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Tim Herrick receives prestigious UK teaching excellence award

The 2025 winners of higher education's most prestigious UK teaching excellence awards have been announced by Advance HE with Dr Tim Herrick recognised for his outstanding contribution to excellent teaching in higher education.
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.

Watch: The Unity Gym Project

Dr Will Mason from the Sheffield Methods Institute features in a short documentary about the Unity Gym Project. The gym is a fundamental part of the fabric of Broomhall and a crucially important organisation.
The ICOSS Building

University of Sheffield ranked within world’s top 60 for social sciences

The University of Sheffield is one of the world’s leading universities for teaching and research in social sciences, according to a subject ranking published today.
Professor Sarah Blandy

Leading social scientist announced as Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

The Academy of Social Sciences has conferred the award of Fellow on Professor Sarah Blandy from the School of Law.
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Proposals invited for collaborative workshops

Proposals are invited for funding of up to £2,500 for collaborative workshops between the University of Sheffield and colleagues based in universities, grand ecoles and research institutes in France.
Radical Housing: Dr Michele Lancione awarded major grant from European Research Council

Radical Housing: Dr Michele Lancione awarded major grant from European Research Council

Dr Michele Lancione from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning has been awarded European Research Council grants in this year’s first completed ERC call for proposals.