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Results and Clearing 2022

Results and Clearing 2022

Join a Russell Group University with the best Students' Union in the UK. Our clearing vacancies are now open. Apply online or call us on 0114 212 9900.

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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.

12 July 2022

The big twang theory: why British celebrity accents change

Professor Emma Moore discusses how and why celebrities' accents sometimes change.

The Face

11 July 2022

Open Book, Literary Landscapes: Sheffield

Professor David Forrest recently featured on BBC Radio 4's Open Book to discuss the work of author Barry Hines and how his story can inspire the next generation of writers.

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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.

The University of Sheffield

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