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Academics from the University of Sheffield's Centre for Machine Intelligence being presented with an award on stage at the UKAIRS symposium
Academics from the University's Centre for Machine Intelligence have won an impact award at the UK's first national conference for AI research. The award recognises their research that is driving the responsible use of AI. Credit: UK AI Research Symposium

University of Sheffield researchers win UK first national AI prize

A new award recognising the strength and impact of the UK’s AI research, has been awarded to academics at the University of Sheffield.

Dr Dani Madrid-Morales speaks to a Commons Select Committee

Dr Dani Madrid-Morales provides oral evidence on disinformation to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee

Dr Dani Madrid-Morales, Lecturer in Journalism and Global Communication, gave evidence to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee this Tuesday, 16th September 2025.
Lada Price sat at the front of a seated group of conference attendees watching a presentation

School of Information, Journalism and Communication host ECREA Radio and Sound Conference 2025

Titled “Cog in a Wheel? Radio and Sound in the Changing Mediascape,” the event will bring together scholars and practitioners to take a fresh look at how radio has evolved—and continues to evolve—within today’s fast-moving global media landscape.
Reclaim west street students involve

Claim back West Street!

Journalism students appear on Look North after their ambitious campaigning against drink spiking on a major city street.
Members of the Bender team celebrating their commendation at the Magazine Academy awards.

Sheffield journalists celebrate more national awards

Young journalists who learned their craft at the University of Sheffield have continued to rack up honours in the latest round of media industry awards for outstanding work by students.
Anna Whittaker and David Holmes with their awards.

Media industry honours Sheffield journalists, degree, and ex-staff member

The School of Journalism, Media and Communication is celebrating a new batch of awards from the media industry.
A photograph of Holly Bourne alongside her novel The Manifesto on How to be Interesting.

Holly Bourne: journalist, novelist, Sheffield graduate

A Sheffield journalism graduate has had her second novel published – and signed up with a top publisher for two more.
A photograph of Tony Harcup alongside the jacket for the Settling Scores book.

Lecturer reveals BBC doubts over Battle of Orgreave coverage

A Sheffield journalism lecturer has used freedom of information laws to uncover internal BBC concerns about the way it covered the 'Battle of Orgreave' during the miners' strike, which began 30 years ago this month.