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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.
Dr Amy Orben, Professor Kate Dommett, Dr David Zendle, Mark Scott standing in front of a blue and orange background

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

The University of Sheffield has been ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2020, reaffirming its position as a leading global university for teaching and research.
SOC Professor Sue Yeandle

University of Sheffield Professor honoured by King in Birthday Honours

University of Sheffield Professor, Sue Yeandle, has been appointed OBE (Officer of the British Empire) in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Covers of the Sheffield Star newspaper featuring the student campaign

Let there be light! Student journalists in public safety campaign

Brilliant work by journalism postgraduates has been published by the Star newspaper in a ground-breaking link-up with Sheffield's Journalism Studies department.
Arts Tower Drawing studio

BA Architecture students awarded first place in Lunawood Urban Challenge 2021

Congratulations to second year BA Architecture students Oskar Maly, Mikołaj Chmiel and Filip Piasecki who were awarded first place in the Landscape category in the Lunawood Urban Challenge 2021 competition.
A house in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

England’s crumbling housing stock thanks to lack of government action, says new report

New report by UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence says lack of action from the central government has contributed to housing quality crisis in England.

Athena SWAN Bronze Award

Information School win Bronze Athena Swan award

We are very proud to announce that the Information School has been awarded the Athena Swan Bronze Award for commitment to the advancement of gender equality within the department.
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Making connections to support disabled young people to live their lives

iHuman researchers have worked for the past 18 months with Scope on a research project that explores the lives of disabled young people and the key connections that support them to flourish and thrive.