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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.
Illustration of a woman and man in red and yellow

Match Made in Heaven: Love and desire through the eyes of British Muslim women

Anthology to be published exploring love and desire for British Muslim women.

Professor Prem Sikka

Political peerage for Professor Prem Sikka

Professor Prem Sikka, Chair in Accounting and Finance in the Management School, has been nominated for a Peerage of the United Kingdom for Life, meaning he is to become a member of the House of Lords.
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Call for carers and those requiring care to create artistic submissions for digital exhibition on covid-19 experiences

Academics from the Sustainable Care programme at the University of Sheffield are calling on unpaid carers, care workers and people who require care to participate in creating artistic submissions for a digital exhibition on covid-19 experiences.

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University of Sheffield launches partnership with The University of Law

Collaboration will allow students to pursue a pathway to qualification as a solicitor with a leading provider, and enable Sheffield’s School of Law to focus on research-led teaching in law and criminology.

Informal waterfront buildings in Lagos

Insecurity underpins property rights in Lagos – no matter what class you are

Dr Tom Goodfellow explores the eviction of marginal communities from the waterfronts of Lagos, and the wider phenomenon of insecure property rights which affects many, if not most Lagosians.