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Autocrats and cities: how capitals have become a battleground for protest and control

Even where anti-authoritarian protests have proved futile time and again, urban populations rarely remain quiet. Tom Goodfellow from the School of Geography and Planning explores how protests and authorities interact in rapidly urbanising areas.

Published by The Conversation
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Reflections from the Stateless Rohingya refugees in Malaysia

In the latest Open Access article of Dr Patrícia Nabuco Martuscelli, written with co-authors Dr Bayes Ahmed and Professor Peter Sammonds, she explores the resettlement preferences of refugees relocated from an asylum country to a third country.
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University of Sheffield’s Management School EQUIS re-accreditation places it amongst global elite

The University of Sheffield’s Management School has been awarded EQUIS re-accreditation for a further five years, recognising its world leading excellence in teaching, research and knowledge exchange.
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From virtual reality experiences to budget-friendly cooking workshops: Explore the free Festival of Social Science in Sheffield

The UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to Sheffield this autumn to explore the ideas that shape our everyday lives through the pioneering work of the city’s world-leading social scientists.
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Sheffield leads new research helping regions identify technological innovation

An academic from the Information School is to lead on a new research project to help regions across the UK identify and make the most of technological innovation.
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Self-employed people happier and more engaged at work, study finds

Self-employed people are happier and more engaged in their work than those in any other profession, according to a new study of 5,000 workers.
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City needs ‘creativity and innovation’ to overcome challenges, says State of Sheffield 2018 report

Sheffield’s needs to show its characteristic creativity and innovation to meet potential threats and keep its economy growing, according to an annual review into the city’s performance and prospects.
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Offenders should be screened for head injuries, researchers say

More than half of prisoners have suffered head injuries which researchers have identified as risk factor for ‘earlier, more violent offending’, a new study published in The Lancet reports.
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Students are most creative at lunchtime, study suggests

Lecturers may benefit from scheduling creative activities in the middle of the day, according to a new study which found students' creativity peaked at lunchtime.