Understanding Society: 17 - 31 October 2026
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Description
Showcasing Sheffield’s world-leading social scientists and their work on tackling some of the greatest problems facing society today.
Join the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University for a series of free, exciting and thought provoking exhibitions and events exploring the ideas and issues that shape our everyday lives.
There's something for all ages and interests, including exhibitions, discussions, interactive installations, workshops, demonstrations and games. These will cover topics such as video game economies, digital technologies for good, how to eat healthily and sustainably on a budget, and the psychology around our relationships with money and spending.
About the ESRC Festival of Social Science
The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual celebration of research and knowledge about humans and society. It’s a key element of ESRC’s commitment to share UK social science research with new audiences. This year the festival is being held from 17 October to 7 November 2026 and features hundreds of free events across the UK for both children and adults, run by 41 universities and research institutes.
About the ESRC
The UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government. We fund world-leading research, data and post-graduate training in the economic, behavioural, social and data sciences to understand people and the world around us. Our work helps raise productivity, address climate change, improve public services and generate a prosperous, inclusive, healthy and secure society.