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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).
A motorway at night. The vehicle lights are blurry, representing speed.

Research shines light on unlit and foggy motorways

How fog and the transition from lit to unlit sections of road can affect driving performance has been measured in a unique study funded by engineering company Arup and Highways England.
The Love Square logo. It is a painting of a garden with lots of purple and yellow flowers and green trees. Two people are sitting on a bench.

Love Square: Future proofing the city

Are people and nature destined to be adversaries? A new model of urban green space seeks to show the way forward in bringing together people and nature in a modern city.
A theatrical mask with a tag that says director. There is also a black clapperboard.

Living Life to the Fullest: Co-Researcher Collective demonstrates the power of grassroots engagement

Disability research has long sought to increase visibility of people historically marginalised due to a disability or chronic condition.
Little cards and handkerchiefs on a washing line with messages written on them for lost babies.

Baby loss exhibition encouraging parental consent to post-mortems

Researchers from the Department of Sociological Studies have showcased a national exhibition on baby loss, raising awareness about the role technology plays in understanding infant death.
A group of women sit beneath a tree in Niger.

To the rhythm of Niger: using radio to empower women in one of the world’s poorest countries

“They say everything, in detail, they don’t hide anything, and there is no darkness”