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Academics’ experiences of Open Educational Resources

Academics are taking advantage of the University’s policy on the creation and use of Open Educational Resources - hear what they have to say in their own words.
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Sheffield author Martin White awarded Best Paper by the Business Information Review journal

Martin White's book, "Workarounds: the benefits and the risks", upon which his award-winning paper was based, was published by the Sheffield Pressbooks Network in 2023.
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Digitisation of the University of Sheffield Herbarium

Kane Dibb, Digitisation and Communications Assistant at the Alfred Denny Museum, takes us through their work in digitising the University of Sheffield Herbarium.
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ID 1236 'Pink Sky' by Amrik Varakalis (SUFAS 140) (detail)

Sheffield University Fine Art Society - MA student project

MA History student Leanne Massey has worked with the University Archives and Heritage Collection to research the Sheffield University Fine Art Society (SUFAS).

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Showcasing White Rose University Press: Quality and Innovation in Open Access Publishing

The universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York have all hosted events across 2024 to showcase White Rose University Press (WRUP).
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Vacation loans and completion of studies information

Information on extended access applications and vacation loans for the Summer 2024 break.
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Exhibition Space Launched in the Information Commons

The Exhibition of Creative Education took place in the Information Commons as we officially launched our Exhibition Space.
Photographic postcard of the Alexime Troupe in costume. . French flying trapeze performers, led by Alphonse Bernier who was trained by Cesari. With Alfred Clarke's circus, 1914, in Colombo, consisting of Mr and Mrs Alexime with their assistant Miss Marthe Hamel. Mrs Victoria Alexime also gave an equestrian performance. Noted at the Great Continental Circus, Crystal Palace, London, 1924-25, when the lady executed a triple somersault in her descent. At T.E. Read's Gt. Yarmouth Hippodrome, in 1926. Back

National Fairground and Circus Archive awarded £460,000 for digitisation and engagement activities

Read more about the exciting plans for the NFCA and how this funding will help us to open up the archives
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The Robert Innes Smith Archive

...and the unexpected detective work of an Archive Assistant