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Neurodiversity week 2026: Surviving and Thriving in Academia as an AuDHD Woman

To celebrate Neurodiversity week we highlight a recent journal article by Dr Lauren Powell which sheds light on the lived experience of AuDHD (ADHD/Autism).
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Advanced virtual simulations set to reshape care for patients with multiple long-term conditions

Advanced virtual simulation could revolutionise NHS care for those living with multiple long term health conditions thanks to a major new £6.1 million research partnership led by the University of Sheffield.
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Major Information Systems conference to be held in Sheffield in April 2026

The UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) conference 2026 will be held in The Wave at The University of Sheffield this April, and will critically examine the role of technology in society.

iHuman Co-Director Dan Goodley joins the British Academy for their 10-Minute Talks series

Dan unpacks depathologisation in the university and the impact it can have on how we understand knowledge, power, and belonging.

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Collaborative research with the Faculty of Social Sciences

Working collaboratively across the University, our researchers in the Faculty of Social Sciences help to tackle the biggest world challenges and toughest debates of our time.

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Academy of Social Sciences honours Jackie Harrison with prestigious fellowship

An honour has been conferred on the head of Journalism Studies for her high-impact work to support the liberty and safety of media professionals.
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Doing qualitative research on inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic

Researchers in the Department of Sociological Studies have launched a directory of resources about doing qualitative research in socially distant times.
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Researching power, authority and land in Lagos: Taking an oblique approach to the unwritten

Dr Lindsay Sawyer discusses Lagos' unwritten but widely practiced rules for Insight Magazine.
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University of Sheffield ranks in the top 100 in the world for Social Sciences

Social Sciences, including Law and Education, have been ranked in the top 100 subjects to study in the world, by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021.