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12 May 2022

University of Sheffield celebrates its impactful research

92 per cent of research and its real-world impact at the University of Sheffield has been rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.

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11 May 2022

"You Already Dead": The Horror of Necropolitics in Black Lives Matter Horror Films

Dr Maisha Wester, Global Professor in the School of English, recently delivered a lecture at a charity event in St George's Lecture Theatre, titled "You Already Dead": The Horror of Necropolitics in Black Lives Matter Horror Films.

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9 May 2022

A narrative approach to mental health

For centuries, storytelling has been used as a tool to communicate ideas and understanding about the world. Research at the University of Sheffield has adapted this tool to give those struggling with mental health a voice and a community.

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22 April 2022

Art That Made Us - Queens, Feuds and Faith

Professor Cathy Shrank, Professor of Tudor & Renaissance Literature, recently featured in Episode 3 of BBC Two’s Art That Made Us, which explores how Protestants and Catholics used art and language to wage a battle for power in the Isles.

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