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New 'Critical GenAI Literacy' tutorial from the library

The Library is very pleased to announce the launch of the new Generative AI (GenAI) tutorial - "Critical GenAI Literacy" to help scale up the provision of Critical Gen AI literacy training for students across the University.
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Call for participation: History and Archives in Practice 2026

The National Archives, Institute of Historical Research and Royal Historical Society are pleased to announce the launch of next year’s History and Archives in Practice (HAP) call for participation.
Sanger 200

Sanger 200: The National Fairground and Circus Archive’s first online exhibition

The National Fairground and Circus Archive is delighted to announce the launch of its first ever online exhibition, Sanger 200.

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University journals provision from January 2026

A selection of the latest Sheffield Pressbooks titles

New to the Sheffield Pressbooks Network: Workarounds: the benefits and the risks

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new open book on the Sheffield Pressbooks Network.
Peter Blundell Jones

The Peter Blundell Jones Archive

In 2021 the University of Sheffield Library acquired the archive of architect, teacher and writer, Peter Blundell Jones, kindly donated by his widow Christine Poulson.

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The Joyful Learning Project

Towards a pedagogy of joy: Initial reflections on the Joyful Learning Project

The Front cover of Dr Alex Best's book Introducing Mathematical Biology

New to the Sheffield Pressbooks Network: Introducing Mathematical Biology by Dr Alex Best

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new open textbook on the Sheffield Pressbooks Network.
Cover of The War Illustrated magazine Vol 6 Number 133

Special Collections, Heritage and Archives, and the Battleship Texas Foundation

A collaborative online exhibition created by Battleship Texas Foundation, Jonathan Rayner in the School of English and the University's Special Collections, Heritage and Archives