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University of Sheffield Philosophy named ‘Department of the Year’ in Inaugural BPA Prizes

A world top-100 university - QS 2026

The University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Arts & Humanities ranked in top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject

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University of Sheffield Philosophy PhD ranked in global top 10 for quality and climate

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Decolonising Museum Collections

PhD students at the universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York came together to put on a highly successful event, Showcase: Decolonising Museum Collections, at Kelham Island Museum.
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My year as a PhD student - Part Two

George reflects on the second year of his PhD - from socialising to teaching and conferences.
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Meet our new philosopher - Hallvard Lillehammer

We had a chat with Hallvard, who will be joining us in January 2025.
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Lea Cantor awarded the Oxford Nicolas Berggruen Prize for Best Doctoral Dissertation in Philosophy, Law & Politics 2024

Lea Cantor, who will be joining us in September 2025, has been awarded the Oxford Nicolas Berggruen Prize winner for Best Doctoral Dissertation in Philosophy, Law & Politics 2024.
Members of the Solar Group at a conference in Mexico

Researchers’ viewing of ‘natural phenomenon’ will support future studies

Researchers from the University of Sheffield attending a prestigious conference on Space Geophysics in Mexico were able to witness a natural phenomenon which will support their future studies on the physics of the chromosphere and solar corona.