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Learning to play music can improve older people’s brain function, study suggests

Improvising music could help to improve older people’s cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research led by Dr Jennifer MacRitchie.
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Professor Simon Keefe features in Mozart: Genius for Hire — airing tonight on Sky Arts

Professor Simon Keefe will be a key voice in a new documentary offering fresh insights into one of classical music's most famous careers.
Kyung Hwa Shon - Excess of Elsewhere
Kyung Hwa Shon - Excess of Elsewhere

Seams and Streets - Creative arts through Korea and beyond

Our final Centre for Korean Studies event of 2025 took place on 11 December and brought together two exciting speakers for a joint seminar exploring intersections between public art, walking, fashion and textiles and questions of cultural identity.
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Safae el Khannoussi (image: Merlijn Doomernik)

Visiting Author 2025: Safae el Khannoussi

The Centre for Dutch and Flemish Studies is thrilled to announce this academic year’s Guest Author Safae el Khannoussi, “literary talent of the year” (Volkskrant).
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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.
Refugees on sand dune near Calais

Dr Sophie Watt Explores How 'Microcamps' on the French Border are Changing Crossing Attempts

Dr Sophie Watt explores how policies aimed at curbing Channel crossings have worsened conditions in informal camps on France’s northern coast, forcing people into greater danger and pushing smuggling networks to take bigger risks.

| Published by The Conversation
University of Sheffield student Holly Satterly stood next to the Bochum Bell in Sheffield's Peace Gardens
University of Sheffield student Holly Satterly has curated an exhibition to celebrate 75 years of Sheffield and Bochum's twinning partnership. Holly, who is learning German as part of her degree, is stood with the Bochum Bell in Sheffield's Peace Gardens.

Sheffield celebrates 75th anniversary of German twinning partnership

Modern Languages & Cultures student Holly Satterly has curated an exhibition celebrating the stories of people who have helped the city of Sheffield and the German city of Bochum maintain a special 75-year twinning partnership.

The Man Who Shot Nelson: A French Take on Trafalgar

Dr David McCallam gives a 10 Minute talk on how the French responded to the crushing defeat in 1805 with satire and storytelling, offering a fascinating alternative perspective on a well-rehearsed historical event.
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Art & Young-Onset Dementia: Community Art Show to Open 19th July

Join us on opening night on the 19 July 2025, 5–8pm, for an exciting exhibition exploring young-onset dementia through AI-generated art, personal stories & local talent.