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Students attend the NATO Summit in Ankara

The University of Sheffield recently took a group of students to the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, where they had access to the International Media Centre and the press briefings of senior NATO officials and world leaders.
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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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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.
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Professor Matt Flinders awarded Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize 2026

Congratulations to Professor Matt Flinders, who has been awarded the Political Studies Association’s Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize 2026 for outstanding professional contributions to political studies.

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The Victorian sex abuse scandal that shocked Britain and changed the law – long before Epstein

Research by Dr Claire Cunnington exposes the Victorian sex abuse scandal that shocked Britain and changed the law – long before Epstein.

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Pint of Science 2026

Join researchers from across the school to learn about stigma, authenticity and the gig economy in adult industries, and how acquired brain injury impacts survivors.
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Let’s Talk AI launches

A new AI awareness campaign, led by Dr. Susan Oman, Lead for AI and In/equality at CMI, is designed by the people, with the people, and for the people to address their experiences, questions, and concerns.
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Beyond blunders: British political studies and successful public policy

In a provocative new paper published in The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Professor Matthew Flinders and his co-authors argue that the relentless focus on failure in British Politics is harming democracy.