Number one for research environment in the UK

Source: Research Excellence Framework 2014

Our mission is to empower people, organisations and society to use information to shape and influence an increasingly dynamic and complex world.

Blog: My Year as an Information Management Student

Our Student Jie gives an insight into his year in Sheffield

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Research: Mental Health Awareness Week

In Mental Health Awareness Week, we are launching a survey of how academic libraries are supporting the mental health and well-being of students.

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We did it!

We are thrilled to announce that we have retained our position as 2nd in the World, and 1st in Europe, for Library and Information Management in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020.

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Our range of exciting postgraduate programmes are based on research-led teaching and prepare you for a variety of careers.

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World-leading research

We're the UK's leading centre for library and information management research. We explore the role that information plays in society and the tools that are needed to support information systems within organisations.

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