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University of Sheffield ranked among world’s best for arts and humanities
The University of Sheffield has been named as one of the world’s leading universities for teaching and research in the arts and humanities, according to a subject ranking published this week (2 October 2019).
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Historic British landscapes under severe threat from climate crisis
Some of Britain’s most loved historical landscapes such as the Lake District, Snowdonia and the Orkney Islands are at risk of being severely damaged and changed forever by the effects of climate change, according to an archaeologist from the University of Sheffield.
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Acclaimed fiddle player and Mercury Prize nominee kick off the new season at University of Sheffield Concerts
Multi-award winning fiddler, composer and producer Aidan O’Rourke (Lau) and Mercury Prize nominee pianist Kit Downes perform from their latest album 365:Volume Two. Bold, tender, full of old truths and distilled modern wit, this music is built on the beauty of the miniature. It’s a collaboration between artists steeped in tradition but constantly breaking new ground.
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The Billiken UK Tour
As part of the Billiken Centenary Project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Dr Lauren Rea has been working alongside Euhen Matarozzo, director of Billiken, as she researches the history of the world’s longest-running children’s magazine.
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Music Lecturer receives prestigious commission from GRM
Senior Lecturer in music, Adam Stanovic, has received a commission from the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) in Paris for a new piece of electroacoustic music to be premiered in May 2020.
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88 Pianists: University of Sheffield researchers help school children set new Guinness World Record
University of Sheffield engineers and musicians help school children set a new Guinness World Record for the most people playing a single piano at the same time.
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Hello, Barbra! How Streisand’s Broadway-to-Hollywood adaptations reveal the unique pull of her star persona 50 years on
Barbra Streisand’s screen adaptations of 1960s Broadway musicals such as Funny Girl and Hello, Dolly! reveal the unique influence of her star power in Hollywood, according to research from the University of Sheffield.
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Honorary Research Fellow Michael Bamforth discovers an unusual Roman artefact
Honorary Research Fellow from the University of Sheffield, Michael Bamforth, demonstrates a post-excavation analysis which uncovers something rather significant and remarkable finding.
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Mishra Quartet performance at Cambridge Folk Festival 2019
Mishra is a Sheffield based Indo-folk quartet led by Department of Music graduate Kate Griffin on banjo, featuring University of Sheffield Indian Music Specialist John Ball on tabla alongside 2 other former Music Department graduates Ford Collier and Joss Mann-Hazell.
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Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019 editions of undergraduate philosophy journal released
Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019 editions of undergraduate philosophy journal released.
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Bob Stern elected Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Bob Stern has been elected Fellow of the British Academy – the UK’s prestigious national body which champions and supports the humanities and social sciences.
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Sheffield’s forgotten castle brought to life by virtual model
Sheffield’s lost castle – which was once among the most powerful castles in the north of medieval England and held Mary Queen of Scots prisoner for 14 years – has been brought to life once again and given a new home in the city thanks to a collaboration between researchers from the University of Sheffield and the National Videogame Museum.
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Megan Blomfield publishes new book on climate justice
Megan Blomfield's new book on climate justice and natural resource rights - Global Justice, Natural Resources, and Climate Change - has been published by Oxford University Press.
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New release: Understanding Audiences for the Contemporary Arts Handbook
Sheffield Performer and Audience Research Centre (SPARC) is excited to announce the release of the Understanding Audiences for the Contemporary Arts Handbook, designed as an introduction to the main findings of the Understanding Audiences for the Contemporary Arts (UACA) project.
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Remains of Britain’s largest prisoner of war camp uncovered by archaeologists
The forgotten history of what was once Britain’s largest prisoner of war camp – a site that held the most fanatical of prisoners, including a German admiral who tricked his way out of captivity and went on to succeed Hitler as president of the German Reich – has been uncovered by archaeologists.