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Jacob Nickles and colleagues in the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory
Jacob Nickles (left) and colleagues in the STFC Boulby Underground Laboratory

World’s deepest underground farm could reshape UK food production

A pioneering research project could transform the agriculture industry with the launch of the world’s deepest vertical farm, located 1.1km underground.

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Professor Helen Kennedy appointed to two government advisory networks

Professor Helen Kennedy has been appointed to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) College of Experts, and the Government Skills College of Experts. 
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Image from the PAVE Case Book interface

Amplifying public voice at the UN AI for Good summit

Dr Susan Oman shares work on public engagement in AI at the AI for Good summit in Geneva.
An image of an open book on a table in a library setting.

England’s public library collections are in danger of being hollowed out, new research warns

England’s public libraries are facing a quiet hollowing out, according to a major new study from the University of Sheffield.
Office workers in a meeting.

Researchers awarded major grant to study productivity and workplace wellbeing

The Sheffield team, led by Professor Paul Latreille, was one of only five projects selected for the major new grant from the ESRC
The students at the World Summit of the Information Society 2019 in Geneva.

Digital Society Network: Students attend World Summit of the Information Society 2019 in Geneva

Eight students from the faculty attended the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this month.
From left to right; Dr Paul Reilly, Mike Pinney, Romany Kisbee Batho, Myra Mufti, Hana Okasha, Evelyn Baskaradas, Daniel Kirby, Victoria Baskett, Suay Ozkula and Rebecca Heminway

Students attend World Summit of the Information Society 2019 in Geneva

Eight students from the faculty attended the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this month.
A hand holding a mobile phone with the Airbnb logo on it.

Airbnb-style lets need regulation to prevent loss of private rented homes and displacement of residents, analysis says

The rapid growth of short-term lets through platforms such as Airbnb could lead to the loss of private rented homes and displace long-term residents if left unregulated.
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Three quarters of people are dissatisfied with ‘undemocratic’, ‘self-interested’ and ‘divided’ political parties, study reveals

Research by the University of Sheffield has revealed more than three quarters of people are dissatisfied with political parties and has identified the seven main qualities people want to see in parties today.