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Social scientists honoured by academy
Three social scientists from the University of Sheffield have been honoured with the title of ‘Academician’ by The Academy of Social Sciences.
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Rt. Hon. David Blunkett MP joins University of Sheffield's Department of Politics
The University of Sheffield's Department of Politics today (4 July 2013) welcomed Rt. Hon. David Blunkett as a Visiting Professor in what is set to become the world's first Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics.
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Academics warn against UKIP anti-quango rhetoric
A team of academics at the Universities of Sheffield and Birmingham are highlighting the danger of anti-quango rhetoric following UKIP’s response to the Chancellor’s spending review.
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Study tracks down the world’s cricket statues
An academic from the University of Sheffield has compiled the first complete database of statues of cricket players around the world: in the process discovering that, whilst England are tipped to prevail in the forthcoming Ashes series, their oldest foes are one step ahead in the statue stakes.
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Jet stream changes cause climatically exceptional Greenland Ice Sheet melt
Research from the University of Sheffield has shown that unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) in summer 2012.
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Major study compiles recent technology advances to more accurately predict climate-change impact
Climate change experts led by the University of Sheffield say advances in simulations are creating a more accurate picture of the future, and current global sea-level rise due to Antarctic ice loss might only be half what has been reported in major studies in the last few years.
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Research outlines 19 ways for businesses to drive positive behaviour in society
A handbook offering advice for businesses of every kind to help drive much needed social change the world over has been formulated by experts from the University of Sheffield’s Management School.
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University of Sheffield chosen as Centre of Excellence for Engineering and Architecture
The University of Sheffield’s Department of Civil Engineering and School of Architecture have been chosen by the Royal Academy of Engineering to jointly develop one of four new ‘Centres of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design’ in the UK.
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The softer side to the 'Iron Lady'
The 'Iron Lady' may have been more vulnerable and isolated than many people understood according to the Professor of Parliamentary Government and Governance at the University of Sheffield.
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Enterprising infants show how taking risks in the classroom develops great learning
The University of Sheffield's Management School have been helping children transform their learning through an innovative enterprise programme.
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BBC’s Robert Peston to present business lecture
BBC Business Editor Robert Peston will discuss the British economy at the second lecture of the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI) held at the University of Sheffield next month.
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Future world leaders exercise powers of persuasion
World leaders and delegates of the future have been exercising their powers of persuasion at a unique workshop hosted by the University of Sheffield.
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World’s first database of baseball statues compiled by UK researchers
The first ever database of statues commemorating baseball’s biggest stars, featuring legendary players, managers, owners, broadcasters and even famous fans, has been compiled by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
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Independent investigation reveals communities’ thoughts on Government’s Green Deal
Implications and challenges surrounding the Governments energy-efficiency flagship programme the Green Deal have been raised by University of Sheffield researchers following an investigation into what low income communities in the Yorkshire and Humberside region think of the scheme.
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Research into living walls aims to improve urban life
A year-long research programme at the University of Sheffield is aiming to improve urban life in the UK through the use of living walls.
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