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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.

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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.
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University of Sheffield ranked within top 100 universities in 2023 QS World University Rankings

The University of Sheffield has been ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research excellence.
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Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results are released

The Faculty of Social Sciences is delighted with the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, which demonstrate the quality and excellence of research conducted across the Social Sciences.
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Launch of The 2021 Crook Public Service Fellowship Reports

On 21st April 2022 a live panel discussion took place celebrating the launch of The Crook Public Service Fellowship 2021 reports.
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New £2m ESRC productivity award for Diversity and Productivity project

Professor Steve McIntosh and Professor Andy Dickerson are part of the team working to advance understanding of the barriers to creating a diverse workforce and provide new evidence on the benefits of diversity to business performance.

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Social Sciences subjects are among the world’s best in global subject rankings

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 have ranked a number of Social Sciences departments among the world’s best, demonstrating the excellence within the Faculty.