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Sheffield digital sector 'on cusp of something big', says new report
A new report highlighting the strength of Sheffield's creative digital sector is being published today (Monday 19 June), as Sheffield sets out to bring Channel 4 to the city.
Categorised under: City vibrancy
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Sheffield Makes Music for BBC Music Day
Sheffield will be alive with the sound of music for the return of Sheffield Makes Music, a celebration of local and established talent in collaboration with BBC Music Day.
Categorised under: Cultural engagement, City vibrancy and Community engagement
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Pint of Science returns to Sheffield’s pub
More than 50 academics to appear in pubs and cafes across the city, as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Sheffield
Categorised under: Cultural engagement and Community engagement
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Comment: Keep Sheffield Real
Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Director of City & Cultural Engagement talks about her recent trip to South by Southwest Festival and how Sheffield can learn from other independent cities and embrace it's creativity.
Categorised under: Cultural engagement
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Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield in new partnership with Off the Shelf Fe
The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University have created a new partnership to run Off the Shelf literature festival.
Categorised under: City vibrancy
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New City of Makers street market to showcase next generation of Sheffield artists
DIY, street and punk aspects of crafts and printmaking will be showcased at a new street and print market in Sheffield later this month (25 February 2017), as part on a collaboration between the University of Sheffield and City of Makers
Categorised under: Cultural engagement
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Revealing Sheffield as a cultural destination
Arts Council England has awarded £150,000 to Sheffield Culture Consortium in a bid to drive tourists to the vibrant city.
Categorised under: Cultural engagement and City vibrancy
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University of Sheffield landscape research helps city project scoop fifth award of the year
A scheme that has breathed new life into the city’s former inner ring road by creating a series of sustainable meadows and public art has celebrated its fifth award of the year.
Categorised under: The green environment and City vibrancy
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Amazing Outdoor Gallery Comes to the City
The streets of Sheffield will be turned into an open air art gallery this month as the city plays host to renowned international artists, who will share their work on huge murals.
Categorised under: City vibrancy
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Innovation project set to help regional businesses
A three-year programme to encourage innovation within businesses across the Sheffield City Region (SCR) is underway as part of a joint initiative between Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield.
Categorised under: Local skills and Regional economy
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Asylum seeker students find sanctuary in Sheffield
Six new students who are asylum seekers from around the world have found sanctuary in Sheffield this year, thanks to scholarships provided by the University of Sheffield.
Categorised under: Community engagement and Our campus
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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University of Sheffield’s Festival of the Mind inspires the city
The University of Sheffield showcased its world-leading research at the third Festival of the Mind, held last month (15 September to 25 September 2016).
Categorised under: Cultural engagement, City vibrancy and Community engagement
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University of Sheffield landscape research helps city project scoop top awards
The awards cabinet is growing for Sheffield’s new Grey to Green regeneration programme – after it scooped two coveted Yorkshire In Bloom awards.
Categorised under: The green environment and City vibrancy
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Transforming Park Square Roundabout
Motorists arriving in Sheffield this summer, may have noticed the transformation of Park Square Roundabout, as a profusion of perennial meadow flowers burst into bloom at the city’s entry.
Categorised under: The green environment
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Pioneering manufacturing research centre hosts Royal technology incubator
The Duke of York has praised the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing and its award winning, state of the art reconfigurable digital factory, Factory 2050.
Categorised under: Regional economy