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Faculty of Arts and Humanities

We explore what makes us human through the study of languages, cultures, histories and ideas. We are home to eight departments and schools, and have a track record for research excellence that attracts students from all over the world.

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16 December 2020

'The panto pulls in people': how a theatre cancellation affects the local economy

Research from the University of Sheffield and the Arts Council determined how a theatre cancellation affects the local economy, which valued the contribution of theatres to be around £21m a year.

The Guardian

16 December 2020

Stonehenge tunnel ‘would destroy 500,000 artefacts’

Professor Umberto Albarella from the Department of Archaeology is among a number of archaeologists to sign a letter to The Times criticising a government plan to build a tunnel within the Stonehenge world heritage site HammerCross mark.

The Times

16 December 2020

The People's Palace of Possibilities

The interactive activity, 'The People's Palace of Possibilities', which is part of the University of Sheffield's Being Human Festival is featured over on BBC Radio Sheffield.

BBC Radio Sheffield

9 November 2020

Sukyeon Cho Receives South Korean President’s Award for Contributions to Education

Sukyeon Cho, head of the Korean Language programme at SEAS, has received the prestigious South Korean President’s Award for her contributions to teaching in Korean language and Korean studies.

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