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Major Information Systems conference to be held in Sheffield in April 2026

The UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) conference 2026 will be held in The Wave at The University of Sheffield this April, and will critically examine the role of technology in society.

iHuman Co-Director Dan Goodley joins the British Academy for their 10-Minute Talks series

Dan unpacks depathologisation in the university and the impact it can have on how we understand knowledge, power, and belonging.

Children at Netherthorpe Primary School exploring the Quilt of Welcome

396 Patches, 150 Languages, 100 volunteers: Sheffield unites to create ‘Quilt of Welcome’ celebrating city’s multilingual children

Hundreds of multilingual children from across Sheffield have helped create a huge ‘Quilt of Welcome’, celebrating the many languages spoken in the city while sending a welcoming message to others.
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International Women's Day - Dr Greta Morando

For International Women's Day 2026, we spoke to academics whose research seeks to understand and improve the experiences of women.
Elephant in bush

The way that we tackle the illegal wildlife trade has slowly been changing - and that might not be a good thing

Professor Rosaleen Duffy discusses the increasingly important role technology and entrepreneurs play in tackling the illegal wildlife trade, and why this may not be the best approach to the problem.

| The Conversation

SMI Advisory Board – Working with experts, professionals and colleagues from academia.
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Bank closures drive people to the Post Office to handle cash

The rise in local banking branches closing across the UK has increased the demand for access to cash deposit services at Post Offices, new research has found.

Spaces of (dis)connection: Migrant essential workers – new exhibition

New ESRC Funded project: Humanising Healthcare