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The late Nigel Dunnett
Professor Nigel Dunnett

In loving memory of Professor Nigel Dunnett

It is with great sadness that we share with you that Professor Nigel Dunnett, Professor of Planting Design and Vegetation Technology in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, passed away peacefully on 26 April 2026.
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Faculty Research Showcase offers a dynamic celebration of research across the social sciences

Last week we held the inaugural Faculty of Social Sciences Research Showcase.

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Students from across the University develop interdisciplinary solutions to real-world problems at 'hackathon' event

The Data and Design Hackathon 2026 brought together 65 students from across disciplines to develop solutions to problems proposed by real organisations over three days, using the University’s cutting-edge computer labs.
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Taking control of the narrative: Dr Aneesh Barai on the Future of Diverse Children’s Literature

As the world celebrates International Children’s Book Day, the spotlight turns to the power of representation and the urgent need for diverse voices in the stories told to our youth.

New ESRC Funded project: Humanising Healthcare

Maximising Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Beyond Severe Mental Illness (SMI)

Teaching Digital Literacy: Videogames in Education
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Enhancing our public benefit research with SafePod

Our researchers can now save on travel, cost and time to access securely protected data by using the newly installed SafePod in the Western Bank Library.
Thanes Thavarajah

Sheffield University Management School student selected for a Lloyd Scholars Champion Award

We are pleased to celebrate that Thanes Thavarajah has been selected in the 2022 Lloyd Scholars Awards.