News 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. 13 October 2026 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. 9 October 2026 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. Published on The Player 8 October 2026 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). 7 October 2026 Search Top 100 for Social Sciences: 2022 THE World University Rankings 2022 We've been ranked in the top 100 in the 2022 THE World University Rankings for Social Sciences. 13 October 2021 Using street lighting to support pedestrian safety at night Professor Steve Fotios and his colleagues from the Lighting Research Group (in the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield) are researching ways to enhance street lighting, in order to support the visual needs of pedestrians. 10 October 2021 Student loneliness through the pandemic: how, why and where? As a group whose connections with both people and place have suffered as study moved online in the Covid-19 pandemic, students’ loneliness has grown in severity and visibility. 8 October 2021 The effect of terrorism on public attitudes and individual wellbeing A new project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), will explore how to develop adequate capabilities to manage the consequences of terrorist attacks. 7 October 2021 BEaStly Business: Examining the illegal trade in bears, eels and songbirds Political ecologists begin investigation into the illegal trade of European species, sometimes facilitated by legal companies and infrastructures. 28 September 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Current page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
