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The power of language apps in a multilingual world

Dr González-Fernández, senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, explores the powerful role language apps can play in an increasingly multilingual world.
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Beyond the algorithm: Shaping AI for people, not just progress

Explore the impact of artificial intelligence on society — from reimagining creativity to transforming law and challenging ethical frameworks, this campaign reveals both the promise and the peril of AI.
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Elisha Wise: Sylvia Plath’s ‘fig tree analogy’ from The Bell Jar is being misappropriated

Sylvia Plath’s iconic “fig tree” metaphor from The Bell Jar—often used as a feel‑good meme—masks Esther’s real anguish, argues School of English PhD student Elisha Wise.
Playwright Lucy Prebble gives a speech whilst receiving her Honorary Doctor of Letters at the University of Sheffield.

School of English Alumnia Lucy Prebble awarded honorary degree

School of English alumna Lucy Prebble has been awarded an honorary degree in recognition of her acclaimed work for stage and screen, including as a writer and executive producer on HBO’s Succession.
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Centre for Poetry and Poetics Spring 2020 Schedule

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Cancelled: What is grammar and what place does it have in our schools?

Free one day workshop for teachers and researchers on the 21st of March 2020.
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Speaker gender and salience in sociolinguistic speech perception: GOOSE-fronting in Standard Southern British English

Dr Roy Alderton discusses speaker gender and speech.

100+ scholarships

Sheffield Postgraduate Scholarships

There are 100+ scholarships worth £10,000 each for home students starting a taught postgraduate course in 2020.
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School of English student wins Postgraduate Merit Scholarship

Kunyakorn Savisit is currently an MA in Applied Linguistics with TESOL student.