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School of Information, Journalism and Communication host ECREA Radio and Sound Conference 2025

Titled “Cog in a Wheel? Radio and Sound in the Changing Mediascape,” the event will bring together scholars and practitioners to take a fresh look at how radio has evolved—and continues to evolve—within today’s fast-moving global media landscape.
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Tim Herrick receives prestigious UK teaching excellence award

The 2025 winners of higher education's most prestigious UK teaching excellence awards have been announced by Advance HE with Dr Tim Herrick recognised for his outstanding contribution to excellent teaching in higher education.
Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards

Knowledge Exchange and Impact Award winners announced

Colleagues across Social Sciences were among those honoured for their exceptional achievements and the far-reaching impact of their collaborations in the University's second annual Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards.
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Professor Kate Dommett co-chairs new taskforce to champion research access to social platform data

Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) has formed a new taskforce to address longstanding challenges researchers face in accessing data from digital platforms with Professor Kate Dommett as co-chair.
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MBA students called on for fresh new ideas as The Source Academy celebrates 20 years

Find out how five students from the triple accredited Sheffield Management School addressed a challenge from a leading Sheffield training academy.
International Women's Day

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023

To mark International Women’s Day 2023, we are celebrating the work done by female academics in our departments to embrace equity to help to achieve an inclusive world.
Linda Westman

Linda Westman awarded European Research Council Starting Grant

Dr Linda Westman has been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant to explore the possibilities of bringing ‘just transitions’ research to China.
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Celebrating the International Day of Education 2023

24 January 2023 marks the fifth International Day of Education. This year’s theme focuses on prioritising education as a way to invest in people.
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Lowering voting age boosts long-term participation in elections

Young people given the vote from age 16 in Scotland are not only more likely to continue voting as they get older, but do so in higher numbers, a new study shows.