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New research projects announced to tackle overheating in UK hospitals

Three new research projects have launched which aim to enhance patient safety by addressing the urgent threat of extreme heat in NHS buildings.
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Black History for Every Day of the Year wins book awards

We’re delighted to share the news that Black History for Every Day of the Year, by Dr Yinka Olusoga, has won two awards at the School Library Association’s Information Book Awards 2025.
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Tougher action on criminal landlords needed to overhaul failing system new research finds

Research findings by Dr Xavier L’Hoiry forms part of four new reports highlighting how councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of the private rented sector.
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Our experts react to the chancellor’s autumn budget

We asked our experts to react to chancellor Rachel Reeves' much anticipated autumn budget, here they share what they made of her announcement.
On this webpage: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/life-at-ntu/accommodation/accommodation-guides/guide-to-accommodation scroll down it says: Postgraduate and mature student accommodation We realise that you might appreciate living with other students in the same situation as you. Many of our residences have flats that are suitable for postgraduate or mature students. We have university shared houses on campus and studios are available in Gill Street North (City Campus) and New Hall (Clifton Campus).

SPERI Presents… New Thinking: What is Political Economy? podcast series

What exactly is political economy and how does it help us understand capitalism, history, our everyday lives? SPERI's new monthly podcast showcases cutting-edge political economy research that helps us to understand the world around us.
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Black History for Every Day of the Year

Congratulations to Yinka Olusoga who has collaborated with her siblings, David and Kemi, to create a new book celebrating Black history from across the world, spanning ancient times to the modern day.
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Lone parents and people with long-term health conditions disproportionately vulnerable to food insecurity

Lone parents and people with long term health conditions are more likely to be experiencing severe forms of food insecurity, according to a new study by the University of Sheffield.
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Members of the Institute of Work Psychology launch the Digital Change Toolkit

The Digital Change Toolkit is a freely available online resource. It has been developed to help organisations prepare, design, and evaluate the people and organisational aspects of digital change.
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University of Sheffield’s newest building awarded highest sustainability accreditation

The University of Sheffield’s newest building, the Wave, has been recognised for its sustainability credentials by achieving an Outstanding BREEAM accreditation.