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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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Fee scholarships are available for two PhD students in communication, media or journalism. Could you be one?

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Sheffield graduate vindicated in election 'fake news' storm

Sheffield graduate Daniel Sheridan, the reporter who broke the story of the boy on the hospital floor, has returned to the University to share his experiences.

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See the bigger picture with a journalism MA

Sheffield's taught postgraduate degrees in journalism, media and communication are famous in the industry and loved by our students.

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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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Our international research centre, campaigning for safe and free journalism
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International Journalism Week 2019
International Journalism Week 2019
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Emma Heywood in New York as UN discusses women and media
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News in brief, spring 2019
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