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2026 Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind returns to Sheffield with mind-blowing free events across the city

A mind-blowing celebration of the University of Sheffield’s world-leading research is heading to the city centre this autumn, as Festival of the Mind returns with a variety of free live performances, exhibitions, films and interactive events.
Festival of Social Sciences 2024

Free family-friendly events heading to Sheffield as Festival of Social Science returns

A series of family-friendly events and activities is heading to Sheffield this month as the UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to the city to shine a light on how university research is tackling some of the most urgent problems facing society.
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New platform Playces launches to transform children’s access to play spaces

Our researchers have partnered with Play England and Passport365 to launch Playces, a new digital platform designed to help identify and address inequalities in access to playgrounds.
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Understanding Society: A Festival of Social Science 2026

A series of free events and activities examining the ideas that shape our everyday lives. From Saturday 17 to Saturday 31 October 2026 in various venues across Sheffield City Centre.

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City needs ‘creativity and innovation’ to overcome challenges, says State of Sheffield 2018 report

Sheffield’s needs to show its characteristic creativity and innovation to meet potential threats and keep its economy growing, according to an annual review into the city’s performance and prospects.
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Offenders should be screened for head injuries, researchers say

More than half of prisoners have suffered head injuries which researchers have identified as risk factor for ‘earlier, more violent offending’, a new study published in The Lancet reports.
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Students are most creative at lunchtime, study suggests

Lecturers may benefit from scheduling creative activities in the middle of the day, according to a new study which found students' creativity peaked at lunchtime.