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Forget Spotify, CDs are still top of the pops for classical music fans
Classical music fans are shunning the likes of Spotify and iTunes in favour of good old fashioned CDs when listening to their favourite songs and artists, according to a new study.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Research
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Universities' bid to inspire a love of languages
Sheffield's two universities have joined forces to take part in a pioneering mentoring scheme to encourage school children in South Yorkshire to study modern languages.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Community, International, Teaching and Students and alumni
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Comment: From panto to possibility: making a new year’s cultural resolution
Dr Sarah Price and Professor Stephanie Pitts from the University of Sheffield's Department of Music discuss why going to the theatre and engaging with the arts could be the best new year's resolution you make for 2019.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Community, Comment and Research
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University of Sheffield researchers join forces to tackle plastic waste
Researchers from across the University of Sheffield are set to combine their expertise in order to help tackle the billions of tons of plastic waste around the world as part of a pioneering new project.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Medicine, dentistry and health, Engineering, Social science, Research and Science
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Award-winning author and champion of French language, culture and women’s rights to deliver talk at University of Sheffield
An award-winning writer whose work led to her being given the role of promoting French language and culture across the world is set to visit the University of Sheffield this month (12 December 2018).
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Community, International, Events and Students and alumni
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Remains of Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered
Archaeologists from the University of Sheffield have uncovered a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Research
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Exhibition sheds new light on European peace protests of 1980s
An exhibition which shines new light on peace protests that swept across Southern Europe in response to the nuclear arms race of the late 1970s and 1980s has been launched by a historian from the University of Sheffield.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, International, Events and Research
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New exhibit shines light on crucial role of American soldiers in WWI
A new collection of images giving a unique insight into the United States’ entry into the First World War has been published by a researcher at the University of Sheffield.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, International, Events and Research
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Legal inquiry calls for urgent reform to international law to protect children in war zones
A new legal inquiry calling for urgent reforms to international law to protect millions of children trapped in war zones is launching today (2 November 2018) with the help of a historian from the University of Sheffield.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, International and Research
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University of Sheffield ranked among best in world for arts and humanities
The University of Sheffield has been ranked among the best universities in the world for teaching and research in the arts and humanities, according to the Times Higher Education.
Categorised under: Awards and achievements, Arts and humanities, Teaching, International, Students and alumni and Research
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Millicent Fawcett a statue to suffrage
When the statue of suffragist Millicent Fawcett was unveiled in Parliament Square earlier this year, it became the first representation of a woman in the city’s seat of power. Historian Professor Julie Gottlieb from the University of Sheffield made the statue possible helping to carve a place in history for women who fought for the right to vote.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Feature
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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The secret lives of servants at the 'real life Downton Abbey'
Nestled in the heart of the English countryside is a house steeped in history. With its picturesque estate, filled with beautiful flowerbeds, waterworks and sculptures, illustrating nearly 500 years of changing styles, Chatsworth is believed to have inspired one of the world’s most-loved writers, Jane Austen.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities and Feature
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Festival of Words sheds new light on women’s struggle for the vote and beyond
New insights into women’s struggle for the right to vote are set to be unveiled as part of a series of events in Sheffield this week (9-16 October 2018), thanks to a historian from the University of Sheffield.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Community, Events and Research
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How women in sport are empowering women in society
The rising popularity of women's football has given the sport the power to tackle gender issues right across society - especially in football mad countries like Brazil - according to a Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of Sheffield.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, International and Research
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Off the Shelf Festival of Words 2018: UK's biggest literary festival returns to Sheffield
One of the largest literary festivals in the UK is set to return to Sheffield this month, (6-27 October 2018) thanks to an innovative partnership between the city’s two universities.
Categorised under: Arts and humanities, Community, International, Events, Social science, Students and alumni and Research