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Sheffield joins LEVANTE as a research site to contribute to global child development and learning

The Learning Variability Network Exchange (LEVANTE) brings together researchers from around the world aiming to capture the richness and diversity of child development and learning.
The University of Sheffield's Diamond building - home to the Faculty of Engineering

University of Sheffield to host prestigious international cognitive psychology conference

The University of Sheffield is set to welcome academics, researchers, students and industry partners from the public and private sector from across the globe as it hosts the 24th biennial conference of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology.
Professor Richard Bentall (Guardian)

Prof. Richard Bentall elected to prestigious Academia Europaea

The aim of the Academy is to promote European research, advise governments and international organisations in scientific matters, and further interdisciplinary and international research.
A man gambling on his smartphone

Machine learning to help improve engagement in gambling addiction treatment

Professor Matt Field will lead a major research project to look at the factors underlying dropout in gambling addiction services.
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Comparing delusions with ideologies - exploring the roots of belief

A new research project, IN-MIND, will investigate the fundamental nature of human belief systems.