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New Study Reveals the Depth of Children’s Nuclear Anxiety

As geopolitical tensions rise globally, a new study published in Critical Studies on Security warns that the shadow of the ‘mushroom cloud’ is weighing heavily on the next generation.
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‘It ain’t no unicorn’: meet the researchers who’ve interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

Dr Andy Bartlett discusses his research and academic investigation into the Bigfoot phenomenon in The Conversation.

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New project will examine the societal and ecological implications of AI in India and Mexico

Research from the Faculty of Social Sciences will look at the lived experience of communities living amidst the development of AI data centres and the extent to which sustainability features in two countries’ AI policies.
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Dr Gregory Stiles provides expert comment on UK and US trade tariffs

Dr Gregory Stiles provided expert comment on tariff negotiations between the UK and US on BBC Radio 5 live
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Professor Michael Jacobs gives expert comment on Chancellor's spending review

Michael Jacobs, Professor of Political Economy, provided expert comment on the UK Chancellor’s spending review on Times Radio.
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Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea appointed members of the DCMS College of Experts

Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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Brazilian researchers visit the MRG and organise a national forum on humanitarian visas

From 6 to 15 May 2025, the Brazilian team of the Mapping Humanitarian Visa Policy in Brazil ESRC-funded project conducted a working visit to the University of Sheffield and organised a national forum on May 13th.

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Professor Matthew Flinders to chair the Politics and International Studies Sub-Panel for REF2029

We’re delighted that Professor Matthew Flinders has been selected to chair this expert sub-panel of the Research Excellence Framework (REF).