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Government urged to tackle preschool provision crisis amid warnings hundreds of thousands of children are not ‘school ready’

The Government is being urged to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, in a new report co-authored by researchers at the University of Sheffield. 
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Black History for Every Day of the Year

Congratulations to Yinka Olusoga who has collaborated with her siblings, David and Kemi, to create a new book celebrating Black history from across the world, spanning ancient times to the modern day.
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SMI Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The Sheffield Methods Institute celebrated its 10th birthday this September, with a gathering of past and present staff and students.
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Lauren Powell and Natalie Bennett share findings in new 'Women of the North' report

A new report finds that women in the North of England are more likely to live in poverty, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be unpaid carers and live shorter lives than women in other regions of England.
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Festival of the Mind 2024

Academic staff from the School of Education are hosting a number of free events in the Festival of the Mind taking place this month, we are excited to welcome you to join in!
Dr Jessica Bradley with Professor Sari Pöyhönen outside the University of Jyväskylä

Dr Jessica Bradley given title of Docent in Creative Inquiry and Applied Linguistics at The University of Jyväskylä, Finland

The panel assessing Jessica's presentation, which forms part of the criteria for approval, graded it as 'excellent'.
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Festival of the Mind returns to Sheffield

Sheffield's Festival of the Mind is back for its seventh edition this September (19-29 September). The free Festival, featuring the beloved Spiegeltent in Barker's Pool, promises to be the most ambitious programme yet.
Jamie Howe at work at the University of Sheffield, he is crouched down tending to the plants surrounding him, that form part of his biology research.

Celebrating 10 years of success for the University of Sheffield’s mature students

Not all students start their journey straight from school, and a University of Sheffield programme designed to support mature students to return to higher education, is celebrating a decade of success this year for its students past and present.
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Professor Dan Goodley elected as Fellow of the British Academy

Congratulations to Dan on this prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to critical disability studies.