valued the contribution of theatres to be around £21m a year.

| The Guardian
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Stonehenge tunnel ‘would destroy 500,000 artefacts’

Professor Umberto Albarella from the Department of Archaeology is among a number of archaeologists to sign a letter to The Times criticising a government plan to build a tunnel within the Stonehenge world heritage site HammerCross mark.

| The Times