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School of Law News

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12 May 2022

University of Sheffield celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.
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25 July 2022

Winners of the 2021-22 School of Law student prizes

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021-22 School of Law student prizes.
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4 July 2022

School of Law announce funded PhD Scholarship

The School of Law has announced a funded PhD scholarship for full-time and part-time students from both the UK and overseas.
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16 May 2022

University of Law scholarships for Sheffield students

The School of Law in partnership with The University of Law are offering 5 Future Lawyers scholarships to students who have graduated from the University of Sheffield and who will start a ULaw course in September or January.

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