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An ambitious UK industrial strategy will help people, places and businesses achieve their potential - Industrial Strategy Commission
The UK’s people, places and businesses will only achieve their potential if there is a complete overhaul of how the government views industrial strategy, according to a major new report published by the independent Industrial Strategy Commission.
Categorised under: Sustainable Growth
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Highest professional honour for information expert Sheila Webber
Senior Lecturer in the Information School and influential researcher and information professional Sheila Webber has been awarded Honorary Fellowship of CILIP, the library and information association.
Categorised under: Digital Society
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Revealed: how to reduce the environmental impact of a Sunday roast
The Sunday roast – an institution for many families across the globe – has a high environmental impact, but a new study by Dr Christian Reynolds has revealed how the traditional meal can be made more sustainably.
Categorised under: Sustainable Growth
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New report calls on government to make all schools in England ‘healthy zones’
Poor food practices are still widespread in schools in England despite the launch of a government school food plan, according to a new report.
Categorised under: Wellbeing And Life
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New online platform to support community resilience practices
A new online platform has been launched to support sharing and networking between community resilience practices. The platform will offer a unique set of resources for knowledge exchange, resource sharing, connectivity and mutual support.
Categorised under: Innovative Methods
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Ground-floor insulation in homes can reduce floor heat loss by up to 92 per cent
Adding insulation to suspended timber ground floors commonly found in homes built before the Second World War can reduce heat-loss by up to 92 per cent, new research has found.
Categorised under: Sustainable Growth
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Faculty academics made Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
Professor Craig Watkins and Professor Jackie Marsh are among 69 prominent social scientists to be conferred as Fellows of the Academy of Social Science.
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University of Sheffield ranked in top 100 internationally for social science research and teaching
The University of Sheffield has been ranked one of the top universities for teaching and research in the social sciences by the Times Higher Education.
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'Collaboration and challenge': Crook Fellowship Scheme 2017 launches with two-day workshop
Professor Kate Morris, the academic lead for this year's Crook Public Service Fellowship Scheme, talks about the recent launch with the 2017 cohort.
Categorised under: Wellbeing And Life and Innovative Methods
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US citizens living near a mass public shooting more likely to favour stricter gun control, study finds
People living near a mass shooting in the United States of America are more likely to support stricter gun controls, new research has found.
Categorised under: Wellbeing And Life and Innovative Methods
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Vast majority of councils and housing associations think welfare policy undermines their efforts to tackle homelessness
The vast majority of councils and housing associations believe government welfare policy is hitting their efforts to tackle homelessness, according to new research.
Categorised under: Sustainable Growth and Inclusive Society
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New Crook Public Service Fellows to address Children’s Chances
Leading figures from the civil service, social work and youth work sectors are among this year’s cohort of Crook Public Service Fellows who will address the highly pressing theme of ‘Children’s Chances’ alongside our Social Sciences academics.
Categorised under: Innovative Methods
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Urban Studies and Planning Academics win top National Research Awards
Professor Alasdair Rae and Dr Zheng Wang have won prizes at the 2017 Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Research Excellence.
Categorised under: Innovative Methods
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Employee outsourcing hides forced labour in the workforce, new research shows
Failure to monitor outsourced recruitment is resulting in companies inadvertently employing victims of forced labour, according to new research from the Universities of Sheffield and Bath.
Categorised under: Inclusive Society
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New rating reveals compliance of top 30 German companies
The first ever compliance rating of the top 30 German listed companies has been published with input from Dr Andreas Rühmkorf from the Faculty’s School of Law.
Categorised under: Wellbeing And Life
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.