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Student view: University of Sheffield hosts its second Data and Design Hackathon

Two BA Journalism Studies students, Sophie Stanley and Varvara Riepina, report on the recent Data and Design Hackathon hosted by the School of Information, Journalism and Communication.
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New website launched to examine and tackle legal threats against journalists

The Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM) has built a new site to provide information and training relating to Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs), launched to coincide with World Press Freedom Day 2026.
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Students from across the University develop interdisciplinary solutions to real-world problems at 'hackathon' event

The Data and Design Hackathon 2026 brought together 65 students from across disciplines to develop solutions to problems proposed by real organisations over three days, using the University’s cutting-edge computer labs.
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Pint of Science 2026 - "Media and War: Why do we need war correspondents?"

PhD student Antonia Assersen-Skadberg is presenting her research on war journalism as part of this year's Pint of Science programme, the world's largest public science festival held in venues across Sheffield.
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New toolkit will help journalists and editors report accurately and impactfully on domestic abuse

A groundbreaking Domestic Abuse Toolkit is being presented to journalism students, educators, journalists and editors in order to change the way that domestic abuse is reported in the UK.
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University of Sheffield ranked number one in the world for Library & Information Management in QS World University Rankings 2026

The QS World University Rankings 2026 rank the School of Information, Journalism and Communication number one in the world for Library and Information Management for the sixth year running.
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Sheffield Journalism students and staff recognised at the annual NCTJ Awards for excellence

University of Sheffield Journalism students and staff scooped a pile of awards at the annual NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) Awards for excellence in Brighton on last week.

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New funding gives long-running project further opportunities to develop research infrastructure across Africa

The LIBSENSE project has been supporting research in African universities since 2016. Additional funding this year will support the assessment of the project’s impact and empower ECRs to drive it forward.