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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.
A close up on a children's swing set in a park, a young boy is using the swing but he is out of focus.

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.
Aerial twilight view of an illuminated cityscape centered on a busy roundabout and surrounding high-rise buildings.

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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University of Sheffield recognised as a leader in research collaboration and knowledge exchange

The University of Sheffield has reaffirmed its position as one of England’s top universities for external collaboration and engagement with businesses and communities according to the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
Christiaan Roell receiving an award at EAMSA 2022.

Christiaan Röell presents his paper at EAMSA’s annual conference and at NordCham

Christiaan Röell receives the Best Paper Award at the EAMSA 2022 in Tokyo and presents his research at the Sustainability Committee of the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia.
An image of a wheelchair user with a companion outside together.

12,000 people in the UK become unpaid carers every day

Around 12,000 people become unpaid carers every day in the UK, according to new research from the Centre for Care at the University of Sheffield 
A view from behind plastic sheeting - inside a leaseholders flat undergoing cladding remediation works.

Research into post-Grenfell building safety remediation calls for a resident-centred approach

Leaseholders in England still living through remediation work to their buildings years after the Grenfell tragedy are not having their views or experiences heard, according to a new report from the University of Sheffield.
DGN Associate Director, Dr Ros Williams (left) and DGN Director, Professor Helen Kennedy (right).

New £4 million Digital Good Network aims to ensure technologies are beneficial for societies

A new ‘Digital Good Network’ will explore how digital technologies can be used in ways that benefit people, society and the economy.

Front cover of the Living With Data report.

Majority of public don’t want use of their personal data to result in harm or corporate profit

Clear communication about how people’s data is used won’t necessarily alleviate their concerns about it, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.