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Sheffield scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society

Two world-leading researchers from the University of Sheffield have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
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Sheffield Music Trail to bring four free stages and rising stars to city centre

The University of Sheffield is bringing an unforgettable afternoon of free live music to venues across the city centre, showcasing a mix of the city's finest established artists and rising stars.
Management School Building
Management School

University of Sheffield Management School retains elite ‘Triple Crown’ status after prestigious global reaccreditation

The University of Sheffield Management School has retained its place among the world’s leading business schools after receiving the highest possible five-year unconditional reaccreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
Mining impact in Africa
The start of a Cobalt and Copper forest mine in the Lualaba province of the DRC. The first image is from 2014, the second in 2025. Satellite images from ESRI Wayback.

Infrastructure for African mines destroying forests at 34 times the rate of the mines themselves

Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest removed for every single hectare of active mine site.