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Photograph: Heather Ellis

Immersive School Dinners exhibition offers food for thought

A new School Dinners exhibition, created in collaboration by researchers from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield, brings the mixed memories and tastes of school food to life.

Tony Crook looking at the camera.

Professor Tony Crook Legacy Seminar

The School of Geography and Planning is holding an afternoon event to celebrate the contribution of Professor ADH (Tony) Crook CBE to applied housing and planning policy research.
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Dr Tim Herrick made a Principal Fellow of the HEA

Congratulations to Dr Tim Herrick on being awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
A photograph of the Suyuparina Mountain Glacier, in Peru.
Suyuparina Glacier, Peru

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, global policy makers warned

Scientists from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO.
Front cover of Sarah Salway's loneliness project summary

New research published to tackle loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority groups

A cross-faculty team from the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield has collaborated with colleagues from Brunel and De Montfort Universities on a major new project focused on better understanding loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority groups.
Girl playing with small wooden letter blocks on a wood surface.

Nurseries forced to support families in poverty through coronavirus crisis, research shows

New research from The School of Education and Early Education has found that nursery staff are having to provide food and help families with benefit claims as the coronavirus pandemic impacts parents with young children.
A group of people discussing with a notepad and laptop

Fit for the future: creating stronger research leadership in Social Sciences

Professor Matthew Flinders, from the СŷÊÓƵ’s Department of Politics and International Relations has released a National Review on research leadership in partnership with UKRI.

A volunteer at an event

Researchers seek to improve deployment of volunteers after pandemic

Team led by СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield to investigate how volunteers have supported communities during Covid-19 pandemic
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Brexit, health & me: Educating young people on the links between politics and healthcare

Academics in the Department of Politics and International Relations teamed up with Shout Out UK to produce a documentary exploring the perspectives, hopes and expectations for health and the NHS in the aftermath of Brexit.