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Festival of Social Sciences 2024

From robotic sheepdogs to tackling global challenges: Explore the free Festival of Social Science in Sheffield

The UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to Sheffield this month to shine a light on how the city’s world-leading social scientists are tackling some of the most urgent problems facing society.
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Sheffield leading the way in Early Career Researcher Network for the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences

The British Academy has launched their new Early Career Researcher Network cluster in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Groundbreaking project digitally documents rich built heritage of the indigenous Dong people

Digital technology has been used to document the wooden architecture of the indigenous Dong people in the south-west of China for the first time.
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Professor Tony Crook Legacy Seminar

Join us on the 9th of October 2025 for an afternoon event to celebrate the contribution of Professor ADH (Tony) Crook CBE to applied housing and planning policy research.
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Academics and performers unite for Festival of Social Science

University of Sheffield experts have teamed up with artists, theatre groups and performers to bring their research to life as part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science.
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How is digital technology affecting democracy?

Dr Kate Dommett’s research looks at how digital tools are affecting the relationship between people and politicians, and how digital technology has had a fundamental impact on democratic politics.
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Sheffield Geographer secures funding for major research into food resilience in times of pandemic

The project will enhance the resilience of the overall UK food system by supporting the under-resourced, but crucial, local food sector.
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Coronavirus recession threatens to worsen racial inequalities in youth unemployment, researchers warn

University of Sheffield researchers launch study into why young black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people experience higher levels of unemployment.
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Do social media companies undervalue the expertise of online communities?

In a new LSE Impact Blog post, Dr Stefania Vicari explores how an online community has developed a longstanding and effective forum for information about breast cancer.

| LSE Impact Blog