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Creative arts a vital gateway to digital inclusion for older people, new research finds

Engaging with digital arts and culture activities is a critical step in building digital confidence in older people who are often excluded from the online world, according to a new University of Sheffield report.
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Happy International Day of Education!

This awareness day recognises education as a human right and a foundation for peace and sustainable development. Here we highlight Professor Sabine Little's work on Multilingualism, which aims to prepare children to thrive in a global society.
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The politics of the hyper-polluting private transport used by the world’s super-rich is hotting up

While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling and make greener choices, the world’s wealthiest can emit huge amounts of carbon on a single trip. Rowland Atkinson writes for The Conversation.

Published by The Conversation
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New information and training hub launched to support prison librarianship

A new website has been launched to provide resources for prison library staff and others involved in providing library services to people in prison and their families.
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Imagining different futures with disabled young people

The ambitions and future goals of disabled young people with life-limiting and life-threatening impairments are being documented for the first time in an innovative study by the University of Sheffield.
Third year Geography student Emily Doyland in Kenya.

Third year Geography student conducts research in Kenya as part of GLOSS

The following blog post was written by third year BSc Geography student Emily Doyland about her recent trip to Kenya, courtesy of Global Learning Opportunities in the Social Sciences (GLOSS).
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1.2 million living in UK food deserts, studys shows

1.2 million people in the UK are living in low income areas where households struggle to buy affordable fresh fruit and vegetables, according to a new study.
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Landslides triggered by human activity on the rise, study shows

More than 50,000 people were killed by landslides around the world between 2004 and 2016, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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Politicians and local journalism key to combating ‘fake news’, study shows

Politicians and local journalists can play a key role in fighting the rise in ‘fake news’, according to new research from the Information School.