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Festival of Social Sciences 2024

From robotic sheepdogs to tackling global challenges: Explore the free Festival of Social Science in Sheffield

The UK’s Festival of Social Science returns to Sheffield this month to shine a light on how the city’s world-leading social scientists are tackling some of the most urgent problems facing society.
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Black History for Every Day of the Year long listed for information book of the year

We’re delighted to share the news that Black History for Every Day of the Year by Yinka Olusoga is on the UK Literary Association’s long list for information book of the year.

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Researchers collaborate on teaching resources celebrating multilingualism

Researchers have collaborated with Sheffield based educational providers Twinkl to create resources championing multilingualism as part of the City of Languages project.

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Multilingual spaces for play and belonging

Dr Christina Tatham discusses the importance of multilingual spaces for play and belonging in super diverse urban communities with the Urban Radar podcast series.
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Helping Young People Find the Words: Exploring the Impact of Psychoeducational Materials for Neurodivergent Young People

A new article by Dr Lauren Powell is published in Sage Journals highlighting her research helping neurodivergent young people to feel understood, accepted and supported.
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Is giving parents the statutory right to opt their children out of device-based homework a good thing?

Dr Fiona Scott discusses the proposed Conservative amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to give parents a statutory right to opt their children out of device-based homework at primary and secondary schools on BBC Radio 4 Today.
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School Meal Memories

School Meal Memories is a short film featuring research from the ESRC-funded project 'The School Meals Service - Past, Present, and Future?

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‘We’re Not Your Empathy Exercise’ - Dr Lauren Powell sets out to reclaim co-production in neurodivergent research and practice

In her latest paper for Sage Journals, Dr Lauren Powell makes the case for reclaiming co-production in neurodivergent research and practice to make co-production meaningful, improve research and drive real-world change in policy and practice.
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Tim Herrick receives prestigious UK teaching excellence award

The 2025 winners of higher education's most prestigious UK teaching excellence awards have been announced by Advance HE with Dr Tim Herrick recognised for his outstanding contribution to excellent teaching in higher education.