News

News stories

A archive view of Winnats Pass in Castleton

Explore the Peak District's hidden history and more as Being Human Festival returns

The Being Human Festival is an annual celebration of the humanities, taking place across the UK. This year, the University of Sheffield is joining in the festivities with a range of exciting events.
Graphic with the text 'Black Humanities series'

Sheffield Black Humanities Series - New Events

Introducing two upcoming events that are part of the new Sheffield Black Humanities Series in collaboration with the Centre for Poetry and Poetics.
Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind 2024 - Arts and Humanities edition

Expect immersive exhibitions, films, live performances, talks and more as we bring our world-leading research to the public!
Group shot of students on the set of Good Morning

Arts & Humanities students explore career opportunities with ITV

We’ve been working with the UK’s leading inclusivity organisation in the creative industries, Creative Access, to help demystify the creative industries and equip our students with the knowledge and skills needed to enter the industry with confidence

University of Sheffield teacher receives prestigious Mentorship Award from the British Association for Bioanthropology and Osteoarchaeology

Dr Pia Nystrom, Senior University Teacher in Biological Anthropology and Primatology, has been awarded the inaugural Mentorship Award at the annual conference of the British Association for Bioanthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO).
Dr Emma Moore, Department of English Language and Linguistics

A brief history of gender neutral pronouns

Sociolinguistics expert Professor Emma Moore from the School of English talks to BBC Newsbeat about gender neutral pronouns.

| BBC Newsbeat
Roya; Albert Hall

Dr Seán Williams presents programme for BBC Radio 3's Live at the Proms

Seán Williams, Lecturer in German and European Cultural History, can regularly be heard on BBC Radio 3. This summer, he presented a programme live at the Proms, just before Beethoven's 9th symphony.
SLC Lauren Rea

The Billiken UK Tour
Adam Stanović

Music lecturer receives prestigious commission from GRM

Senior lecturer in music, Adam Stanovic, has been commissioned to work in the GRM studios to ultimately produce a new piece of music to be performed in concert.