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The UK's leading centre for teaching and research in our field. Showing journalism's bigger picture.

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Join our research team

We've created an exciting new post of Senior Lecturer in Digital News Cultures. Interested? Apply by 24 April.

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News in brief, spring 2019

New staff appointed, a win for our African radio project, updates from the Centre for Freedom of the Media, and more...

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Dan Walker postgraduate scholarships now available

If you're applying for our Broadcast Journalism MA, you could get £10,000 in funding and personal mentoring from Dan himself!

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Our courses are legendary. Editors know a Sheffield graduate can make a world-class journalist.

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Communication, Media and Journalism research

We're exploring media freedom and censorship, journalism history and ethics, political communication, and much more.

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Working with our community

We've linked up with local primary schools to give young children a taste of university life and journalism studies.

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Our international research centre, campaigning for safe and free journalism
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Professor Jackie Harrison awarded prestigious UNESCO Chair
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