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BAFTA-nominated actors 5 times more likely to have attended private school than UK population.

Younger adults from working-class backgrounds are 4 times less likely to work in the creative industries compared to their middle-class peers.
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International survey of Maternal Journal practitioners launches

As part of Dr Jessica Bradley's ongoing collaboration with Maternal Journal, the team are launching a survey to help scope the breadth and depth of similar creative projects that support mothers and birthing parents around the world.
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Tired of Spinning Plates

This online event will be an opportunity to explore a selection of short films and contributions to an online exhibition, produced as part of an on-going project ‘Tired of Spinning Plates’.

New Maternal Journal video released

A new video created as part of ongoing collaborative research by Dr Jessica Bradley capturing the experiences of practitioners who are leading ‘Maternal Journal’ creative journaling groups and workshops for mothers and birthing parents is released.
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Lauren Powell and Natalie Bennett share findings in new 'Women of the North' report

A new report finds that women in the North of England are more likely to live in poverty, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be unpaid carers and live shorter lives than women in other regions of England.
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Festival of the Mind 2024

Academic staff from the School of Education are hosting a number of free events in the Festival of the Mind taking place this month, we are excited to welcome you to join in!
Dr Jessica Bradley with Professor Sari Pöyhönen outside the University of Jyväskylä

Dr Jessica Bradley given title of Docent in Creative Inquiry and Applied Linguistics at The University of Jyväskylä, Finland

The panel assessing Jessica's presentation, which forms part of the criteria for approval, graded it as 'excellent'.
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Festival of the Mind returns to Sheffield

Sheffield's Festival of the Mind is back for its seventh edition this September (19-29 September). The free Festival, featuring the beloved Spiegeltent in Barker's Pool, promises to be the most ambitious programme yet.
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Celebrating 10 years of success for the University of Sheffield’s mature students

Not all students start their journey straight from school, and a University of Sheffield programme designed to support mature students to return to higher education, is celebrating a decade of success this year for its students past and present.