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New research reveals where in Great Britain people with a disability find it hardest to be in employment

The five areas in Great Britain where disabled people are least likely to be in employment compared with non-disabled people have been revealed in a new report from the University of Sheffield.
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Improving the evidence base for adult social care

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health have, in partnership, been invited to become a member of the School for Social Care Research (SSCR).
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New £3 million project will tackle inequality in Africa's clean energy transition

The use of fossil fuels, for example in domestic cooking, disproportionately affects the health of women. As African countries transition away from fossil fuels, new research seeks to promote institutional and policy reforms for greater equality.
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What does it take to build a peaceful society? The 3 golden rules that make a difference

For The Conversation, Professor Stef Pukallus discusses how policymakers define and build peace with a model called 'communicative peacebuilding', using Kenya as an example.
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International Women’s Day in the Faculty of Social Sciences

This month marks International Women’s Day 2022 and we want to celebrate the amazing research from across the Faculty, by women who are making a difference.
Young Innovator Award Winners 2021/22, L to R: Ben White, Tendai Taruvinga, Ella Hopkin

Sheffield’s Innovators of the future

Three graduates, including Ella a Sheffield Methods Institute graduate, from the University of Sheffield have been announced as winners within the cohort of the Innovate UK Young Innovators Awards 2021/22.
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Sheffield researchers are part of a team aiming to support sustained change in national responses to domestic abuse and child protection, thanks to a Nuffield Foundation award

Researchers at the University of Sheffield are part of a team that has received an impressive £430k Nuffield award to better understand and enhance our national response to domestic abuse and child protection.
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Recent research review suggests that action is needed to ensure future workers have problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Professor Andy Dickerson and Professor Steve McIntosh are part of the project team working with employers, policy makers, and education leaders to address pressing issues about education, skills and work.
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Congratulations to our two new leading social scientists on being admitted as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Professor Richard Murphy, from Sheffield University Management School, and Professor Jenny Pickerill, from the Department of Geography, have been announced as Fellows.